by Tim Cullen | Aug 6, 2013 | Arkansas Supreme Court
On August 2, 2013, the Arkansas Supreme Court issued a per curiam opinion appointing a ten member task force to: [r]eceive input on any perceived problems with and recommended changes to the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure involving parties, liability, and damages...
by Tim Cullen | Jun 20, 2013 | Arkansas Court of Appeals, Arkansas Supreme Court
SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS — IN RE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL PRACTICE Per Curiam Opinion Delivered June 20, 2013 2013 Ark. 278 Click here for the full text: http://opinions.aoc.arkansas.gov/WebLink8/0/doc/316775/Electronic.aspx This per curiam...
by Tim Cullen | Jun 20, 2013 | Arkansas Court of Appeals, Arkansas Supreme Court
“The Clerk of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals is implementing a new case management system, and in connection with this system, the clerk studied the use of cover sheets in initiating cases. Cover sheets have been in use in our circuit courts for a number...
by Tim Cullen | Jun 19, 2013 | Arkansas Court of Appeals
The Arkansas Court of Appeals continues to grapple with the application of Hollandsworth v. Knyzweski, 353 Ark. 470, 109 S.W.3d 653 (2003). Hollandsworth announced a presumption in favor of a custodial parent’s relocation, and that relocation alone would not...
by Tim Cullen | Jun 13, 2013 | Arkansas Court of Appeals, Arkansas Supreme Court
Starting August 1st, all briefs and motions filed in Arkansas appellate courts must also include a PDF file. Here is an excerpt from the new rule: (a) Motions, petitions, writs, briefs, responses, and replies filed in the appellate court, except those filed...