by Tim Cullen | May 23, 2013 | Arkansas Court of Appeals, Uncategorized
The Arkansas Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment granted in favor a surgeon. Black v. Rowen, 2013 Ark. App. 349. (Here is the link: http://opinions.aoc.arkansas.gov/WebLink8/0/doc/316114/Electronic.aspx ) The plaintiff alleged the surgeon lacked the skill to...
by Tim Cullen | May 22, 2013 | Arkansas Court of Appeals
This case is best summarized by this excerpt from the decision: The decree of the trial court contained a provision prohibiting the parties from having overnight romantic partners while the children were present. Uselton never challenged the validity of the underlying...
by Tim Cullen | May 22, 2013 | Arkansas Court of Appeals
Apparently it will take three tries to get this appeal decided. First, the parties failed to secure a final order from the trial court, and the appeal was dismissed. Chesapeake Exploration, LLC v. Whillock, 2012 Ark. App. 397. Then the parties obtained the...
by Tim Cullen | May 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
In Plymate v. Martinelli, 2013 Ark. 194, the Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s directed verdict where the plaintiff failed to qualify her expert under the Arkansas “locality rule.” Ark. Code Ann. sec. 16-114-206(a). Click here for...
