Reported Decisions
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Overnight guests in violation of decree requires finding of contempt in custody case
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...
Rebriefing ordered for a third time
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...
Arbitration agreement for internet auto sale is enforceable
The Arkansas Court of Appeals reversed a trial court's ruling denying arbitration, holding that an arbitration agreement related to the sale of an automobile conducted over the internet is valid and enforceable, even where an officer of the seller did not sign the...
The locality rule strikes again.
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 the full text of...
Court of Appeals affirms defense verdict in case involving admitted liability for a retained six-inch clamp after abdominal surgery.
This case (Thomas v. Sharon, 2013 Ark. App. 305) handed down by the Arkansas Court of Appeals this week is an example of the deference appellate courts give to jury verdicts, and that malpractice cases can be successfully defended on causation and damages, even when...
B&B v. Hargis, part III
In this long-running trademark dispute, two competing businesses litigated the trademarked names "Sealtight" and "Sealtite." B&B lost at trial in federal court in Little Rock. Cullen was retained to appeal the verdict to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th...