KITTRELL v. WILKERSON, 177 Ark. 1174 (1928)

KITTRELL v. WILKERSON. 9 S.W.2d 788Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered October 8, 1928. 1. AUTOMOBILE — NEGLIGENCE — QUESTION FOR JURY. — Whether the driver of an automobile which collided with another car while attempting to pass it was negligent held, in view of conflicting evidence, to be a question for the jury. 2. […]

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DAVENPORT v. LEE, 349 Ark. 113 (2002)

Ron and Ramona DAVENPORT, as the Administrators of the Estate of Linda Kay Moore, Deceased, or, in the Alternative, Ron and Ramona Davenport, Individually and as the Heirs at Law of Linda Kay Moore, Deceased, on Behalf of Themselves and All Other Heirs at Law of the Deceased, or All Who are Entitled to Legal […]

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SOUTHWESTERN BELL TEL. CO. v. ROBERTS, 182 Ark. 211 (1930)

SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY v. ROBERTS. 31 S.W.2d 302Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered September 22, 1930. 1. AUTOMOBILE — NEGLIGENCE — JURY QUESTION. — Evidence of negligence of driver of automobile held for the jury. 2. AUTOMOBILE — JURY QUESTION. — Whether in striking a pedestrian, the driver of an automobile was engaged in […]

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SCAMARDO v. SPARKS REG’L MED. CTR., 375 Ark. 300 (2008)

June D. SCAMARDO v. SPARKS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. No. 08-820.Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion delivered December 19, 2008. 1. APPEAL ERROR — DOCTRINE OF THE LAW OF THE CASE — EXCEPTION TO DOCTRINE AROSE IN THE CONTEXT OF OVERRULED DECISION. — The law of the case doctrine prohibits a court from reconsidering issues of law […]

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GEOMINERALS CORPORATION v. GRACE, 232 Ark. 524 (1960)

GEOMINERALS CORPORATION v. GRACE. No. 5-2107. 338 S.W.2d 935Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered October 10, 1960. 1. SALES — ABSOLUTE SALE AS LOAN, PRESUMPTION AND BURDEN OF PROOF. — One who seeks to convert a conveyance absolute on its face into a defeasanced instrument has the burden of proving the defeasance by evidence that […]

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KUELBS v. HILL, 2010 Ark. App. 804

Kristin KUELBS, Donald Hill, and Edwardena Hill, Appellants v. Kimberly HILL, Appellee No. CA 09-1326Court of Appeals of Arkansas. Opinion Delivered December 1, 2010. Appeal from the Garland County Circuit Court, [NO. P-07-610-2], Honorable Vicki Shaw Cook, Judge, Motion to Dismiss Granted in Part, Denied in Part; Motion for Sanctions Denied. PER CURIAM. Appellee Kimberly […]

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BARGER v. FERRUCCI, CA10-797 (Ark.App. 2-9-2011)

Billy W. BARGER, Patricia Barger, Robert E. Jones, Jr., and Dana Barger, Appellant v. Lena FERRUCCI, Appellee CA10-797Court of Appeals of Arkansas. Opinion Delivered February 9, 2011 Appeal from White Circuit. RITA W. GRUBER, JUDGE: Affirmed. Vaught, C.J., and Abramson, J., agree. Page 2

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MO. PAC. RY. CO., THOMPSON, TRUSTEE v. FARMAN, 208 Ark. 133 (1945)

MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, THOMPSON, TRUSTEE, v. FARMAN. No. 4-7524 185 S.W.2d 91Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered February 5, 1945. 1. RAILROADS — TRESPASSERS. — In appellee’s action to recover the loss of contributions which his son made to him on the ground that he was negligently killed by one of appellant’s trains, the […]

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JENNINGS. v. NAT’L BK. OF COMMERCE, 270 Ark. 735 (1980)

Medora S. JENNINGS v. NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE OF PINE BLUFF, Executor of the Estate of Dorothy L. SIFFORD No. CA 80-213 606 S.W.2d 130Court of Appeals of Arkansas Opinion delivered October 15, 1980 Rehearing denied November 5, 1980 1. WILLS — SPECIFIC LEGACY — LIABILITY TO ADEMPTION. — The distinctive characteristic of a specific […]

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GILCREASE v. STATE, 2011 Ark. 108

Nathan GILCREASE, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee CR 11-98Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion Delivered March 10, 2011 Pro Se Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief [Pulaski County Circuit Court, CR 2007-1710, Hon. Marion A. Humphrey, Judge], Appeal Dismissed; Motion Moot. PER CURIAM. A Pulaski County jury sentenced appellant Nathan Gilcrease to serve […]

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FARRELLY v. STATE, 70 Ark. App. 158 (2000)

VICTORIA FARRELLY v. STATE OF ARKANSAS CA CR 99-1167 15 S.W.3d 699Court of Appeals of Arkansas Division II Opinion delivered May 3, 2000 1. Motions — directed verdict — substantial evidence defined. — A motion for a directed verdict is a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence; the test for determining the sufficiency of […]

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PARKER v. PARKER, 75 Ark. App. 90 (2001)

Louanne PARKER, Appellant v. John Matthew PARKER, Appellee CA 00-331 55 S.W.3d 773Court of Appeals of Arkansas Division III Opinion Delivered September 19, 2001 [Petition for rehearing denied October 24, 2001.] 1. Parent child — parental relocation — burden of proof. — Where the custodial parent seeks to move with the parties’ children to a […]

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CALVIN v. DIR. OF LABOR, 31 Ark. App. 74 (1990)

ROGER CALVIN v. DIRECTOR OF LABOR AND MARKHAM INN, INC. No. E 88-147 787 S.W.2d 701Court of Appeals of Arkansas Opinion Delivered April 25, 1990 1. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION — GOOD CAUSE TO LEAVE ONE’S WORK. — Good cause to leave one’s work is a cause that would reasonably impel the average able-bodied qualified worker to, […]

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STATE v. ROBINSON, 311 Ark. 133 (1992)

STATE of Arkansas, Jefferson County Child Support Enforcement Unit for: Lisa Gaye Finley v. Bruce ROBINSON 91-334 842 S.W.2d 47Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered November 23, 1992 1. PARENT CHILD — PURPOSES SERVED BY REVISED UNIFORM RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ACT — COLLATERAL MATTERS MAY NOT BE RAISED AS A DEFENSE. — Two of […]

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GOODWIN v. STATE, 342 Ark. 161 (2000)

DAVID CARROLL GOODWIN v. STATE OF ARKANSAS CR 99-1192 27 S.W.3d 397Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered September 28, 2000 1. Evidence — purpose of chain of custody. — The purpose of establishing a chain of custody is to prevent the introduction of evidence that has been tampered with or is not authentic; the State […]

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