Arkansas Supreme Court
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Class action over patient notification struck down because lead plaintiff was actually notified
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - The Arkansas Supreme Court dismissed a class action lawsuit on behalf of more than 2,000 patients of a doctor who was dismissed from his hospital practice, ruling the lead plaintiff couldn’t claim he wasn’t notified of the doctor’s new whereabouts since he obtained the information before filing suit. -
No justice for woman whose lawyers botched case then hid it from her until they couldn't be sued
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers don’t have to adhere to the fiduciary duties that apply to other professionals like doctors and investment advisors, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled, upholding the dismissal of a malpractice suit against attorneys who missed a deadline for filing their client’s case but remained silent until it was too late for her to sue them over the error. -
CEOs beware this ruling, dissenting Arkansas Supreme Court justices say in Bayer ruling
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - A narrow majority of justices on the Arkansas Supreme Court refused to intervene in a state judge’s order requiring Bayer AG Chief Executive Werner Bauman to subject himself to a deposition in one of tens of thousands of lawsuits claiming Roundup herbicide causes cancer. -
Arkansas city wins class action after sending recyclables to dump
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Fort Smith, Ark., doesn’t owe its citizens anything for deceiving them about a municipal recycling program for several years since it didn’t charge extra for the service, the state’s highest court ruled, overturning a judge’s award of $745,000 in damages. -
Supreme Court candidate Chris Carnahan promises 'not to legislate from the bench'
LITTLE ROCK (Legal Newsline) - District Judge Chris Carnahan, conservative candidate for the state Supreme Court, is no fan of judicial activism -
Arkansas Supreme Court candidate Gunner DeLay describes philosophy as 'constitutional conservative'
Candidates for the Arkansas Supreme Court run with no party labels affixed to their names, but it’s not hard to assess where Gunner DeLay, 57, stands on the issues. -
Arkansas AG facing severe punishment for not turning opioid records over to defendants
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – It could be a high-profile – and costly - punishment for Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge as she pursues her state’s opioid lawsuit. -
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Rainy sidewalk a dangerous condition, Ark. court rules; $630K verdict the result of 'trial by ambush'
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – The Arkansas Supreme Court has affirmed a $630,000 slip-and-fall verdict over the objection of one justice who says a wet sidewalk is not an unreasonably dangerous condition. -
Arkansas Supreme Court says law was improperly applied in class action against Fort Smith
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) — The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that a circuit court erroneously interpreted the law when it concluded that a defendant waived its right to compel a pretrial notice. -
Arkansas Supreme Court affirms $225K attorneys fees award against City of Little Rock
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - The Arkansas Supreme Court has affirmed a six-figure attorneys fee award against the City of Little Rock after the city was accused of imposing illegal traffic court fees. -
Class action against FanDuel fails; Man said company stiffed him out of $200
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – A lawsuit against a fantasy sports site was dismissed after a plaintiff failed to actually state an injury he received by being persuaded by the company’s alleged advertisement. -
Arkansas Supreme Court dismisses online travel companies' appeal in tax dispute, says lower court order not final
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – A group of online travel companies, including Hotels.com and Travelocity.com, recently lost its appeal before the Arkansas Supreme Court because the class action against it led by the city of North Little Rock and an ad agency isn't yet final. -
Arkansas Supreme Court reverses denial of class certification despite some members already receiving pay
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – After losing their attempt at class certification in a lower court, the plaintiffs prevailed in the Supreme Court of Arkansas as the higher court reversed the denial on Nov. 14. -
Arkansas Supreme Court upholds decision to certify class in workers' dispute with company over vacation time
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – While a welding company claims a group of people suing it should not have been certified as a class, the Supreme Court of Arkansas disagreed and affirmed the ruling that green-lighted the class in the lawsuit on Nov. 14. -
Arkansas Supreme Court reverses denial of long-term care facility's charitable immunity
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Supreme Court has reversed and remanded a Jefferson County Circuit Court's decision that denied a long-term care facility's "charitable immunity" in a wrongful death claim. -
Ark. SC rejects attempted tie to slip-and-fall lawsuit against Louisiana's Simmons Sporting Goods
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Arkansas has affirmed a lower court’s ruling against a woman who appealed the circuit court’s dismissal of her premises-liability suit against a Louisiana sporting goods store. -
Man suing pawn shop over interest rate gets good news from Arkansas Supreme Court
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – On Feb. 7, the Supreme Court of Arkansas reversed an order that denied a man’s third attempt for a class certification in a lawsuit against a pawn shop over allegations of charging excessive interest. -
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Arkansas AG certifies ballot titles for proposals to raise the minimum wage, authorize casino gambling
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) — Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced May 23 that she is certifying ballot titles for proposals to raise the minimum wage, authorize casino gaming and revise the legislative redistricting process. -
New state AG opioid lawsuits show diverging strategies, outside counsel pay scales
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The latest wave of state lawsuits over the opioid crisis illustrates sharp differences emerging in how governments litigate these cases, both in whom they choose to sue and whether private lawyers stand to get a piece of the action. -
Arkansas Supreme Court reverses decision made in Arkansas Community Correction case over sovereign immunity claims
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – The Arkansas Supreme Court has reversed and dismissed an order by a circuit court after an appeal from Arkansas Community Correction (ACC) citing sovereign immunity in an Arkansas Whistleblower Act case.