Barrows v. City of Fort Smith, Arkansas, No. 09-756. Facts In June 1992, Jeffrey Barrows was hired as an officer with the Fort Smith Police Department. During his employment with the department, he rose from the rank of patrolman to major. At the time of his termination on October 17, 2007, Barrows was in charge [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Arkansas Supreme Court explains an affirmative defense under the Arkansas Whistle-Blower Act.
Posted in Employment Law, tagged affirmative defense, Whistle-Blower Act on February 24, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Thanks to The Daily Reviewer for Featuring Downtown Lawyer.
Posted in General Information, tagged The Daily Reviewer on February 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I was surprised to see several links from The Daily Reviewer today. Thanks for the attention!
Eighth Circuit revives excessive force lawsuit against a Little Rock police officer because videotape evidence supports claim.
Posted in Constitutional Law, Fourth Amendment, tagged police misconduct on February 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Mack v. Dillon, No. 09-1295. In early 2004, Dolandon Mack robbed a Little Rock convenience store at gunpoint. When police officers arrived, Mack fled from the store and was eventually shot by police. The shooting resulted in Mack’s leg being amputated. Accounts differ as to what happened as Mack ran away from the officers. Mack [...]
Illinois Supreme Court strikes down cap of medical malpractice awards as a violation of separation of powers.
Posted in Constitutional Law, Health Law, Medical Malpractice, Torts, tagged Medical Malpractice, pain and suffering, separation of powers on February 5, 2010 | 5 Comments »
In 2005, Illinois adopted a law that limited jury awards for pain and suffering to $500,000 against doctors and $1 million against hospitals. Illinois medical and business industries supported the cap, claiming jury awards against medical providers had led to astronomical malpractice insurance rates, which in turn, had driven doctors out of the state. Trial [...]
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