Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co. v. Krouse, No. CA 09-1264. In July 2002, Rebecca Krouse’s truck was rear-ended by a car driven by Zachary Stumon and owned by his roommate, Randy Givens. As a result of the accident, Krouse incurred substantial medical bills to treat her injuries, substantial property damage to her truck, auto rental [...]
Archive for June, 2010
Arkansas Court of Appeals holds that a successful plaintiff may seek attorney fees under Ark. Code Ann. § 23-79-209, even if declaratory judgment was sought as a counterclaim.
Posted in Insurance Law, tagged attorney fees, declaratory judgment, UIM on June 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Court of Federal Claims upholds discharge of service member for obesity resulting from compulsive overeating.
Posted in Disability Law, Employment Law, tagged employment discrimination, Military Pay Act on June 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In September 2005, James Chapman was honorably discharged from the Coast Guard for failing to “maintain reasonable and consistent progress” during his probationary weight-loss period. He weighed around 250 pounds and had 32% body fat at the time he was discharged. In April, he had been given six months to shed 70 pounds and 8% [...]



