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Last defendant in Colossus class action awaits judge’s rule on motions

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TEXARKANA, Ark. — In an offshoot to the Colossus class action, American National Property and Casualty Co., the only remaining defendant, is asking the Miller County judge to rule on a joint motion filed almost two years ago.
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Farmers seeks bond to cover discovery costs in Arkansas class action

TEXARKANA, Ark. — Six years into a pending Arkansas class action litigation and still maintaining their innocence against the plaintiffs’ allegations, defendant Farmers Insurance Co. wants to recoup the millions they have spent providing documents to the plaintiffs’ attorneys. Farmers, … Read More »

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Judge dismisses suit of woman who fell off bench at amusement park

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — U.S. District Judge Jimm Larry Hendren dismissed a woman’s allegations that the Arkansas amusement park, Magic Springs and Crystal Falls, was responsible for her injuries after she fell off a park bench. The judge found that … Read More »

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Arkansas high court will examine power plant approval process

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TEXARKANA, Ark. — The Arkansas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on April 15 about the process used to approve the certificate that granted SWEPCO’s construction of the John W. Turk Power Plant located in southern Arkansas.
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Stand ‘n Seal suits remanded to original courts

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TEXARKANA, Ark. –With pretrial proceedings complete in the multidistrict Stand ‘n Seal Products Liability litigation, consolidated cases are being remanded to their original courts, including cases pending out of Texarkana and Beaumont.
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Arkansas class action alleges state sold personal information

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TEXARKANA, Ark. — If a recently filed class action is successful, each driver in Arkansas may receive $2,500 from companies that may have obtained their personal information illegally through the Arkansas Department of Licensing.
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Sanctioned insurance company petitions Arkansas Supreme Court

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TEXARKANA, Ark. � Shortly after an order for $315,000 in sanctions, Foremost Insurance Co. may have the opportunity to be dismissed from a pending Arkansas class action.
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Class action filed against gun manufacturer for defective trigger

EL DORADO, Ark. � Texas lawyers are seeking class action status for a lawsuit recently filed in Arkansas which alleges some Remington rifles contain defective triggers. Seeking more than $5 million in damages, attorneys from Dallas and Houston filed a … Read More »

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Man hit while directing traffic sues driver

FORT SMITH, Ark. � While riding in a freightliner truck through Arkansas, the driver asked the passenger to conduct traffic after the truck broke down on the interstate. The truck was disabled on the right side of an exit ramp … Read More »

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Suit alleges woman lost job after ending two-year affair

EL DORADO, Ark. � Working for a branch of the Arkansas Department of Education, an employee alleges she was forced to have an affair with her supervisor to retain her job. Two years later and saying she was overcome with … Read More »

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