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James W. Spears honored by Bowen School
(L-R) Bowen Law School Dean John DiPippa; Susanne Roberts, director of clinical programs; Kelly Olson and UALR Chancellor Joel Anderson surround a portrait of the late James W. Spears. The Bowen School of Law honored Spears with the unveiling of his portrait during Pro Bono Week on Oct.
View from the Cheap Seats
Trick or treat ‘09
Another Halloween has come and gone. It snuck up on our family this year. I did not get the parade of blow ups for the front yard out until two weeks before the candy-grabbing holiday. That put me two weeks behind. All in all, the presentation was pretty good and we did have a new blow-up cat along with a Frankenstein pulling a witch out of a cauldron to add to the display.
Eighth Circuit Recent Decisions
Krout v. Sawdy, et al., No 08-2781 (8th Cir. October 6, 2009)
In this case, an Eighth Circuit panel heard an appeal from a denial of summary judgment by the Eastern District of Arkansas. The case involves a Section 1983 lawsuit filed by the estate of Bobby Joe Rylee, who died after being beaten by Russellville police during an arrest and being held in the Pope County Detention Center. The complaint alleged the use of excessive force by the police officers in violation of Rylee’s Fourth Amendment rights. Additionally, the complaint alleged the detention center failed to provide him with adequate medical assistance in violation of Rylee’s due process rights. The suit was brought against five Russellville police officers and four correctional officers, all of whom moved for summary judgement based on qualified immunity. The motion was denied, and all defendants appealed the decision.
Jack Nelson Jones
United Farms, Inc. v. Gist, 2009 Ark. App. 717, October 28, 2009
This appeal comes from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission.
Appellee Jessie Gist suffered a compensable injury when he slipped and fell on some wet stairs during the course of his job on March 28, 2007. Gist then went to the Crittenden Regional Hospital emergency room where his initial diagnosis was a lumbar strain. All in all, Gist visited four doctors to receive treatment for his injury. The fourth and final doctor Gist visited determined that Gist had suffered a transverse process fracture to his lumbar spine. The doctor made this prognosis due to a bone scan taken in June 2007 and a MRI taken in July 2007. The doctor determined that due to the injury, Gist had received a five-percent permanent impairment rating to his overall abilities. Gist sought workers’ compensation benefits as a result of the accident.
Insurance Insights
Medicare open enrollment begins
The middle of November is a special and often nerve-wracking time for those eligible for Medicare. Beginning November 15th and ending December 31st, anyone eligible for Medicare needs to evaluate his or her drug coverage and make any necessary changes. In Arkansas there are close to fifty Prescription Drug Plans from which to choose.
Are We There Yet?
Hair and scare
The last two Fridays, my wife Kathy and I have had date nights, which is easy to do when your kids have moved out of the house. And sometimes, they even stay moved out. So being the exciting children of the ‘70s that we are, we spent both date nights at the movies. The first one we saw was “Good Hair,” which is a Chris Rock documentary about what lengths and expense African-American women go to for “good hair.”
Brainbuster
1.The motto of the U.S. state of Virginia is “Sic semper tyrannis” a phrase meaning, “thus ever (or always) to tyrants. Who said this while performing a homicidal act? Marcus Junius Brutus; John Booth; “Crazy” Joe Davola
2.During the Gulf War, soldiers were given food packets callled MRE’s (Meals Ready to Eat) while in the field. What comical nickname did they give these?
Kay's Cooking Corner
The scare with E. coli contaminated spinach barely receded before lettuce was in the headlines. It seems like eating anything anymore is a chancy situation. You can’t tell by looking at a fresh vegetable if it is safe to eat, or if it is going to hospitalize you. No need to panic though, because there are some things you can do to protect you and your
I Swear...
Recently, another columnist accused me of writing “intellectual” stuff in “I Swear,” downplaying the content of his own regular piece. Which, I should point out, is more prominently displayed in the publications that print us both. And which, no doubt, has more readers.
From past to present... a history of Arkansas courthouses
Little River County
Compared to other counties, Little River County has a somewhat brief courthouse timeline. Yet, the county is not a stranger to fires, county seat struggles, growth and despair. Five cities complete this county in southwest Arkansas: Winthrop (first known as Millkin), Foreman (formally called Rocky Comfort), Wilton and Ogden were all established between 1890 and 1978. The fifth city, Ashdown, is the current county seat. Little River was established in 1867. Little River County is also the birthplace of Jeff Davis, the 20th governor of the state of Arkansas. A historical marker outside the courthouse in Ashdown called Davis one of the “state’s most colorful personalities.”
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