Legal Opinion

Malcolm Phinney v. Greenwood Motor Lines, Inc., d/b/a R+L Carriers and Matthew Dakus

District Court, E.D. Arkansas

Decided August 6, 2026No. 4:23-cv-01095Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS CENTRAL DIVISION MALCOLM PHINNEY PLAINTIFF No. 4:23-cv-1095-DPM GREENWOOD MOTOR LINES, INC., d/b/a R+L Carriers and MATTHEW DAKUS DEFENDANTS ORDER Malcolm Phinney was injured in a bad wreck in November 2021. Matthew Dakus, driving a Greenwood Motor Lines tractor-trailer, sped into a construction zone, missed various warning signs, and caused the multi-vehicle pileup. At least two lawsuits resulted. One of them, Crosby v. Greenwood Motor Lines, Inc., No. 4:22-cv-557-KGB, settled right before trial in August 2024. Phinney filed…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Frank Stevenson v. Union Pacific Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
  2. John Munson Morris Margaret Morris v. Union Pacific RailroadCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
  3. Union Pacific Railroad v. SharpSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997
  4. National By-Products, Inc. v. Searcy House Moving Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
  5. D'Arbonne Construction Co. v. FosterSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2003

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