Legal Opinion

Marx v. Huron Little Rock

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided November 10, 2004No. CA 04-246PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John B. Robbins, Judge.

In this personal injury suit filed by appellant Carol Marx, the jury found in favor of the defendant, appehee Huron Little Rock, LLC. Appellant argues on appeal that the trial court erred when it denied her motion for a directed verdict and instructed the jury on comparative fault, and when it refused to give her proffered instruction on res ipsa loquitur. We agree with appellant on both points and therefore reverse and remand for a new trial.

Appellant was injured in a rather bizarre accident that occurred at the Little Rock Hilton, which is owned and operated by…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Dodson v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
  2. Graham v. BadgerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1895
  3. Skinner v. R.J. Griffin & Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1993
  4. Ouachita Wilderness Institute v. MergenSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997
  5. Ethyl Corp. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Graftenreed v. SeabaughCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2007
  2. Cinnamon Valley Resort v. EMAC Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2005
  3. Jaramillo v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2007
  4. Johnson v. M.S. Development Co.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2011
  5. Sammons v. SEECO, Inc.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2012

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