Legal Opinion
Bennett v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided September 29, 1986No. 86-38PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Robert H. Dudley, Justice.
The Attorney General’s office filed this suit seeking to obtain reimbursement for the State for maintaining appellants as inmates in the Department of Correction. The action was filed pursuant to the “State Prison Inmate Care and Custody Reimbursement Act.” Ark. Stat. Ann. §§ 46-1701 to -1707 (Supp. 1985), which provides that when an inmate is found to have an “estate,” the State may have a guardian of the estate appointed, and the estate may be liable to the State for the inmate’s room, board, clothing, and medical expenses. “Estate” is defined as including payments…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Philpott v. Essex County Welfare BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Lawrence v. ShawSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- In Re Lewis' EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1938
- Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, State of Florida, Plaintiff v. Rachel G. Davis, as Guardian of the Estate of Arthur Grady GlasscockCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Waggoner v. Game Sales Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1986
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Higgins v. BeyerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
- Higgins v. BeyerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
- Bennett v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Brinkman v. RahmCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- Brinkman v. RahmCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
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