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City of Marianna v. Arkansas Municipal League

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided January 26, 1987No. 86-131PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

At issue in this appeal is whether the Arkansas Municipal League, as administrator of the Municipal League Defense Program, was wrong when it refused to defend a lawsuit brought by third parties against the appellants, the mayor and aldermen of the City of Marianna. The trial court held the refusal to defend was justified and we affirm.

The Municipal League Defense Program was developed by the Arkansas Municipal League to provide funds to member cities for the defense of certain types of lawsuits filed against municipal officials and employees. The mayor and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Arlene C. Wolf-Lillie v. Gerald M. Sonquist, Kenosha County SheriffCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
  3. Hughes v. BlankenshipCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
  4. Commercial Union Insurance Co. of America v. HenshallSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1977
  5. CAL.-WESTERN STATES LIFE INS. CO. v. St. Bd. of Equal.California Court of Appeal · 1957

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Douglass v. Dynamic Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
  2. Simons v. MarshallSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2007
  3. Waire Ex Rel. Meyers v. JosephSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
  4. Home Indemnity Co. v. City of MariannaSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
  5. Crawford County v. JonesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2006

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