Legal Opinion
Balentine v. Sparkman
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided February 3, 1997No. 96-196PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Annabelle Clinton Imber, Justice.
This cause of action arose out of a traffic accident that occurred on May 19, 1990, in Heber Springs, Arkansas, during which a station wagon owned by Berniece Balentine and driven by Billy Sparkman collided with a Jeep driven by Jerry Howell.
On the evening of May 19, 1990, Lisa and Billy Sparkman were visiting Berniece Balentine, who is Lisa Sparkman’s grandmother. While at the Balentine residence, Billy Sparkman thought he observed lightning strike a relative’s home. Lisa, Billy, and Ms. Balentine decided to drive to the home to determine if the lightning had…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Pyle v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993
- Renfro v. AdkinsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1996
- City of Little Rock v. CameronSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995
- Peeler v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1996
- Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Edwards v. StillsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
- Union Pacific Railroad v. SharpSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997
- State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance v. SwaimSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
- Arthur v. ZearleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
- Columbus Miles v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
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