Legal Opinion

Harwood v. Monroe

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided January 27, 1999No. CA 98-159Published

1Opinion of the Court

John F. Stroud, Jr., Judge.

John S. Harwood appeals his removal as special administrator in a case before the Faulkner County Probate Court. We dismiss the appeal.

This case involves the estate of George Wood, who was electrocuted in March 1997 whole clearing brush from a downed power line in the aftermath of a tornado. He died intestate, survived by his estranged wife, his minor daughter from a previous marriage, several brothers and sisters, and his mother. The estate’s primary asset was an anticipated wrongful-death action against persons and corporations responsible for the death.

The…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Pickens v. BlackSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
  2. State Ex Rel. McCabe v. District CourtMontana Supreme Court · 1938
  3. Guess v. GoingCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1998
  4. In Re Gipson's EstateArizona Supreme Court · 1946
  5. In re Estate of McLaughlinSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1991

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