A.C.R.C. Notes.
This act has been substantially modified, amended, and repealed by the Arkansas General Assembly so that it is questionable whether it is still uniform legislation.
Research References
U. Ark. Little Rock L. Rev.
Survey of Legislation, 2003 Arkansas General Assembly, Transportation, Changes to Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act, 26 U. Ark. Little Rock L. Rev. 503, 509.
Case Notes
In General.
Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Act, § 27-22-101, et seq., is supplemental to and cumulative to the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act, § 27-19-101, et seq.Branscumb v. Freeman, 360 Ark. 171, 200 S.W.3d 411 (2004).
Trial court did not err when it dismissed a negligence suit brought by injured motorist against the owner of an uninsured motorcycle that was being driven by someone else at the time of the accident because the motorist had failed to state a claim under the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act, § 27-19-101, et seq., or the Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Act, § 27-22-101, et seq.Branscumb v. Freeman, 360 Ark. 171, 200 S.W.3d 411 (2004).
Cited:
Cousins v. Dennis, 298 Ark. 310, 767 S.W.2d 296 (1989); Hawkins v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 302 Ark. 582, 792 S.W.2d 307 (1990); City of Caddo Valley v. George, 340 Ark. 203, 9 S.W.3d 481 (2000); Branscumb v. Freeman, 360 Ark. 171, 200 S.W.3d 411 (2004).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1989–2026 · leading case: Branscumb v. Freeman, 200 S.W.3d 411 (Ark. 2004).
Branscumb v. Freeman, 200 S.W.3d 411 (Ark. 2004). · cites it 4דwhether a cause of action for negligence arises against the owner of an uninsured motor vehicle based solely upon a violation of the Arkansas Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act, Ark. Code Ann. § 27-19-101 , et seq. (2004), and the Arkansas Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance…”
Doe v. Baum, 72 S.W.3d 476 (Ark. 2002). · cites it 3ד§ 21-9-303 provides: (a) All political subdivisions shall carry liability insurance on their motor vehicles or shall become self-insurers, individually or collectively, for their vehicles, or both, in the minimum amounts prescribed in the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act,…”
Spears v. City of Fordyce, 92 S.W.3d 38 (Ark. 2002). · cites it 4דThe statute provides: (a) All political subdivisions shall carry liability insurance on their motor vehicles or shall become self-insurers, individually or collectively, for their vehicles, or both, in the minimum amounts prescribed in the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility…”
Cousins v. Dennis, 767 S.W.2d 296 (Ark. 1989). · cites it 3דSection 21-9-303 in relevant part provides as follows: (a) All political subdivisions shall carry liability insurance on their motor vehicles or shall become self-insurers, individually or collectively, for their vehicles, or both, in the minimum amounts prescribed in the Motor…”
City of Caddo Valley v. George, 9 S.W.3d 481 (Ark. 2000). · cites it 2דHowever, that same subchapter of the code also provides that "[a]ll political subdivisions shall carry liability insurance on their motor vehicles or shall become self-insurers, individually or collectively, for their vehicles, or both, in the minimum amounts prescribed in the…”
Hawkins v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 792 S.W.2d 307 (Ark. 1990). · cites it 2דOn October 7, 1986, Hawkins was involved in a motor vehicle accident in which the driver of the other vehicle had the minimum liability insurance required by our Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act, Ark. Code Ann. §§ 27-19-101 to -721 (1987 and Supp.”
Salley v. Cent. Arkansas Transit Auth., 934 S.W.2d 510 (Ark. 1996). · cites it 2דThe relevant historical chronology begins with Act 347 of 1953 [ Ark. Code Ann. §§ 27-19-101 et seq.] which established Arkansas’s Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility laws.”
Auto. Club Inter-Ins. Exch. v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 787 S.W.2d 237 (Ark. 1990). · cites it 2ד§§ 23-89-401 through 23-89-405 (1987), and the Arkansas Motor Safety Responsibility Act, Ark. Code Ann. §§ 27-19-101 through 27-19-721 (1987 & Supp.”
Clark v. Randolph Cnty., 36 S.W.3d 353 (Ark. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2ד1996), the county was required to carry liability insurance on their motor vehicles or become self-insured for their vehicles in the minimum amounts prescribed by the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act, which is codified at Ark. Code Ann. §§ 27-19-101 to -720 (Repl.”
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