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increased risk doctrine in Arkansas

9 Arkansas opinions name it 2 courts 1993–2025 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Arkansas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Jivan v. Economy Inn & Suitesgreen
ark · 2007 · cited in 4 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 2007–2025
2 sentences

2025Jivan v. Economy Inn & Suites, 370 Ark. 414 , 260 S.W.3d 281 (2007).

2025Jivan v. Economy Inn & Suites, 370 Ark. 414 , 260 S.W.3d 281 (2007).

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Crossett School District v. Gourleygreen
arkctapp · 1995 · cited in 1 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
2 sentences

2003Crossett School Dist. v. Gourley, 50 Ark.App. 1, 3 , 899 S.W.2d 482, 483 (1995) (citing 1 Arthur Larson, The Law of Workmen’s Compensation § 6.30 (1994) (emphasis in original)).

2003Crossett School Dist. v. Gourley, 50 Ark.App. 1, 3 , 899 S.W.2d 482, 483 (1995) (citing 1 Arthur Larson, The Law of Workmen’s Compensation § 6.30 (1994) (emphasis in original)).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Arkansas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Deffenbaugh Industries & Travelers Insurance v. Angus green
ark · 1993
2 sentences

2007The supreme court employed an increased-risk analysis, discussing that Nimisha was expected to reside on the premises and, as a residential employee of the hotel, the condition of living at the hotel “intensified the risk of injury due to extraordinary natural causes.” See Deffenbaugh, 313 Ark. at 106 , 852 S.W.2d at 808 .

2007The supreme court employed an increased-risk analysis, discussing that Nimisha was expected to reside on the premises and, as a residential employee of the hotel, the condition of living at the hotel “intensified the risk of injury due to extraordinary natural causes.” See Deffenbaugh, 313 Ark. at 106 , 852 S.W.2d at 808 .

22007–2007
Odd Jobs & More & Nationwide Insurance Co. v. Reid green
arkctapp · 2011
1 sentence

2017Odd Jobs & More v. Reid, 2011 Ark.

12017–2017
Deffenbaugh Industries & Travelers Insurance v. Angus green
arkctapp · 1992
2 sentences

2007Workers’ Compensation Commission affirmed; court of appeals reversed. 1 The court of appeals relied upon the positional-risk doctrine, rather than the increased-risk doctrine, in Deffenbaugh Industries v. Angus, 39 Ark.

2007App. 24 , 832 S.W.2d 869 (1992).

12007–2007
Parrish Esso Service Center v. Adams green
ark · 1964
2 sentences

1993In Parrish Esso Service Center v. Adams, 237 Ark. 560 , 374 S.W.2d 468 (1964), this court applied the increased risk doctrine to compensate a claimant who was injured at work by a gust of wind which picked him up, carried him approximately 7 5 feet and dropped him on a concrete apron.

1993In Parrish Esso Service Center v. Adams, 237 Ark. 560 , 374 S.W.2d 468 (1964), this court applied the increased risk doctrine to compensate a claimant who was injured at work by a gust of wind which picked him up, carried him approximately 7 5 feet and dropped him on a concrete apron.

11993–1993

Statutes the citing opinions construe

AR § Ark. Code Ann. § 11-9-102 (9) AR § Ark. Code Ann. § 11 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

AZ 10 (1990–2023) AR 9 (1993–2025) NJ 7 (1957–2003) NV 7 (2010–2019) OK 6 (1998–2008) NC 6 (1997–2009) AL 4 (2002–2025) MD 4 (2000–2014) IN 3 (1950–2017) NE 3 (1986–2016) NH 3 (2011–2024) SD 3 (2000–2000) NY 2 (1997–2002) LA 2 (1977–1982) IA 2 (2007–2018) CA 2 (1993–2024) TN 2 (1966–1979) KY 2 (1992–2025) MN 2 (2013–2017)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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