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flexible standard in Arkansas

5 Arkansas opinions name it 2 courts 1990–2019 0 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Williams v. Stategreen
ark · 1986 · cited in 2 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 1990–1995
2 sentences

1995See Williams v. State, 288 Ark. 444 , 705 S.W.2d 888 (1986).

1995See Williams v. State, 288 Ark. 444 , 705 S.W.2d 888 (1986).

22
Wicker v. Consolidated Rail Corporationgreen
ca3 · 1998 · cited in 1 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019See Wicker , 142 F.3d at 702 .

11
Burdick v. Takushigreen
scotus · 1992 · cited in 1 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
2 sentences

1994Burdick v. Takushi, ___ U.S. ___, ___, 112 S.Ct. 2059, 2063 , 119 L.Ed.2d 245 *360 (1992).

1994Burdick v. Takushi, ___ U.S. ___, ___, 112 S.Ct. 2059, 2063 , 119 L.Ed.2d 245 *360 (1992).

11

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 (3)

CaseCitedYears
Wainwright v. Witt green
scotus · 1985
2 sentences

1995The Court in Wainwright v. Witt, 469 U.S. 412 (1985), clarified its holding in Witherspoon to impose this more flexible standard, as we have recognized.

1990The Court in Wainwright v. Witt, 469 U.S. 412 (1985), clarified its holding in Witherspoon to impose this more flexible standard, as we have recognized.

21990–1995
Babbitt v. Norfolk & Western Railway Company green
ca6 · 1997
1 sentence

2019In Babbitt , 104 F.3d at 89 , 93 , the Sixth Circuit adopted a so-called "known injury" standard, holding that a release is valid if it is limited to the specific injury in controversy. *682 The Third Circuit, on the other hand, has adopted a more flexible standard, upholding releases of liability for future injuries if the risk of those injuries is known to the parties at the time they negotiate the release.

12019–2019
Wilson v. Arkansas green
scotus · 1995
1 sentence

1999Id. at 934 .

11999–1999

Where else courts name it

NY 169 (1937–2026) TX 127 (1973–2025) CT 107 (1978–2026) IL 64 (1961–2026) LA 52 (1963–2022) CA 51 (1896–2026) CO 50 (1964–2026) NJ 45 (1960–2025) MN 45 (1896–2025) PA 43 (1964–2025) MI 33 (1979–2026) RI 30 (1951–2023) FL 27 (1967–2025) VT 25 (1993–2026) WI 25 (1922–2022) OH 24 (1968–2025) MD 23 (1957–2024) NC 22 (1963–2025) MO 20 (1963–2017) MA 18 (1929–2014) WA 18 (1967–2016) AK 18 (1977–2023) DC 18 (1966–2022) NM 15 (1992–2010) MT 15 (1983–2024) UT 14 (2000–2023) DE 13 (1979–2022) IA 12 (1973–2024) NH 12 (1975–2021) ME 12 (1972–2023) HI 12 (1960–2010) KS 11 (1974–2016) AL 11 (1967–2007) NE 11 (1981–2024) IN 11 (1985–2025) OK 10 (1928–2019) ID 10 (1969–2022) AZ 10 (1973–2022) TN 9 (1981–2017) OR 9 (1943–2021) GA 8 (1967–2013) WV 7 (1963–2001) VA 7 (1979–2010) SD 6 (1990–2025) SC 6 (1998–2020) WY 5 (1982–2017) AR 5 (1990–2019) KY 4 (1979–2026) MS 4 (2004–2014) ND 3 (1989–2000) NV 2 (2000–2021)

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