News > Texarkana, Ark.

Insurance company sanctioned for not meeting discovery deadline
11/3/2009 2:14 PM By Michelle Massey, Texarkana Bureau

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TEXARKANA, Ark. - An Arkansas judge has ordered Foremost Insurance Co. to pay $315,000 in sanctions for what he called its "half-hearted" effort to produce court ordered discovery documents.

Suit blames man's accidental shooting on negligence of gun maker
9/23/2009 11:34 PM By Michelle Massey, Texarkana Bureau
EL DORADO, Ark. - Ryan Alex Craig was shooting target practice with a semi-automatic rifle in 2005, when the gun unexpectedly discharged as he attempted to chamber a round. Craig was fatally wounded when he was struck by a part of the ammunition's shell casing.

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Judge says isolated redneck comments not proof of discrimination, case against Tyson dismissed
9/17/2009 3:00 PM By Michelle Massey, Texarkana Bureau
TEXARKANA, Ark.- A few "redneck" jokes over a period of several years are not enough to substantiate claims of racial discrimination and a hostile work environment, a recent court opinion stated.

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Wrongful death suit blames railroad for failing to maintain track right-of-way
9/16/2009 1:58 PM By Michelle Massey, Texarkana Bureau
FORT SMITH, Ark. - In need of cigarettes, Mena resident Luther Brazeel tied his dogs to a wagon at the old Mena Railroad Depot and walked across the railroad tracks to the tobacco store.
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Convenience store employee slips on water, sues store owner
8/25/2009 11:00 AM By Michelle Massey, Texarkana Bureau
TEXARKANA, Ark. - Working at a gas station and convenience store in Texarkana, Texas, Brian Douglas Hovarter walked out of the room he was working in, slipped on a puddle of water and fell, landing on his shoulder.

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Suit claims defects in tire, vehicle caused fatal rollover
8/5/2009 3:45 PM By Michelle Massey, Texarkana Bureau
TEXARKANA, Ark. - While driving a 2000 Ford Explorer on Aug. 11, 2008, Mona Troutman suffered fatal injuries when she lost control of the vehicle and it flipped.

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Arkansas judge orders another insurance company to produce documents for class action
7/23/2009 9:32 AM By Michelle Massey, Texarkana Bureau
TEXARKANA, Ark. - In spite of potentially costing the company millions of dollars, Arkansas Circuit Court Judge Kirk Johnson has ordered Farmers to produce all of its claim files in an ongoing class action regarding payments to general contractors.

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Injured worker claims ADA violations, seeks $1M from former employer
7/23/2009 7:41 AM By Michelle Massey, Texarkana Bureau
TEXARKANA, Ark. - Texarkana resident Alvin Stuckey claims he was fired from his job because of an injury and is seeking $1 million in a lawsuit against his former employer.

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Chicken farmer sues FEMA for flooding his property
7/15/2009 12:00 PM By Michelle Massey, Texarkana Bureau
TEXARKANA, Ark. - An Arkansas chicken farmer claims a neighboring FEMA trailer storage lot is causing his land to flood and is hurting his poultry business.

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Terminated for theft, hospital employee sues under FMLA
6/10/2009 10:59 AM By Michelle Massey, Texarkana Bureau
TEXARKANA, Ark. - Although the woman's former employer says she was fired because a surveillance video showed her stealing, a hospital employee claims the real reason for her termination was the amount of time she took off for a medical condition.

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Arkansas woman claims gastric drug led to dyskinesia
5/28/2009 3:11 PM By Michelle Massey, Texarkana Bureau
EL DORADO, Ark. - After a year of taking a drug to combat a medical condition involving paralysis of stomach muscles, an Arkansas resident started exhibiting abnormal muscle movements throughout her body.

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