Thursday, October 13, 2016
AR: Supreme Court Strikes Down Ballot Initiative
The Arkansas Supreme Court has just killed the ballot initiative to amend the state constitution to allow the legislature in medical lawsuits to set a cap on noneconomic damages of at least $250,000 and limit attorney's fees to one-third of the recovery. The court ruled the ballot title left critical elements, including "noneconomic damages", undefined. Arkansas Times has the story.
https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/tortsprof/2016/10/ar-supreme-court-strikes-down-ballot-initiative.html