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War Memorial Stadium’s press box and club facilities expand 10,000 square feet
War Memorial Stadium Commission Chairman Gary L. Smith called the sports arena, in downtown Little Rock, a “living and breathing memorial.”
First dedicated in 1948, the stadium was rededicated in 2008 and continues to transform today. Most recently, the new, three-story $7.3 million press box and club facility was revealed during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Aug. 26.
View from the Cheap Seats
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The other day I was driving back from court and listening to NPR. The topic was Alzheimer’s Disease. They interviewed a man with the disease. He was talking about waking up most days and having little or no memory of his past. He made one statement that really caught my attention. He said that, even though he could not remember his past, the lack of memory did not affect the person he was. This got me to thinking: Do your memories shape you?
Recent Decisions EIGHTH CIRCUIT
Dontrea Simpson v. City of Fort Smith, No. 09-2617 (8th Cir. Aug. 10, 2010)
An innocent bystander was killed by an officer’s stray bullet during a gun fight in Fort Smith. Decedent’s administrator brought an action under Arkansas law and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The district court dismissed all defendants except the City of Fort Smith and the officer involved. The district court then granted summary judgment on the federal claims in favor of the City and officer. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court’s summary judgment ruling.
A windfall is the best kind of reward
I had some free time this week; I’ll tell you why in a moment. I used the time and the quiet of the Levison Towers library to catch up on my reading. No one uses the library anymore. The young lawyers do their research on computers and smart phones. The old lawyers call the young lawyers or practice from memory. Since the law is slow to change, it is easier than one would think to know the law once you know the law. Still, calls to the young lawyers are frequent.
Insurance Insights
Most recent medical malpractice study released
The Arkansas Insurance Department recently released its “Annual Study of Medical Malpractice Insurance Market in Arkansas” to the Legislative Council and the Senate and House Committees on Insurance and Commerce of the General Assembly. The report is a requirement of Act 1007 of 2003. The Act states the study shall include any findings regarding any changes in medical malpractice rates; any other finding that is relevant to malpractice insurance rates; and any recommendations in respect to any law relating to medical malpractice insurance.
Are we there yet?
Not your mother’s North Hills
Friday, 7:20 a.m. – North Hills Country Club, aka The Greens at North Hills, aka Sylvan Hills Country Club. But known more commonly last Friday as @$%#$&^% Hills.
Just kidding, it was great to be back at the place where I’d been involved in so many hard-fought battles over the years.
I Swear ...
A-Musing
It fascinates me that musing can be so amusing.
The lyrics of David Wilcox’s song “Top of My Head” used to haunt me – “The top of my head shines through my haircut/ Even when I brush, shape and style” – but now I’m so bald, I hardly ever think of them anymore.
Kay's Cooking Corner
Tailgating
Monday, September 23rd is the first day of fall. Kids are back in school and the weather is destined to get cooler, soon. Once again, all of those wonderful college football games and high-spirited excitement they bring have started, and with my husband being an old, ex-college football player, the football energy in his family runs high!
Brainbuster — Make your brain tingle!
The following laws are real, however dumb they may be. Can you match the law to the state it represents?
1. It is “illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.” Arkansas; Kansas; Alabama; California.
2. “Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire.” Illinois; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; New York.
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