§ 16-55-209. No right to punitive damages
Nothing in § 16-55-201 et seq. and §§ 16-114-206(a), 16-114-208(a), 16-114-208(c)(1), 16-114-209, and 16-114-210 — 16-114-212 shall be construed as creating a right to an award of punitive damages.
§ 16-55-210. No limitation on certain judicial duties
Nothing in § 16-55-201 et seq. and §§ 16-114-206(a), 16-114-208(a), 16-114-208(c)(1), 16-114-209, and 16-114-210 — 16-114-212 shall limit the duty of a court or the appellate courts to: (1) Scrutinize all punitive damages awards; (2) Ensure that all punitive damages awards comply with applicable procedural, evidentiary, and constitutional requirements; and (3) Order remittitur where appropriate.
§ 16-55-117. Notice — Duty of officer serving
(a) It shall be the duty of the sheriff and of every constable to whom any notice in an action may be delivered for service within his or her county to serve and return the notice to the party who delivered it to him or her. (b) A failure to perform this duty may be […]
§ 16-55-118. Laws requiring notice or summons for specified time before term amended to permit action taken on any day court is in session
Whether specifically mentioned in this act or not, any law or part of a law requiring notice or summons to be served or published a specific length of time before the beginning of a term before the steps authorized in the law may be had at such terms in any civil or special proceeding is […]
§ 16-55-119. Computation of time
Where a certain number of days are required to intervene between two (2) acts, the day of one (1) only of the acts may be counted.
§ 16-55-120. Affirmation in lieu of oath
Whenever an oath is required by this code, the affirmation of a person conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath shall have the same effect.
§ 16-55-121. Successive actions on same contract or transaction
Successive actions may be maintained upon the same contract or transaction whenever, after the former action, a new cause of action has arisen therefrom.
§ 16-55-122. Contract provisions restricting disclosure of environmental hazards are void
(a) Any provision of a contract or agreement entered into to settle a lawsuit which purports to restrict any person’s right to disclose the existence or harmfulness of an environmental hazard is declared to be against the public policy of the State of Arkansas and therefore void. (b) For purposes of this section, the term […]
§ 16-55-201. Modification of joint and several liability
(a) In any action for personal injury, medical injury, property damage, or wrongful death, the liability of each defendant for compensatory or punitive damages shall be several only and shall not be joint. (b) (1) Each defendant shall be liable only for the amount of damages allocated to that defendant in direct proportion to that […]
§ 16-55-202. Assessment of percentages of fault
(a) In assessing percentages of fault, the fact finder shall consider the fault of all persons or entities who contributed to the alleged injury or death or damage to property, tangible or intangible, regardless of whether the person or entity was or could have been named as a party to the suit. (b) (1) Negligence […]