§ 16-117-207. Receivers pendente lite generally
(a) In an action by a vendor to vacate a fraudulent purchase of property, by a creditor to subject any property or fund to his or her claim, or between partners or others jointly owning or interested in any property or fund, on the application of plaintiff or of any party whose right to or […]
§ 16-115-109. Appeals by state
Where the interest or rights of the state or the public is affected by a writ of mandamus or writ of prohibition, the prosecuting attorney or Attorney General may appeal without giving security for costs.
§ 16-117-208. Receiver to preserve mortgaged property
In an action by a mortgagee for the foreclosure of his or her mortgage, and the sale of the mortgaged property, a receiver may be appointed where it appears that the mortgaged property is in danger of being lost, removed, or materially injured, or that the conditions of the mortgage have not been performed and […]
§ 16-116-101. Liability of supplier
(a) A supplier of a product is subject to liability in damages for harm to a person or to property if: (1) The supplier is engaged in the business of manufacturing, assembling, selling, leasing, or otherwise distributing the product; (2) The product was supplied by him or her in a defective condition that rendered it […]
§ 16-116-201. Title
This subchapter may be cited as the “Arkansas Product Liability Act of 1979”.
§ 16-116-202. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Anticipated life” means the period over which the product may reasonably be expected to be useful to the user as determined by the trier of facts; (2) “Defective condition” means a condition of a product that renders it unsafe for reasonably foreseeable use and consumption; (3) “Manufacturer” means the […]
§ 16-116-203. Limitation on actions
All product liability actions shall be commenced within three (3) years after the date on which the death, injury, or damage complained of occurs.
§ 16-116-204. Considerations for trier of fact
(a) (1) In determining the liability of the manufacturer, the state of scientific and technological knowledge available to the manufacturer or supplier at the time the product was placed on the market, rather than at the time of the injury, may be considered as evidence. (2) Consideration may also be given to the customary designs, […]
§ 16-116-205. Defenses generally
(a) Compliance by a manufacturer or supplier with any federal or state statute or administrative regulation existing at the time a product was manufactured and prescribing standards of design, inspection, testing, manufacture, labeling, warning, or instructions for use of a product shall be considered as evidence that the product is not in an unreasonably dangerous […]
§ 16-116-206. Evidence of alterations
If a product is not unreasonably dangerous at the time it leaves the control of the manufacturer or supplier but was made unreasonably dangerous by subsequent unforeseeable alteration, change, improper maintenance, or abnormal use, such conduct may be considered as evidence of fault on the part of the user.