Supreme Court of Arkansas· 6/23/1997

Shannon v. Wilson

Citations

947 S.W.2d 349
329 Ark. 143
1997 Ark. LEXIS 400

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explaining that the field of common law is not primarily the legislature's province but the court's and that the court is free to amend the common law and not bound to adhere to outmoded holdings pending legislative action
explaining that the field of common law is not primarily the legislature’s province but the court’s and that the court is free to amend the common law and not bound to adhere to outmoded holdings pending legislative action
striking down dramshop precedent relative to minors based, in part, on General Assembly’s enhanced protection of minors
striking down dramshop precedent relative to minors based, in part, on General Assembly's enhanced protection of minors
alcohol vendor's liability for selling alcohol to minors may be submitted to jury on issue of whether sale was proximate cause of resulting injury
alcohol vendor’s liability for selling alcohol to minors may he submitted to jury on issue of whether sale was proximate cause of resulting injury

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Judges: Dub, Arnold, Newbern

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