Gaines v. McCuen

Decided October 12, 1988. John I. Purtle wrote the opinion for the court.

758 S.W.2d 403 · Cited 434 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Arkansas Women's Political Caucus v. Riviere · 677 S.W.2d 846
• Westbrook v. McDonald · 44 S.W.2d 331
• Coleman v. Sherrill · 75 S.W.2d 248
• Hoban v. Hall · 316 S.W.2d 185
• Moore v. Hall · 316 S.W.2d 207
• Fletcher v. Bryant · 422 S.W.2d 698
• Mason v. Jernigan · 540 S.W.2d 851

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• Bailey v. McCuen · 884 S.W.2d 938
• Christian Civic Action Committee v. McCuen · 884 S.W.2d 605
• Finn v. McCuen · 798 S.W.2d 34
• Crochet v. Priest · 931 S.W.2d 128
• May v. Daniels · 194 S.W.3d 771
• PEBBLE LTD. PARTNERSHIP v. Parnell · 215 P.3d 1064
• Alaskans for Efficient Government, Inc. v. State · 52 P.3d 732
• Kurrus Ex Rel. Arkansans to Protect Police, Libraries, Education, & Services (APPLES) v. Priest · 29 S.W.3d 669
• Page v. McCuen · 884 S.W.2d 951
• Scott v. Priest · 932 S.W.2d 746
• City of Little Rock v. Waters · 797 S.W.2d 426
• Ward v. Priest · 86 S.W.3d 884
• Stiritz v. Martin · 556 S.W.3d 523
• Knight v. Martin · 556 S.W.3d 501

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