Porter v. Porter’s Empirical Analysis

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22 state decisions

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1. “It is well established that the abstract is the record for purposes of appeal. Allen v. Routon, 57 Ark. App. 137 , 943 S.W.2d 605 (1997). We have recently held that section [4-2](a)(6) of the Arkansas Supreme Court Rules is violated when there are no references to the pages of an abstract and only transcript citations were supplied to the court. Sanders v. State, 317 Ark. 328 , 878 S.W.2d 391 (1994). A transcript will not be examined to reverse a lower court. Oliver v. Washington County Arkansas, 328 Ark. 61 , 940 S.W.2d 884 (1997). The burden is clearly placed on the appealing party to provide both a record and an abstract sufficient for appellate review. Cosgrove v. City of West Memphis, 327 Ark. 324 , 938 S.W.2d 827 (1997); Lee v. Villines, 328 Ark. 189 , 942 S.W.2d 844 (1997) .... This court will not entertain an argument when it cannot be determined from the abstract what arguments were made to the lower court. Cosgrove, 327 Ark. at 328 , 938 S.W.2d at 830 . When previously confronted with an extensive record and numerous volumes, and where the abstract was nine pages and left out relevant information and was hard to understand, this court has refused review. Jewell v. Miller Co. Elec. Comm., 327 Ark. 153 , 936 S.W.2d 754 (1997). Rule 4-2(a)(6) of the Arkansas Supreme Court clearly requires that the abstract should contain “pleadings, proceedings, facts, documents, and other matters in the record as are necessary to an understanding of all questions presented to the Cour”

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   e.g. City of West Memphis v. City of Marion