(AP) – An Arkansas Supreme Court justice says she won’t
recuse from hearing an appeal related to a wrongful-death lawsuit against a
nursing home owner who donated thousands of dollars to her campaign two years
ago.
Justice Rhonda Wood on Thursday denied the motion asking that she not hear
Michael Morton’s appeal of a state judge’s order granting class-action status in
Andrew Phillips’ lawsuit against Morton and Robinson Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center in North Little Rock. Phillips’ mother, who died in 2014, was a resident
of the nursing home.
Phillips’ attorneys cited contributions Wood had received from Morton and his
businesses.
Wood cited several reasons for declining the motion, noting that Morton wasn’t
involved in her campaign and didn’t host any fundraisers for her.
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