A plaintiff must satisfy the burden of proof required under § 16-55-206 by clear and convincing evidence in order to recover punitive damages from the defendant.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts
Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally
Chapter 55 - General Provisions
Subchapter 2 - Civil Justice Reform Act of 2003
§ 16-55-201. Modification of joint and several liability
§ 16-55-202. Assessment of percentages of fault
§ 16-55-203. Increase in percentage of several share
§ 16-55-204. Applicability of § 16-55-203
§ 16-55-205. Acting in concert
§ 16-55-206. Standards for award of punitive damages
§ 16-55-207. Burden of proof for award of punitive damages
§ 16-55-208. Limitations on the amount of punitive damages
§ 16-55-209. No right to punitive damages
§ 16-55-210. No limitation on certain judicial duties
§ 16-55-211. Bifurcated proceeding
§ 16-55-212. Compensatory damages
§ 16-55-214. Maximum appeal bond in civil litigation
§ 16-55-216. Comparative fault
§ 16-55-217. Cause of action not created