Court Overturns Award to Police Officer for Head Injury

The Arkansas Court of Appeal overturned a finding that a police officer suffered a closed head injury from a fall during a training exercise. Case: City of Conway v. Ellis, No. CV-24-636, 05/28/2025, published. Facts: Jessie Ellis worked for the City of Conway as a police officer. On June 17, 2020, he was engaged in a training exercise that required him to pursue another officer on foot when he tripped and hit his head on the curb of a sidewalk. Ellis denied losing consciousness when he was taken to the hospital. He was diagnosed with abrasions to his left eyebrow, left hand and r...