The Arkansas Supreme Court released opinions Thursday. The court's ruling and the names of the cases are reprinted here. The full opinions and other court proceedings, including per curiam decisions, orders and submissions, can be found on the Internet at courts.state.ar.us.
PROCEEDINGS OF Feb. 26, 2015
CHIEF JUSTICE JIM HANNAH
CR-13-359. Sanders M. Carter v. State, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Reversed and remanded.
CV-14-549. Bigge Crane & Rigging Co.; Claus Frederiksen; DP Engineering, Ltd.; John Scroggins; and VEI General Contractors, Inc. v. Entergy Arkansas, Inc.; and Entergy Operations, Inc., from Pope County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Baker and Hart, JJ., concur.
JUSTICE PAUL E. DANIELSON
CR-91-36. Bruce Earl Ward v. State, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division. Motion to recall the mandate. Motion denied.
JUSTICE KAREN R. BAKER
CR-98-657. Bruce Earl Ward v. State, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division. Motion to recall the mandate. Motion denied.
JUSTICE COURTNEY HUDSON GOODSON
CR-00-1322. Bruce Earl Ward v. State, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division. Motion to recall postconviction-appeal mandate. Motion denied. Danielson, Baker, and Hart, JJ., dissent.
CR-13-699. Frederick Young III v. State, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, First Division. Affirmed.
CV-14-192. Jessica Foust v. Maria Montez-Torres, from Jackson County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Hannah, C.J., and Danielson, J., concur in part; dissent in part. Baker and Hart, JJ., concur.
JUSTICE JOSEPHINE LINKER HART
CR-13-598. Marion Gene Westerman v. State, from Cleburne County Circuit Court. Affirmed.
CV-14-650. Thernell Hundley v. Ray Hobbs, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Danielson, J., dissents.
JUSTICE RHONDA K. WOOD
CR-13-972. Scott Wayne Riddle v. State, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Affirmed.
CV-14-193. Philip Morris Companies, Inc., a Corporation and Philip Morris Incorporated, a Corporation v. Wayne Miner and James Easley, Individually, and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Affirmed. Hart, J., dissents.
CV-14-475. In the Matter of the Guardianship of S.H., a Minor: Tamera Grace Troesken v. Larry Herrington and Donna Herrington, from Arkansas County Circuit Court, Northern District. Reversed and remanded. Baker and Hart, JJ., concur. Hannah, C.J., and Danielson, J., dissent.
JUSTICE ROBIN F. WYNNE
CV-14-330. Federal National Mortgage Association v. Jolynn Taylor, from Carroll County Circuit Court, Western District. Reversed and remanded. Wood, J., dissents.
CV-14-559. Dana Carol Abraham, M.D., and Gary Hooker v. Joseph M. Beck, M.D., Chairman, Arkansas State Medical Board; the Arkansas State Medical Board; and the State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Second Division. Affirmed.
CV-14-666. Arkansas Department of Human Services and John M. Selig, Individually, and in His Official Capacity as Director of the Department of Human Services v. Fort Smith School District; Greenwood School District; and Van Buren School District, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Second Division. Affirmed in part; reversed and dismissed in part; appeal dismissed in part. Baker, J., concurs. Hannah, C.J., and Danielson, J., dissent.
Metro on 02/27/2015