Arkansas Court of Appeals

The Arkansas Court of Appeals released opinions Wednesday. 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 MARCH 14, 2018

CHIEF JUDGE RITA W. GRUBER

CV-17-743. Lewis M. Yancy Jr. v. Eugene Hunt, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Whiteaker and Hixson, JJ., agree.

JUDGE RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON

CV-17-807. Rex L. Houston Jr.; Kelton R. Brown Jr.; John G. Homatas; and Jim West, Individually and on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated; Collectively Known as Opponents of Ordinance 6121 v. City of Hot Springs, Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Glover and Murphy, JJ., agree.

JUDGE BRANDON J. HARRISON

CV-17-633. Donna Swangel v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Marion County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Klappenbach and Brown, JJ., agree.

CV-17-666. Kristal L. Thompson v. Luke B. Brunck and Amber M. Brunck, from Washington County Circuit Court. Reversed. Gruber, C.J., and Glover, J., agree.

JUDGE MARK KLAPPENBACH

CR-17-661. Rodney Antonio Willis v. State, from Mississippi County Circuit Court, Chickasawba District. Affirmed. Virden and Murphy, JJ., agree.

CV-17-726. Kathy Frazier Mays v. Jacqueline Mullins, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, 13th Division. Affirmed. Harrison and Brown, JJ., agree.

JUDGE DAVID GLOVER

CR-16-879. Anne O'Hara Bynum v. State, from Drew County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Gruber, C.J., agrees. Harrison, J., concurs.

CV-17-701. Curtis Motley Jr., as Special Administrator of the Estate of Laura Motley, Deceased v. Michael Sifford, M.D., from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District. Affirmed. Abramson and Murphy, JJ., agree.

CV-17-779. Brookewood, Limited Partnership v. DeQueen Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, Inc., from Sevier County Circuit Court. Affirmed in part and reversed in part on direct appeal; remittitur granted; reversed and remanded on cross- appeal. Abramson and Murphy, JJ., agree.

JUDGE PHILLIP T. WHITEAKER

CR-17-354. Roddrick Larnell Smith v. State, from Columbia County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Gruber, C.J., and Hixson, J., agree.

JUDGE LARRY D. VAUGHT

CV-17-765. Herbert Ayers v. Tyson Poultry, Inc., and Second Injury Fund, from the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Virden and Gladwin, JJ., agree.

JUDGE KENNETH S. HIXSON

CV-17-735. AT&T Corporation v. Clark County, Arkansas, ex rel. Honorable Troy Tucker, in His Official Capacity as County Judge of Clark County, Arkansas, Individually and o/b/o Class of Similarly Situated Parties, from Clark County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber, C.J., and Whiteaker, J., agree.

JUDGE MIKE MURPHY

CV-17-838. Kristin Chelstrom v. Brandy Chelstrom and Randall Chelstrom, from Montgomery County Circuit Court. Dismissed with prejudice. Abramson and Glover, JJ., agree.

JUDGE WAYMOND M. BROWN

CV-17-786. Robert C. Goldtrap, D.D.S.; and Robert C. Goldtrap, D.D.S., P.A., an Arkansas Dental Corporation v. Bold Dental Management, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company; and Bold Dental Partners, PLLC, an Arkansas Professional Limited Liability Company, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Affirmed. Harrison and Klappenbach, JJ., agree.

Metro on 03/15/2018

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