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 Oct. 3, 2018
CHIEF JUDGE RITA W. GRUBER
CV-18-92. National Park Community College and Public Employee Claims Division v. Melinda Castaneda, from the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Whiteaker and Brown, JJ., agree.
CV- 18-513. Deborah White v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Conway County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Whiteaker and Brown, JJ.. agree.
JUDGE RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON
CV-16-903. Connie Watkins and Richard Watkins v. Arkansas Department of Agriculture, Arkansas State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors, Arkansas Division of Land Surveys; Bradley P. Hancock Surveying and Mapping; and in Their Individual Capacities: Everett Rowland, Brandon Robinson, Steve Haralson, James Atchley, Ronald Hawkins, H. James Engstrom, Nora Moses, Robert D. Holloway, and Bradley P. Hancock, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Affirmed. Gladwin and Murphy, JJ., agree.
JUDGE BART F. VIRDEN
CV-17-278. $4,076.00 in U.S. Currency and Nathaniel Adam Walters v. State, from Washington County Circuit Court. Dismissed with prejudice. Harrison and Klappenbach, JJ., agree.
CV-18-91. Lyndon Tyler Bundy v. Brooklynn Gage Womble, from Woodruff County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Harrison and Klappenbach, JJ., agree.
CV-18-203. Kevin Phillips v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Affirmed. Harrison and Klappenbach, JJ., agree.
JUDGE ROBERT J. GLADWIN
CV-18-510. James King v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Murphy, JJ., agree.
JUDGE BRANDON J. HARRISON
CR-17-894. Alim Shakir Hakim v. State, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Affirmed. Virden and Klappenbach, JJ., agree.
CR-17-969. Earl Alexander v. State, from Crittenden County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Virden and Klappenbach, JJ., agree.
CV-17-1066. In the Matter of the Adoption of J.N., a Minor, from White County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Virden and Klappenbach, JJ., agree.
JUDGE MARK KLAPPENBACH
CR-18-159. Raddai Swan v. State, from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Virden and Harrison, JJ., agree.
CV-17-499. Lynn B. Hargis v. Allen Hargis, from Garland County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Virden, J., agrees. Harrison, J., concurs.
CV- 18-266. Janet Nicholas v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Logan County Circuit Court, Southern District. Appeal dismissed. Virden and Harrison, JJ., agree.
CV- 18-529. Santos Ivan Mitjans v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Johnson County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Virden and Harrison, JJ., agree.
JUDGE DAVID GLOVER
CV-18-34. Randa Synder v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Services, Office of Long-Term Care, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Second Division. Affirmed. Vaught and Hixson, JJ., agree.
JUDGE PHILLIP T. WHITEAKER
CR-18-112. Neal Allen Hall v. State, from Garland County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Gruber, C.J., and Brown, J., agree.
CV-17-910. James W. Pilkinton v. Hope A. Pilkinton, from Baxter County Circuit Court. Supplemental addendum ordered. Gruber, C.J., and Brown, J., agree.
JUDGE LARRY D. VAUGHT
CR-18-182. Lance Harjo v. State, from Polk County Circuit Court. Dismissed. Glover and Hixson, JJ., agree.
JUDGE KENNETH S. HIXSON
CR-18-205. James Neal Bynum v. State, from Scott County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Glover and Vaught, JJ., agree.
JUDGE MIKE MURPHY
CR-18-59. Steven Ray Miller v. State, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division. Affirmed; remanded to correct the sentencing order. Abramson and Gladwin, JJ., agree.
CV-17-798. Jesse Austin Dale Ballard and Hailee Danielle Ballard v. Curtis Daniel Howard, from White County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson, Gladwin, Vaught, and Brown, JJ., agree. Harrison, Klappenbach, Glover, and Hixson, JJ., dissent.
JUDGE WAYMOND M. BROWN
CR- 1 6-941. Joseph Thomas Lacefield v. State, from Benton County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson, Gladwin, Harrison, Klappenbach, and Vaught, JJ., agree.
CR-l8-315. James Caple v. State, from Baxter County Circuit Court. Supplemental abstract ordered. Gruber, C.J., and Whiteaker, J., agree.
CV-17-1085. Montie Hobson v. George Hobson, from Benton County Circuit Court. Dismissed without prejudice; appellee's motion for fees and costs denied without prejudice. Gruber, C.J., and Whiteaker, J., agree.
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