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 Sept. 19, 2018
CHIEF JUDGE RITA W. GRUBER
CV-17-327. Davis Nursing Association d/b/a Davis Life Care Center v. Gracie Neal, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Johnny Newborn and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Johnny Newborn, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson, Virden, Hixson, and Brown, JJ., agree. Harrison, J., dissents.
CV-17-727. In the Matter of the Hamilton Living Trust Dated Sept. 22, 2003, and Larry Hamilton v. Bank of the Ozarks, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, 15th Division. Motion to dismiss denied; rebriefing ordered. Whiteaker and Brown, JJ., agree.
CV-18-454. Michelle Androff v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Cleburne County Circuit Court. Rebriefing ordered. Whiteaker and Brown, JJ., agree.
JUDGE RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON
CV-17-1001. Jason Buskirk v. December Buskirk (now Melton), from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gladwin and Murphy, JJ., agree.
CV-18-281. Melinda Foster v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Affirmed. Gladwin and Murphy, JJ., agree.
JUDGE ROBERT J. GLADWIN
CV-17-658. First Government Lease Company and Paul Graver v. Northwest Scott County Volunteer Fire Department, from Scott County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Murphy, JJ., agree.
CV-18-323. Laura Hilburn v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Murphy, JJ., agree.
JUDGE BRANDON J. HARRISON
CV-18-390. Leon Harris v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, 10th Division. Affirmed. Virden and Klappenbach, JJ., agree.
JUDGE DAVID GLOVER
CR-18-85. Sergio Garza v. State, from Montgomery County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Vaught and Hixson, JJ., agree.
JUDGE PHILLIP T. WHITEAKER
CV-17-384. Joseph Roberson and Tawny Roberson v. Jim Roberson, from Boone County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Gruber, C.J., and Virden, J., agree.
CV-18-77. Prescott School District v. Patricia Marie Steed, from Nevada County Circuit Court. Dismissed without prejudice. Gruber, C.J., and Brown, J., agree.
CV-18-308. Misty Gonzalez v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Poinsett County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber, C.J., and Brown, J., agree.
JUDGE LARRY D. VAUGHT
CV-18-121. Shelby Murphy v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Union County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Glover and Hixson, JJ., agree.
JUDGE KENNETH S. HIXSON
CV-18-225. Arkansas Health Center and Arkansas Insurance Department, Public Employee Claims Division v. Stephanie Burnett, from the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Glover and Vaught, JJ., agree.
CV-18-328. Leslie Harley v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Logan County Circuit Court, Southern District. Affirmed; motion granted. Glover and Vaught, JJ., agree.
JUDGE MIKE MURPHY
CR-17-887. Derrick Leon Johnson v. State, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Gladwin, JJ., agree.
JUDGE WAYMOND M. BROWN
CR-17-961. J.L.W. v. State, from Yell County Circuit Court. Remanded to settle and supplement the record; rebriefing ordered. Gruber, C.J., and Whiteaker, J., agree.
CV-17-862. J. David John v. Martin Faitak, Ph.D., from Washington County Circuit Court. Rebriefing ordered. Gladwin and Klappenbach, JJ., agree.
CV-18-254. Breonna Hogue v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Johnson County Circuit Court. Rebriefing ordered; motion to withdraw denied. Gruber, C.J., and Whiteaker, J., agree.
Metro on 09/20/2018