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 arcourts.gov.
PROCEEDINGS OF FEB. 12, 2020
CHIEF JUDGE RITA W. GRUBER
CR-19-435. Patrick Clater v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Affirmed. Abramson and Murphy, JJ., agree.
CV-19-630. Sears Roebuck & Co.; Ace American Insurance Co.; and Sedgwick CMS v. Dale Brown, from the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Abramson and Murphy, JJ., agree.
JUDGE RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON
CV-19-28. Paul Minze v. City of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, and the Eureka Springs Historic District Commission, from Carroll County Circuit Court, Western District. Dismissed without prejudice. Gruber, C.J., and Murphy, J., agree.
CV-19-740. Cassidy Jackson v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Madison County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber, C.J., and Murphy, J., agree.
JUDGE BART F. VIRDEN
CR-19-456. Contrell Henderson v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Switzer and Brown, JJ., agree.
CR-19-735. John A. Buffington v. State of Arkansas, from Ouachita County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Switzer and Brown, JJ., agree.
CV-19-280. Hickory Heights Health and Rehab, LLC; Central Arkansas Nursing Centers, Inc.; Nursing Consultants, Inc.; and Michael Morton v. Delores Taylor, as Attorney-in-Fact for Mary Young, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Affirmed. Switzer and Brown, JJ., agree.
JUDGE ROBERT J. GLADWIN
CR-19-692. Carlton Shutes v. State of Arkansas, from Union County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Harrison and Whiteaker, JJ., agree.
CV-19-349. United Services Automobile Association v. Mary Norton, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Reversed and remanded. Harrison and Whiteaker, JJ., agree.
JUDGE BRANDON J. HARRISON
CR-19-492. Mark Garner v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Affirmed in part; reversed and dismissed in part. Gladwin and Whiteaker, JJ., agree.
CR-19-634. Mark A. Watts v. State of Arkansas, from Yell County Circuit Court, Northern District. Supplemental addendum ordered. Gladwin and Whiteaker, JJ., agree.
CV-19-350. Travis Thomas v. Phyllis Robinson and Sylvester Robinson, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gladwin and Whiteaker, JJ., agree.
JUDGE KENNETH S. HIXSON
CR-19-502. Kevin R. Adams v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Klappenbach and Vaught, JJ., agree.
CV-19-213. David A. Couch, PLLC v. Grayson and Grayson, P.A., from Cleburne County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Klappenbach and Vaught, JJ., agree.
JUDGE MIKE MURPHY
CR-19-523. Nicholas Hernandez-Lopez v. State of Arkansas, from Pope County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber, C.J., and Abramson, J., agree.
CV-19-291. Demontie Cross v. Erika Cross, from Garland County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Gruber, C.J., and Abramson, J., agree.
JUDGE WAYMOND M. BROWN
CV-19-273. Melissa Bray (now Barnes) v. Devin Bray, from Saline County Circuit Court. Affirmed in part; reversed in part. Virden and Switzer, JJ., agree.
CV-19-490. Lula Marshall v. Arkansas Department of Correction; and Arkansas Insurance Department, Public Employee Claims Division, from the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Virden and Switzer, JJ., agree.
JUDGE LARRY D. VAUGHT
CV-18-198. C & R Construction Co., Inc.; and David Smith, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jennifer Smith v. Woods Masonry & Repair, LLC, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District. Affirmed. Klappenbach and Hixson, JJ., agree.
CV-19-365. David Grant v. Westar Refrigerated Transportation and Midwestern Insurance Alliance, LLC, from the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission. Reversed and remanded. Klappenbach and Hixson, JJ., agree.
JUDGE MEREDITH B. SWITZER
CR-19-580. Brian Lane Pond v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Virden and Brown, JJ., agree.
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