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. 13, 2019
CHIEF JUDGE RITA W. GRUBER
CV-17-727. (In the Matter of the Hamilton Living Trust Dated September 22, 2003) Larry Hamilton v. Bank of the Ozarks, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, 15th Division. Affirmed. Hixson and Brown, JJ., agree.
CV-18-682. Shela Lybyer v. Springdale School District and Arkansas School Boards Association, from the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission. Affirmed on direct appeal and on cross-appeal. Hixson and Brown, JJ., agree.
JUDGE RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON
CR-18-480. Matthew Sitzmann v. State, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division. Affirmed. Harrison and Murphy, JJ., agree.
CR-18-683. Rodney Rayburn v. State, from Arkansas County Circuit Court, Northern District. Affirmed. Harrison and Murphy, JJ., agree.
CV-18-534. Lonoke Exceptional School, Inc., and Risk Management Resources v. Don Coffman, from the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Gladwin, Klappenbach, Whiteaker, Vaught, and Murphy, JJ., agree. Virden, Hixson, and Brown, JJ., dissent.
JUDGE BART F. VIRDEN
CV-18-589. Hope Medical Park Hospital d/b/a Medical Park Doctors Group v. Carrie Varner and Thomas Varner, from Hempstead County Circuit Court. Reversed and dismissed. Klappenbach and Whiteaker, JJ., agree.
CV-18-642. Tambre Qualheim v. April Roush and Jason Roush, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District. Affirmed. Klappenbach and Whiteaker, JJ., agree.
E-18-259. Tamica Hopkins v. Director, Department of Workforce Services; and Wynne School District, from the Arkansas Board of Review. Reversed and remanded. Klappenbach and Whiteaker, JJ., agree.
JUDGE ROBERT J. GLADWIN
CR-18-600. Richard Shreck v. State, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Glover and Vaught, JJ., agree.
CV-18-655. Juanita Noble v. Earl L. Neal Jr., Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Earl Leon Neal, Deceased, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Affirmed. Glover and Vaught, JJ., agree.
JUDGE BRANDON J. HARRISON
CR-18-441. Malachi Muhammad v. State, from Monroe County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Murphy, JJ., agree.
CR-18-628. Chad Everette Graham v. State, from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Murphy, JJ., agree.
JUDGE MARK KLAPPENBACH
CR-18-703. Ulrick Hillman v. State, from Miller County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Virden and Whiteaker, JJ., agree.
CV-17-1049. Carolyn Moore v. Jewell Sullivan, Executrix of the Estate of Charles Sullivan; Charlene Swaims; Rhonda Clegg; and Toni Hyatt, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Virden and Whiteaker, JJ., agree.
JUDGE DAVID GLOVER
CV-18-574. Juan Cruz v. State, from Monroe County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Gladwin and Vaught, JJ., agree.
JUDGE PHILLIP T. WHITEAKER
CV-18-696. Arkansas State Military Department, Public Employee Claims Division v. Allen Jackson, from the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Virden and Klappenbach, JJ., agree.
JUDGE LARRY D. VAUGHT
CR-18-570. Jaylen Lamarvin Farmer v. State, from Crittenden County Circuit Court. Supplemental abstract and addendum ordered. Gladwin and Glover, JJ., agree.
CR-18-624. Eric Tremain Smith v. State, from Arkansas County Circuit Court, Southern District. Affirmed. Gladwin and Glover, JJ., agree.
JUDGE KENNETH S. HIXSON
CV-17-397. Vicky Bass (now Haynes) v. Benton Ned Bass, from Garland County Circuit Court. Motion to dismiss granted; motion for attorney's fees denied. Gruber, C.J., and Brown, J., agree.
CV-18-307. J. David John v. Megan Marie Bolinder, from Benton County Circuit Court. Affirmed as modified. Gruber, C.J., and Brown, J., agree.
CV-18-854. Anita Middleton v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Affirmed. Gruber, C.J., and Brown, J., agree.
JUDGE MIKE MURPHY
CR-18-537. Bobby John Lawson v. State, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Harrison, JJ., agree.
CV-18-13. Donna J. Milde Bennett, as Special Administratrix for Leslie Leon Bennett, Individually and on Behalf of All Heirs and Beneficiaries of Leslie Leon Bennett v. Graves & Associates, Inc.; John Does I--V; and Mobley Contractors, Inc., from Lincoln County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Abramson and Harrison, JJ., agree.
CV-18-370. Demontie Cross v. Erika Cross, from Garland County Circuit Court. Affirmed as modified. Abramson and Harrison, JJ., agree.
JUDGE WAYMOND M. BROWN
CV-18-885. Donald Adams v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Benton County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber, C.J., and Hixson, J., agree.
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