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 arcourts.gov.

PROCEEDINGS OF SEPT. 11, 2019

CHIEF JUDGE RITA W. GRUBER

CR-18-1049. Brandon Michael Clark v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Switzer and Whiteaker, JJ., agree.

JUDGE RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON

CR-19-80. Donshadric Boyd v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Reversed and dismissed. Hixson and Murphy, JJ., agree.

JUDGE ROBERT J. GLADWIN

CR-19-105. Noah Douglas Wright v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District. Affirmed. Vaught and Brown, JJ., agree.

JUDGE PHILLIP T. WHITEAKER

CR-19-34. Melvin E. Herron v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded with instructions. Gruber, C.J., and Switzer, J., agree.

CR-19-57. Gregory Dwayne Lewis III v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Klappenbach, Switzer, and Hixson, JJ., agree. Gladwin and Vaught, JJ., dissent.

JUDGE KENNETH S. HIXSON

CV-18-301. Five Forks Hunting Club, LLC v. Nixon Family Partnership, from Arkansas County Circuit Court, Northern District. Affirmed. Abramson and Murphy, JJ., agree.

CV-19-130. Arkansas Department of Transportation and Arkansas Insurance Department, Public Employee Claims Division v. John Abercrombie and Death and Permanent Total Disability Trust Fund, from the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Abramson and Murphy, JJ., agree.

JUDGE MIKE MURPHY

CR-19-85. A.P. v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Hixson, JJ., agree.

JUDGE WAYMOND M. BROWN

CV-18-516. The City of Magnolia v. Dennis Milligan, in His Official Capacity as Treasurer of the State of Arkansas; Larry Atkinson, in His Official Capacity as County Judge for Columbia County; and Selena Blair, in Her Official Capacity as County Treasurer for Columbia County, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Thirteenth Division. Affirmed. Gladwin and Vaught, JJ., agree.

CV-18-577. Christopher S. Holloway v. Tori D. Holloway, from Benton County Circuit Court. Affirmed on direct appeal; affirmed on cross-appeal. Gladwin and Vaught, JJ., agree.

CR-18-996. Parnell May v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, First Division. Appellant's pro se petition to be informed directly from this court of the decision made by this court in regard of the interlocutory appeal is denied. Gruber, C.J., not participating.

CR-19-190. Dillon Weatherford v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant's motion for leave to file amended brief is denied.

CR-19-657. Daniel Honey v. State of Arkansas, from Logan County Circuit Court, Northern District. Motion of Leonardo Monterrey to withdraw as attorney on direct appeal is granted. William Whitfield Hyman is appointed as counsel for the appellant.

CR-19-678. Corey Turner v. State of Arkansas, from Clark County Circuit Court. Appellant's pro se motion for appointment of counsel is denied.

CV-19-286. Bernice Rutland v. Warren McWhorter and Angela McWhorter, from Saline County Circuit Court. Appellant's fourth motion for extension of time to file brief, abstract, and addendum is denied. Appeal dismissed.

CV-19-286. Bernice Rutland v. Warren McWhorter and Angela McWhorter, from Saline County Circuit Court. Appellant's motion to settle record is moot.

CV-19-286. Bernice Rutland v. Warren McWhorter and Angela McWhorter, from Saline County Circuit Court. Appellees' motion to strike and seal is moot.

CV-19-542. David Eversole v. Rita Eversole, from Saline County Circuit Court. Appellee's motion for appellant to obtain surety bond is denied. Harrison, J., not participating.

E-19-195. Joseph Williams v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Pro se motion for belated appeal is denied.

JUDGE LARRY D. VAUGHT

CV-19-125. Kendra Brown v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Eleventh Division. Affirmed. Gladwin and Brown, JJ., agree.

JUDGE MEREDITH B. SWITZER

CR-19-108. Rodney B. Hill v. State of Arkansas, from Howard County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Whiteaker, J., agrees. Gruber, C.J., concurs.

Metro on 09/12/2019

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