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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS

 

PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 30, 2022

 

RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON, JUDGE:

 

CV-19-660.  Patty Jackson, as Executrix of the Estate of Tommy Williams; and Vela Williams v. Ronnie Crump, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Eastern District.  Affirmed.  Virden and Murphy, JJ., agree.

 

CV-19-661.  Patty Jackson, as Executrix of the Estate of Tommy Williams; and Vela Williams v. Ronnie Crump, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Eastern District.  Affirmed.  Virden and Murphy, JJ., agree.

 

BART F. VIRDEN, JUDGE:

 

CV-21-510.  Kerri Younger and Christopher Womack v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Yell County Circuit Court, Northern District.  Affirmed.  Abramson and Murphy, JJ., agree.

 

N. MARK KLAPPENBACH, JUDGE:

 

CV-21-104.  Darrell Slaughter v. City of Fayetteville and Arkansas Municipal League, from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission.  Affirmed.  Harrison, C.J., and Abramson, Gladwin, and Vaught, JJ., agree.  Brown, J., dissents.

 

RITA W. GRUBER, JUDGE:

 

E-21-198.  Rachel Hourston v. Director, Department of Workforce Services, from the Arkansas Board of Review.  Affirmed.  Vaught and Hixson, JJ., agree.

 

E-21-199.  Rachel Hourston v. Director, Department of Workforce Services, from the Arkansas Board of Review.  Affirmed.  Vaught and Hixson, JJ., agree.

 

LARRY D. VAUGHT, JUDGE:

 

CV-21-46.  Jason D. Rowan v. Mary Beth Hunter Rowan, from Benton County Circuit Court.  Affirmed.  Gruber and Hixson, JJ., agree.

 

CV-21-122.  Planters Cotton Oil Mill, Inc.; Ag-Comp Claims-SIF; and Death & Permanent Total Disability Trust Fund v. Steven Newman, from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission.  Affirmed.  Gruber and Hixson, JJ., agree.

 

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KENNETH S. HIXSON, JUDGE:

 

CV-21-432.  Kristen Gibby v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Conway County Circuit Court.  Affirmed.  Gruber and Vaught, JJ., agree.

 

CV-21-433.  Kristen Gibby v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Conway County Circuit Court.  Affirmed.  Gruber and Vaught, JJ., agree.

 

MIKE MURPHY, JUDGE:

 

CR-21-473.  Simon Harris, Jr v. State of Arkansas, from Hempstead County Circuit Court.  Affirmed.  Abramson and Virden, JJ., agree.

 

PER CURIAM DECISIONS

 

The following cases appealed from the Arkansas Board of Review are affirmed without written opinion pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 5-2(f).

 

E-21-336.  Joshua Dunham v. Director et al.

 

E-21-337.  Justin Winstead v. Director et al.

 

E-21-338.  Michael Turner v. Director et al.

 

E-21-339.  Charlene Robinson v. Director et al.

 

E-21-340.  Jerrod McElhaney v. Director et al.

 

E-21-341.  Breonna Martin v. Director et al.

 

E-21-342.  Rodnicka Smith v. Director et al.

 

E-21-343.  Jennifer Bingham v. Director et al.

 

E-21-345.  Andrea Fuller v. Director et al.

 

E-21-346.  Andrea Fuller v. Director et al.

 

E-21-347.  Stephanie Ziller v. Director et al.

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PER CURIAM ORDERS

 

REHEARINGS DENIED:  Petitions for rehearing were denied today in the following cases.

 

CV-20-542.  Malik Muntaqim, ADC #088633 v. Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, et al., from Hot Spring County Circuit Court.

 

CV-20-702.  Bobbi Bennett Patterson v. Keith Bennett and Deborah Bennett, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Ninth Division.  Abramson, J., not participating.

 

CV-21-131.  Janae Robinson v. Aaron Robinson, from Benton County Circuit Court.

 

E-21-295.  Renardo Kelson v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review.

 

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CR-21-370.  Nicholas Long v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court.  Motion of Michael Kiel Kaiser for fees is granted.  Allowed $2,000.

 

CR-21-403.  Cody Vessel v. State of Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit Court.  Appellee’s motion to file a substituted brief is granted.

 

CR-21-420.  Sascha Schreibvogel v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court.  Appellee’s unopposed motion to file substituted brief is granted.

 

CR-22-84.  Bobby Betters v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court.  Appellant’s pro se motion for extension of brief time is granted.  Appellant’s brief is due in thirty days (April 29, 2022).

 

CR-22-126.  David Matthew Kelley-Lucas v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court.  Motion of Ben Catterlin to be relieved as counsel, stay briefing schedule, and appoint counsel is granted.  Lisa-Marie Norris is appointed as counsel for the appellant.

 

CV-21-167.  North Hills Surgery Center and Risk Management Resources v. Chelsea Otis, from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission.  Appellee’s motion for an award of attorney’s fees is granted.  Awarded $1,000.

 

 

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PER CURIAM ORDERS

 

CV-21-389.  Nelda Coleman and Charles Coleman (Deceased) v. Harmon Gareth Tobler, M.D.; Richard Betzold, M.D.; and BXS Insurance, Inc., from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixteenth Division.  Appellants’ pro se motion to file request and amended request for congressional inquiry and privacy release is denied.  Gladwin, J., not participating.

 

CV-21-396.  Norma Hudson and Hudson Revocable Trust v. Farm Bureau Insurance Company of Arkansas, Inc., from Benton County Circuit Court.  Appellants’ motion for belated reply brief is granted.

 

CV-21-565.  Tempworks Management Services, Inc.; and AmTrust North America v. Gary Jaynes, from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission.  Appellants’ motion to file belated supplemental record and for extension to file brief is granted.  Electronic supplemental record is due in fifteen days (April 14, 2022).  Appellants’ brief is due thirty days after the filing of the electronic supplemental record.

 

CV-22-33.  Colvin Properties, LLC v. Paul Colvin, from Washington County Circuit Court.  Appellant’s motion to stay lower court order and for extension of time to file brief.  Appellant’s motion to stay lower court order is denied.  Appellant’s brief is due in thirty days (April 29, 2022).

 

CV-22-33.  Colvin Properties, LLC v. Paul Colvin, from Washington County Circuit Court.  Appellee’s motion for substitution of party is granted.

 

CV-22-55.  Jessica Hayes v. William J. Hayes, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District.  Joint agreed substitution of counsel for the appellant is granted.  Harrison, C.J., not participating.

 

CV-22-55.  Jessica Hayes v. William J. Hayes, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District.  Motion for extension of time to file appellant’s opening brief and to stay the briefing schedule is granted.  Harrison, C.J., not participating.

 

CV-22-78.  Vivek Dicholkar v. Blake McMillon, from Benton County Circuit Court.  Appellant’s motion for reconsideration is denied.  Hixson, J., would grant.

 

E-22-75.  Anthony Collins v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review.  Petitioner’s motion to add new evidence is denied.

 

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MOTIONS SUBMITTED

 

PETITIONS FOR REHEARING:

 

CV-20-733.  Larry Phifer v. Janet Ouellette, Personal Representative of the Estate of Ruth Cowin; Richard Cowin; Margot Cowin; Anadarko E&P Company, L.P., a Delaware Partnership; Anadarko Land Corp., a Nebraska Corporation; Chesapeake Exploration, LLC, an Oklahoma Limited Liability Company; Southwestern Energy Company, a Delaware Corporation; and BHP Billiton Petroleum (Fayetteville), LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, from White County Circuit Court.

 

CV-21-42.  St. Joseph’s Utility Operating Company, LLC v. Alexander Municipal Property Owners’ Multipurpose Improvement District No. 43; Alexander Municipal Property Owners’ Multipurpose Improvement District No. 86; and St. Joseph’s Glen Property Owners Association, from Saline County Circuit Court.  (Appellees’ petition for rehearing.)

 

CV-21-42.  St. Joseph’s Utility Operating Company, LLC v. Alexander Municipal Property Owners’ Multipurpose Improvement District No. 43; Alexander Municipal Property Owners’ Multipurpose Improvement District No. 86; and St. Joseph’s Glen Property Owners Association, from Saline County Circuit Court.  (Appellant’s petition for rehearing.)

 

CV-21-56.  Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Services v. Northwest Health System, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Second Division.

 

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CR-20-397.  Dale C. Bartlett v. State of Arkansas, from Monroe County Circuit Court.  Appellant’s motion to grant oral argument.

 

CR-21-254.  Logan Morrison v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court.  Appellant’s unopposed motion for extension of time to settle and supplement the record.

 

CR-21-309.  John Erin Workman v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court.  Motion of Erin W. Lewis for attorney’s fees.

 

CR-21-359.  A.H. v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court.  Motion of Brett D. Watson for attorney fees.

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MOTIONS SUBMITTED

 

CR-21-366.  Thomas Blanton v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford County Circuit Court.  Motion of Dusti Standridge for attorney’s fees and expenses.

 

CR-22-23.  Xavier Juwon Lacey v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion to file points belatedly.

 

CR-22-24.  Xavier Juwon Lacey v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion to file points belatedly.

 

CR-22-54.  Thomas Dewayne Wilcoxon v. State of Arkansas, from Ashley County Circuit Court.  Appellant’s motion to file belated brief.

 

CR-22-112.  John Krieger v. State of Arkansas, from Howard County Circuit Court.  Appellant’s motion for extension of time to comply with writ of certiorari to complete the record.

 

CV-21-72.  (In the Matter of the Guardianship of Z.S., a Minor) Pamelia and Bobby Sullins v. Cathy Nelson, from Marion County Circuit Court.  Appellee’s motion for attorney’s fees and costs.

 

CV-21-174.  Kerry Hollis v. Constance O. Hinton and Valerie Hinton, from Drew County Circuit Court.  Appellant’s pro se motion to correct appellant’s petition for rehearing.

 

CV-21-239.  Billy Corley v. Acme Brick, from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission.  Appellant’s motion for an award of attorney’s fees.

 

CV-21-318.  Gerber Products Co. v. Alberici Constructors, Inc.; and CECO Concrete Construction, LLC, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District.  Motion of separate appellee/cross-appellant CECO Concrete Construction, LLC, to substitute brief.

 

CV-21-412.  Tracy Wilson v. Jeffrey Wilson, from Benton County Circuit Court.  Appellee’s motion to file belated brief and for extension of brief time.

 

CV-21-424.  (In the Matter of the Guardianship of Jacqulin Ann Dicus, an Incapacitated Person) Jacqulin Ann Dicus v. Tony Dicus, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourteenth Division.  Appellant’s motion for reconsideration en banc of order dismissing appeal.

 

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MOTIONS SUBMITTED

 

CV-21-563.  Charity Sexton (now Graham) v. Matthew Sexton, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court.  Appellant’s motion for leave to file belated brief.

 

CV-21-614.  Richard Mays, Jr.; Mays, Byrd & Associates, P.A.; Derrick Stephens; D. Stephens Management & Consulting, LLC; and Olena “Lola” Korneevets v. Viva La Vegan Grocery, Inc., from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division.  Joint motion of separate appellants Richard Mays, Jr.; and Mays, Byrd & Associates, P.A., for additional brief time and for expansion of word count limitation.

 

CV-21-618.  Bryan Gadberry v. Autumn Gadberry, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifteenth Division.  Motion of Amanda Simmons to withdraw as counsel.

 

CV-22-139.  Sean Mullenix v. Jennifer Mayberry, from Garland County Circuit Court.  Appellant’s motion for stay and supersedeas.

 

CV-22-141.  Terry Fleming v. Corissa Withrow, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division.  Appellee’s motion to dismiss appeal.

 

E-21-189.  Matthew Robinson v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review.  Appellant’s pro se motion for belated rehearing.

 

E-21-572.  Craig Robinson v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review.  Appellees’ motion to dismiss appeal.

 

E-21-573.  Craig Robinson v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review.  Appellees’ motion to dismiss appeal.

 

E-21-715.  Maria Richard v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review.  Appellant’s motion to decide case on the record.

 

E-22-45.  Nakita Hollingsworth v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review.  Petitioner’s pro se motion for extension of time to file a motion to reconsider.

 

 

 

 

 

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CASES SUBMITTED

 

CR-20-645.  Alvin Aikens v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, First Division.

 

CR-21-453.  Candy Marie King v. State of Arkansas, from Greene County Circuit Court.

 

CR-21-502.  Jeffrey Armor v. State of Arkansas, from Boone County Circuit Court.

 

CR-21-519.  Harold Truax v. State of Arkansas, from Ouachita County Circuit Court.

 

CV-21-37.  ALB Investments, LLC v. Carl Echols, from Benton County Circuit Court.

 

CV-21-138.  James David v. Brittany David, from Washington County Circuit Court.

 

CV-21-175.  Kenneth Norman v. Candice Craft, from Clark County Circuit Court.

 

CV-21-191.  Amy Drummond v. Roger Drummond, from Franklin County Circuit Court, Northern District.

 

CV-21-418.  John Schulgen v. Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC; and Sedgwick Claims Management, from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission.

 

CV-21-482.  Mary Williams v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Franklin County Circuit Court, Northern District.

 

CV-21-538.  LaCee Raquel Isom v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District.

 

The following cases are appeals from the Arkansas Board of Review.

 

E-21-162.  Tessa Rosamond v. Director et al.

 

E-21-325.  Jain Sutton v. Director et al.

 

E-21-327.  Latasha Harris v. Director et al.

 

E-21-348.  Andrea Brewer v. Director et al.

 

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CASES SUBMITTED

 

E-21-349.  Lillie Taylor v. Director et al.

 

E-21-350.  Juan Muneton-Ramirez v. Director et al.

 

E-21-351.  Amber Wilkins v. Director et al.

 

E-21-353.  Victor Grady v. Director et al.

 

E-21-354.  Colette Bryant v. Director et al.

 

E-21-355.  Raymond Johnson v. Director et al.

 

E-21-356.  Jack Cook v. Director et al.

 

E-21-357.  Amber Stover v. Director et al.

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