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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 3, 2023 BRANDON J. HARRISON, CHIEF JUDGE: CV-22-27. Bodie Bell v. Erica Bell, from Benton County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gladwin and Klappenbach, JJ., agree.

CV-22-374. James Fox v. Teresa and Lester Alexander, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gladwin and Wood, JJ., agree.

E-22-167. Carl Stewart, Jr. v. Director, Department of Workforce Services, from the Arkansas Board of Review. Affirmed in part; remanded in part. Gladwin and Wood, JJ., agree.

RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON, JUDGE: CV-22-766. Linda Miller v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Miller County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber and Murphy, JJ., agree.

ROBERT J. GLADWIN, JUDGE: CV-21-515. Mike Grigsby and Freida Grigsby v. Louise L. Kelly, Charles L. Ford, Sharon K. Barber, Jay Barber, Barbara Woodruff, and Donna Murphy, from Newton County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Harrison, C.J., and Wood, J., agree.

N. MARK KLAPPENBACH, JUDGE: CV-21-558. Krystal Saul v. Jeremy Saul, from Pope County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Barrett and Brown, JJ., agree.

CV-22-19. Brodie Faughn and Billy Colvin v. Alfred Kennedy and Wayne Kennedy, from St. Francis County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Barrett and Brown, JJ., agree.

RITA W. GRUBER, JUDGE: CV-20-496. William Greg Spurlock v. Estate of Sherry Ladd, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Eastern District. Affirmed. Abramson and Murphy, JJ., agree.

CV-22-333. Kenneth Coleman Colley II v. Audrey Hamilton (Colley), from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Greenwood District. Remanded to settle and supplement the record. Abramson and Murphy, JJ., agree.

ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 3, 2023 STEPHANIE POTTER BARRETT, JUDGE: CV-22-242. Jonathan Tinney v. Christopher Childs and Georgia Snodgrass, from Garland County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Klappenbach and Brown, JJ., agree.

CV-22-272. Thompson Maner v. Kathryn Maner, from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed in part; reversed in part. Gladwin and Klappenbach, JJ., agree. Harrison, C.J., and Wood, J., concur. Brown, J., concurs in part and dissents in part.

E-22-148. Rebekah Burnette v. Director, Department of Workforce Services, from the Arkansas Board of Review. Reversed and remanded. Klappenbach and Brown, JJ., agree.

CINDY GRACE THYER, JUDGE: E-22-173. Mary Meadough v. Director, Division of Workforce Services, from the Arkansas Board of Review. Affirmed in part; remanded in part. Virden and Hixson, JJ., agree.

WENDY SCHOLTENS WOOD, JUDGE: CR-22-713. Serafin Ramirez Bahena v. State of Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Harrison, C.J., and Gladwin, J., agree.

E-22-166. Carl Stewart, Jr. v. Director, Department of Workforce Services, from the Arkansas Board of Review. Affirmed in part; remanded in part. Harrison, C.J., and Gladwin, J., agree.

KENNETH S. HIXSON, JUDGE: CR-22-631. Douglas Langlois v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Virden and Thyer, JJ., agree.

MIKE MURPHY, JUDGE: E-22-160. Michael Jones v. Director, Department of Workforce Services, from the Arkansas Board of Review. Reversed and remanded. Abramson and Gruber, JJ., agree.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 3, 2023 WAYMOND M. BROWN, JUDGE: CV-21-629. Clifford W. Christian and Karen D. Christian v. SWO Properties, Inc.; Carol A. Norton, Individually; Carol A. Norton, Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert W. Domme; Carol A. Norton, Trustee, the Robert W. Domme Living Trust Dated February 1, 2007; and Stephanie Shriner d/b/a Lakeland Escrow Title & Services, from Boone County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Klappenbach and Barrett, 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-22-171. Brea Holloway v. Director et al. E-22-172. Jasmin Gaines v. Director et al. E-22-174. Nyasha Hopson v. Director et al. E-22-175. Isaiah Ellison v. Director et al. E-22-176. Rayvon Daniels v. Director et al. E-22-177. Darlene Okeke v. Director et al. E-22-178. Sonya Hayes v. Director et al. E-22-179. Isis Whelan v. Director et al. E-22-180. Ruthie Whitby v. Director et al. E-22-181. Trisha Mainer v. Director et al. E-22-182. Randall Wilson v. Director et al. E-22-183. Mitchell R. Carruth v. Director et al. E-22-184. Pearlie Branch v. Director et al.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 3, 2023 E-22-185. Sharvanta White v. Director et al. E-22-186. Brenda McDougal v. Director et al. E-22-187. Elmo Porchia v. Director et al. E-22-188. Teresia Cunningham v. Director et al. E-22-189. Watheda Hollis v. Director et al. E-22-190. Derrick Williams v. Director et al. E-22-191. Cassandra Greer v. Director et al. E-22-192. Rosalyn Reed v. Director et al. E-22-193. Donald Tooke v. Director et al. E-22-194. Donald Tooke v. Director et al.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 3, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS REHEARINGS DENIED: Petitions for rehearing were denied today in the following cases. CV-20-322. Holly Wood, John Wood, and Tara Capital, LLC v. Ladimer Alkhaseh; Gloria Peterson, Benton County Collector; Tommy Land, Commissioner of State Lands; and Dawn Hill Townhouse and Condominium Property Owners Association, Inc., from Benton County Circuit Court. Barrett, J., would grant. Harrison, C.J., and Abramson, J., not participating.

E-22-122. Sharon Smith v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. ********************************************* CR-22-278. Jimmy Standridge v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court. Motion of Craig Lambert for entry of appearance on behalf of the appellant is granted. Barrett, J., not participating.

CR-22-278. Jimmy Standridge v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for access to trial transcript is granted. Barrett, J., not participating.

CR-23-206. Richard McClure v. State of Arkansas, from Clark County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for appointment of counsel is denied.

CV-22-11. American Insurance Company v. Red Apple Enterprises Limited Partnership; United Resorts, Inc.; and Richard H. Upton, from Cleburne County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for limited stay of enforcement of judgments on appeal pending appellant’s filing of supersedeas bond is granted. Harrison, C.J., not participating.

CV-22-139. Michael Sean Mullenix v. Jennifer Mayberry, from Garland County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to release supersedeas bond is granted. Harrison, C.J., and Abramson, J., not participating.

CV-22-261. Preston Grumbles v. Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc.; Continental Casualty Company; Nabholz Construction Corporation; and John Does 1–5, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Motion of Joshua C. Ashley to withdraw as counsel for the appellees is granted. Gladwin, J., not participating.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 3, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS CV-22-429. Tony Dale Wagoner, Co-Trustee of the Wagoner Family Trust Dated May 24, 1995 v. Patricia Ann Wagoner, Co-Trustee; Ginger Lee Treece, Co-Trustee; Clarence Guinn, CPA, Co-Trustee; Terry Ann Deans, Co-Trustee; Bill Watkins; Ralph Williams; and Craig Campbell, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellant’s ex parte motion for temporary injunctive relief is denied.

CV-22-532. William N. Gillison Revocable Trust v. William W. Bunker and Claudia M. Bunker Joint Revocable Trust, from Chicot County Circuit Court. Motion of Joshua C. Ashley to withdraw as counsel for appellee is granted.

CV-22-555. Shawnta Parker v. The Reliable Life Insurance Company, from Phillips County Circuit Court. Appellant’s status report is noted. The parties’ status reports are treated as motions to dismiss appeal and are granted.

CV-22-555. Shawnta Parker v. The Reliable Life Insurance Company, from Phillips County Circuit Court. Appellee’s status report is noted. The parties’ status reports are treated as motions to dismiss appeal and are granted.

CV-22-789. Angela R. Styles v. James D. Styles, from Pope County Circuit Court. Appellee’s motion to dismiss is passed until the case is submitted. Harrison, C.J., and Abramson, J., not participating.

CV-23-104. (In the Matter of the Estate of Jacob Minett, Deceased) Holly Wood v. Sara Barlar, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jacob Minett, Deceased, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Motion of McKenzie R. Macy to withdraw as counsel for the appellee is granted.

CV-23-139. The Dental Clinic at Stuttgart, Inc.; Montgomery Heathman, D.D.S.; and CMB Holdings, LLC v. James L. Fish, D.D.S., LLC; and James L. Fish, D.D.S., from Arkansas County Circuit Court, Northern District. Motion of Guy Murphy and Sam Patterson to withdraw as counsel for appellees is denied without prejudice. Murphy, J., not participating.

CV-23-212. Jim R. Nash v. John Nash, Jr., and Pam Glover Nash, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Third Division. Appellant’s pro se motion to correct the record is denied. Gruber, J., not participating.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 3, 2023 MOTIONS SUBMITTED CR-22-458. Jiggs Dean Compton v. State of Arkansas, from Newton County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to file a belated brief.

CR-23-28. Cleotis Milton v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for transcript.

CR-23-48. Tristen Waller v. State of Arkansas, from Union County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to reinvest the circuit court with jurisdiction in order to complete the record and to consider petition for error coram nobis.

CR-23-48. Tristen Waller v. State of Arkansas, from Union County Circuit Court. Appellant’s third motion for extension of time.

CR-23-48. Tristen Waller v. State of Arkansas, from Union County Circuit Court. Appellant’s amended motion to reinvest the circuit court with jurisdiction in order to complete the record and to consider petition for writ of error coram nobis.

CR-23-147. Travis Roberts v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for extension of time to complete the record.

CR-23-177. Zayzhon Thompson v. State of Arkansas, from Lincoln County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for extension of time to file brief.

CR-23-207. Timothy W. Jackson v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for appointment of counsel.

CR-23-208. Sunil Abeku Kumar v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se petition for writ of certiorari.

CR-23-262. Samuel McLeod v. State of Arkansas, from Columbia County Circuit Court. Appellant’s joint motion to substitute appellant’s counsel.

CR-23-266. Cecil Sixkiller v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for rule on clerk.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 3, 2023 MOTIONS SUBMITTED CV-21-282. MMSC, L.L.C., f/k/a MMSW, L.L.C. v. Washington County, Arkansas; Quorum Court of Washington County, Arkansas; and Joseph K. Wood, In His Official Capacity as County Judge, from Washington County Circuit Court. Motion of Joshua C. Ashley for leave to withdraw as counsel.

CV-22-336. Charles L. Daniels II, Individually; Charles L. Daniels II on Behalf of Payton Daniels, a Minor; and Charles L. Daniels II as Special Administrator of the Estate of Harmony Lynn Williams Daniels, Deceased v. C. Wayne Lyle, M.D., Individually; C. Wayne Lyle, M.D., P.C.; Medical Services Group, Ltd.; Baptist Health d/b/a Baptist Health Medical Center – Little Rock; and Baptist Health & Diamond Risk Insurance, LLC, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Motion of Joshua C. Ashley for leave to withdraw as counsel.

CV-22-442. Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Services v. Northwest Health System, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Joint notice of settlement.

CV-22-592. Bryan Mattox v. Mountain Home School District, from Baxter County Circuit Court. Motion of Joshua C. Ashley for leave to withdraw as counsel for appellee.

CV-22-637. Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Services v. Northwest Health System, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Eleventh Division. Joint notice of settlement.

CV-22-646. Andrew Hamerlinck v. Danielle Hamerlinck, from Garland County Circuit Court. Appellee’s motion for extension of time to file appellee’s brief and to stay briefing schedule.

CV-22-805. Janet Nicholas v. Mike Jones, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Appellant’s status report.

CV-22-819. Kaylee Cathcart v. Charles Darwin “Skip” Davidson; J. Blake Hendrix; Annie Depper; and Fuqua Campbell, PA, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Appellees’ joint motion for extension of time to file brief.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 3, 2023 MOTIONS SUBMITTED CV-23-10. (In the Matter of the Estate of H.C. “Dude” Crain, Jr., Deceased) Shirley Crain v. R. Ray Fulmer II, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Appellant’s motion to correct the record on appeal.

CV-23-66. Caroline Lasiter v. Newland & Associates, PLLC, as Trustee of the Michael Allen Lasiter Revocable Trust and as Trustee of the MAL Irrevocable Insurance Trust, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Motion to expand word-count limitations.

E-23-157. James Holman v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellees’ motion to remand.

E-23-158. James Holman v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellees’ motion to remand.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 3, 2023 CASES SUBMITTED CR-21-255. Jodeci Nash v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. CR-22-58. Synthia Travis v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. CR-22-175. Jamie Demon Jacobs v. State of Arkansas, from Columbia County Circuit Court.

CR-22-560. Ross Segroves, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District.

CR-22-572. Jonathan Walker v. State of Arkansas, from Clark County Circuit Court. CV-20-472. Barbara C. Rogers v. Florida Martin Ritchie, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Ninth Division.

CV-22-420. Anthony Alexis v. Kathleen Ashmore and Robert Ashmore, from Lonoke County Circuit Court.

CV-22-487. Vicki Bush v. Bush Machine and Tractor, Inc.; Laurence Erwin Bush; Ryan Bush; and Tory Bush, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District.

CV-22-491. Kristian Nelson v. Eric Fullerton; Gina Fullerton; MGK, LLC; and Pinnacle Valley Restaurant, LLC, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventeenth Division.

CV-22-761. Cheyenne Workman and Jesse Ludwig v. Arkansas Department of Human Service and Minor Child, from Washington County Circuit Court.

CV-22-811. Marquita Johnson and Dale Brewster v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Phillips County Circuit Court.

The following cases are appeals from the Arkansas Board of Review. E-22-218. Lakeisha Hampton v. Director et al. E-22-219. Courvoisiea Allen v. Director et al. E-22-220. Courvoisiea Allen v. Director et al.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 3, 2023 CASES SUBMITTED E-22-221. Sharon Moore-Foots v. Director et al. E-22-222. Aaron McClure v. Director et al. E-22-223. Janet Graige v. Director et al. E-22-224. Janet Graige v. Director et al. E-22-225. Victoria Carter v. Director et al. E-22-226. Jamie Malone v. Director et al. E-22-228. Brandon Scott v. Director et al. E-22-229. Victoria Shaw v. Director et al. E-22-231. Taryn Gomez v. Director et al. E-22-232. Brooks Camp v. Director et al. E-22-233. Brooks Camp v. Director et al. E-22-234. Melissa Ruby v. Director et al. E-22-235. George Davidson v. Director et al. E-22-236. Anthony Parks v. Director et al. E-22-237. Anthony Parks v. Director et al. E-22-238. Anthony Parks v. Director et al. E-22-239. Anthony Parks v. Director et al. E-22-240. Tommy Newman v. Director et al. E-22-241. Crystal Canady v. Director et al.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 3, 2023 CASES SUBMITTED E-22-242. Jayden Williams v. Director et al. E-22-243. North Crossett Utilities v. Director et al. E-22-578. Raymond Coleman v. Director et al.

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