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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 N. MARK KLAPPENBACH, CHIEF JUDGE: CV-24-360. Teresa Gryder v. Ashley and Kendall Beard, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Virden and Wood, JJ., agree.

RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON, JUDGE: CR-23-508. Kandace Thompson v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Thyer and Hixson, JJ., agree.

ROBERT J. GLADWIN, JUDGE: CV-24-456. Sarah-Elise Mitchell Dunklin v. Robert Glenn Chatham, from Desha County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to dismiss denied. Thyer and Murphy, JJ., agree.

CASEY R. TUCKER, JUDGE: CV-24-110. Lisa Rouse, as Administrator of the Estate of Billy Ray Waymon; and Lisa Rouse, April Lunsford, and Shelley Williams, Individually v. John Wesley Tippit; Timothy L. Tippit; Stevan C. Tippit; and Robert E. Tippit, from Clay County Circuit Court, Western District. Affirmed on direct appeal; affirmed on cross-appeal. Harrison and Murphy, JJ., agree.

STEPHANIE POTTER BARRETT, JUDGE: CV-24-254. Charles M. Comeau v. Lewis W. Still, from Searcy County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Gladwin and Brown, JJ., agree.

CINDY GRACE THYER, JUDGE: CV-24-404. Lucy Dooley v. Daily & Woods, PLLC; and Doug Carson, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Affirmed. Abramson and Hixson, JJ., agree.

WENDY SCHOLTENS WOOD, JUDGE: CV-24-320. George Rothwell v. Terry Rothwell, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourteenth Division. Affirmed in part; reversed and remanded in part. Klappenbach, C.J., and Virden, J., agree.

ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 KENNETH S. HIXSON, JUDGE: CV-24-234. Lester Keith Hamaker v. Donna Hamaker, from Garland County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Thyer, JJ., agree.

WAYMOND M. BROWN, JUDGE: CR-24-389. Keithan Jackson v. State of Arkansas, from Pike County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gladwin and Barrett, JJ., agree.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 PER CURIAM ORDERS CR-24-553. Kerry Burtrain v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Appellant’s pro se motion requesting copy of trial record pursuant to Rule 19 is moot.

CR-25-524. Lloyd Edward Barber III v. State of Arkansas, from St. Francis County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for rule on clerk is granted. Record filed in the Arkansas Court of Appeals this date as case No. CR-25-524. Appellant’s brief is due October 27, 2025.

CV-25-177. Richard Sean Sorsby v. Patricia Faith Sorsby, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Ninth Division. Appellant’s motion to dismiss is granted. Appeal dismissed.

CV-25-182. FNP Associates, LLC v. Kimberly MacConaugha; KMAC Medical, P.L.L.C.; Patriot Medical Services, LLC; and Walk in Faith, PLLC, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Appellees’/cross-appellants’ motion to dismiss stay and remove is moot. Abramson, J., not participating.

CV-25-182. FNP Associates, LLC v. Kimberly MacConaugha; KMAC Medical, P.L.L.C.; Patriot Medical Services, LLC; and Walk in Faith, PLLC, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Appellees’/cross-appellants’ motion to dismiss FNP Associates, LLC’s, appeal with brief incorporated is passed until the case is submitted. Abramson, J., not participating.

CV-25-182. FNP Associates, LLC v. Kimberly MacConaugha; KMAC Medical, P.L.L.C.; Patriot Medical Services, LLC; and Walk in Faith, PLLC, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Appellees’/cross-appellants’ amended motion to dismiss stay and remove is denied. Abramson, J., not participating.

CV-25-276. BKMJ, Inc. v. Ira Glasser, from Washington County Circuit Court. Motion of Suzanne G. Clark to withdraw as counsel for the appellee is granted. Thyer, J., not participating.

CV-25-403. Estate of Roy O. McWilliams v. Janet Troutman Ward, in Her Official Capacity as Pulaski County Assessor; Pulaski County Assessor; Pulaski County Board of Equalization; and Debra Buckner, in Her Official Capacity as Pulaski County Treasurer, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Appellant’s motion for reconsideration of the denial of supersedeas bond and consideration of the issuance of another supersedeas bond is denied.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 PER CURIAM ORDERS CV-25-434. Deborah Elizabeth Foster Gouch-Onassis v. Charles Ray Foster, Sr., from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Appellant’s pro se motion to supplement the record is denied. Harrison, J., not participating.

CV-25-526. Deserie Baber-Smith and Jeffery Smith v. Larry Workman and Connie Workman, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Appellants’ pro se motion for belated appeal is denied.

E-25-98. Gerard Newsom v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appellant’s pro se motion to supplement the record is denied.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 MOTIONS SUBMITTED CR-24-357. Leon Bowens v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion to proceed pro se, for leave to file belated brief, and request for record as indigent appellant.

CR-24-709. Kenneth Murry v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for court reporter transcript at public expense.

CR-25-538. Jesse Derrick Spaar v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for rule on clerk.

CR-25-546. Glen Gillette v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District. Motion of David R. Raupp to be relieved and for appointment of counsel.

CV-24-592. Meta Platforms, Inc.; Facebook Holdings, LLC; Facebook Operations, LLC; Meta Payments, Inc.; Facebook Technologies, LLC; Instagram, LLC; and Siculus, Inc. v. State of Arkansas ex rel. Tim Griffin, Attorney General, from Polk County Circuit Court. Motion of Matthew M. Ford to withdraw as counsel for the appellee.

CV-25-45. (In the Matter of the Estate of Pyper Fay Jean Thompson) Arthur Powell Sanders v. Albany Thompson, in Her Capacity as Personal Representative of the Estate of Pyper Thompson; and Justin Spann, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Unopposed motion of separate appellee Albany Thompson to consolidate records.

CV-25-489. Yanett Pinales and YP Construction, LCC v. Nalleli Bustillos Diaz, as Guardian of the Estate of Adahi Bustillos Diaz, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellants’ motion for oral argument.

CV-25-543. Robert Young v. Roxanne Blake and The Niblock Law Firm, PLC, from Washington County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for rule on clerk.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 CASES SUBMITTED CR-24-668. John Edgar Naylor, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Eastern District.

CR-24-669. John Edgar Naylor, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Eastern District.

CR-24-670. John Edgar Naylor, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Eastern District.

CR-24-715. Thomas Wilcoxon v. State of Arkansas, from Ashley County Circuit Court. CR-24-722. Gwendolyn Spencer v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court.

CR-24-807. Damarion Tyrell Ford v. State of Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit Court.

CR-24-822. Janie Lee Clark v. State of Arkansas, from Conway County Circuit Court. CR-24-823. Janie Lee Clark v. State of Arkansas, from Conway County Circuit Court. CR-24-824. Janie Lee Clark v. State of Arkansas, from Conway County Circuit Court. CR-25-131. Michael Mattingly v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford County Circuit Court. CV-23-353. Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC, F/K/A Helena Chemical Company v. Simmons Bank; Walter Keith Lockley; Walter Keith Lockley, Jr.; Walter Lockley Partnership; Lockley & Sons, Inc.; Walter Lockley & Sons; G.L. Morris Farms Limited Partnership; Wilson Family Limited Partnership; Deere & Company; Farm Credit Services of America, FCA; Greenway Equipment, Inc.; John Doe Defendants Nos. 1–10; and Jane Doe Defendants Nos. 1–10, from Cross County Circuit Court.

CV-23-392. Farm Credit Services of America, FCA v. Simmons Bank; Walter Keith Lockley; Walter Keith Lockley, Jr.; Walter Lockley Partnership; Lockley & Sons, Inc.; Walter Lockley & Sons; G.L. Morris Farms Limited Partnership; Wilson Family Limited Partnership; Deere & Company; Greenway Equipment, Inc.; John Doe Defendants Nos. 1– 10; and Jane Doe Defendants Nos. 110, from Cross County Circuit Court.

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 CASES SUBMITTED CV-23-736. Mighty Good Solutions, LLC; and Benjamin Rendo v. The Retail Firm, LLC, from Benton County Circuit Court.

CV-24-239. Mighty Good Solutions, LLC; and Benjamin Rendo v. The Retail Firm, LLC, from Benton County Circuit Court.

CV-24-255. Brianna Van Pelt-White v. Matthew Gavril Cuc White, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District.

CV-24-256. (In the Matter of the Adoption of a Minor) Kenneth Mitchell Goldman and Deanne Fields Goldman v. Megan Ann Walker Ward and Wess Winn Barton, from Columbia County Circuit Court.

CV-24-345. Richard Vallis v. Marilyn Vallis, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District.

CV-24-377. Shelter Mutual Insurance Company v. Francisco Velazquez, from Nevada County Circuit Court.

CV-24-445. Codianna Hutson Fry v. James Laire, Jr., from Poinsett County Circuit Court. CV-24-491. Dark Knight Vending, LLC v. Felicia Allen; Luckily Diced Amusement, Inc., f/k/a Hot Spot Amusement, Inc.; and Feeze Kutz Barbershop, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Twelfth Division.

CV-24-503. Jason Brayfield, as Administrator of the Estate of Preston Brayfield v. Kristopher Gould, from Poinsett County Circuit Court.

The following cases are appeals from the Arkansas Board of Review. E-25-33. Leslie C. Murillo v. Director et al. E-25-56. Alielean Brown v. Director et al. E-25-57. Chelsea Labitad v. Director et al.

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