ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF NOVEMBER 12, 2025 RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON, JUDGE: CR-24-489. Keshone Smith v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Virden and Tucker, JJ., agree.
BART F. VIRDEN, JUDGE: CV-24-145. Wynne-Ark., Inc., d/b/a Kelley’s Restaurant v. Asphalt Producers, LLC; and Richard Baughn Construction, Inc., from Cross County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Abramson and Tucker, JJ., agree.
BRANDON J. HARRISON, JUDGE: CR-24-791. Terrance Jefferson v. State of Arkansas, from Conway County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Brown, J., agrees. Klappenbach, C.J., concurs.
CV-24-228. Stacy L. Burns v. Keaton Dillinger, from Prairie County Circuit Court, Northern District. Affirmed. Abramson, Gladwin, Thyer, and Brown, JJ., agree. Tucker, Barrett, Hixson, and Murphy, JJ., dissent.
CASEY R. TUCKER, JUDGE: CR-24-718. Jamie Lynn Marks v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Virden, JJ., agree.
CV-25-61. MHM Support Services and Sister of Mercy Health Systems v. Tammy Miller, from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Abramson and Virden, JJ., agree.
STEPHANIE POTTER BARRETT, JUDGE: CR-24-795. Dennis Snyder v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Affirmed; remanded to correct sentencing orders. Thyer and Wood, JJ., agree.
ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF NOVEMBER 12, 2025 WENDY SCHOLTENS WOOD, JUDGE: CV-24-612. Debra Booker Wilson v. Oaklawn Jockey Club, Inc., d/b/a Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort; and Oaklawn Racing Club, Inc., from Garland County Circuit Court. Dismissed. Barrett and Thyer, JJ., agree.
KENNETH S. HIXSON, JUDGE: CV-24-37. Lisa Murphy; Gregory Kent Thomas; Fiddler’s Green Medical Marijuana Dispensary, LLC; and Arkansas Property and Wealth Management Company, LLC v. Ryan Hansen; Jonathan Reeves; Greystone Wellness, LLC; and Hilltop Real Estate Holdings, LLC, from Stone County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Gladwin and Murphy, JJ., agree.
MIKE MURPHY, JUDGE: CV-25-7. Kristin Coleman v. Justin Coleman, from Baxter County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gladwin and Hixson, JJ., agree.
WAYMOND M. BROWN, JUDGE: CV-24-609. (In the Matter of the Adoption of Minor Children) William Kyle Murphy v. Lauren Taylor Murphy, from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Klappenbach, C.J., and Harrison, J., 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-25-84. Landa T. Loudermill v. Director et al. E-25-85. Carol Dilworth v. Director et al. E-25-86. Dessiree Rouse v. Director et al. E-25-87. Andrew Parker v. Director et al. E-25-88. Tiffany Hill v. Director et al.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF NOVEMBER 12, 2025 E-25-89. Aaron Lowe v. Director et al. E-25-90. Angela D. White v. Director et al. E-25-91. Gerriand F. Hunter v. Director et al. E-25-92. Lasonya Lynette Smith v. Director et al. E-25-93. Lasonya Lynette Smith v. Director et al. E-25-94. Willie V. Nelson v. Director et al. E-25-95. Wayne Walker v. Director et al.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF NOVEMBER 12, 2025 PER CURIAM ORDERS CR-24-668. John Naylor v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Eastern District. Motion of Terry Goodwin Jones for attorney’s fees is granted. Allowed $1,500. Thyer, J., not participating.
CR-24-669. John Naylor v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Eastern District. Motion of Terry Goodwin Jones for attorney’s fees is granted. Allowed $500. Thyer, J., not participating.
CR-24-670. John Naylor v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Eastern District. Motion of Terry Goodwin Jones for attorney’s fees is granted. Allowed $500. Thyer, J., not participating.
CR-24-722. Gwendolyn Spencer v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Motion of Sharon Kiel for award of attorney’s fees is granted. Allowed $2,500. Virden, J., not participating.
CR-24-760. Joseph Shane Huffman v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas County Circuit Court, Northern & Southern Districts. Motion of Dusti Standridge for attorney’s fees and expenses is granted. Allowed $900.
CR-24-822. Janie Lee Clark v. State of Arkansas, from Conway County Circuit Court. Motion of La’Donnia Mothershed for attorney fees is granted. Allowed $2,500. Virden and Brown, JJ., not participating.
CR-24-823. Janie Lee Clark v. State of Arkansas, from Conway County Circuit Court. Motion of La’Donnia Mothershed for attorney fees is granted. Allowed $800. Virden and Brown, JJ., not participating.
CR-24-824. Janie Lee Clark v. State of Arkansas, from Conway County Circuit Court. Motion of La’Donnia Mothershed for attorney fees is granted. Allowed $800. Virden and Brown, JJ., not participating.
CR-25-323. Aechia Armstrong v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for extension of time to file record is moot.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF NOVEMBER 12, 2025 PER CURIAM ORDERS CR-25-362. Randy Medlock v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se petition writ for a belated hearing of the transcript record is granted. Tendered supplemental record on remand filed this date.
CR-25-362. Randy Medlock v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden County Circuit Court. Appellant’s second pro se petition writ of hearing transcript filed belatedly is moot.
CR-25-626. Edward Lockhart v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division. Appellant’s pro se motion to supplement the record is granted as to circuit court case number 60CR-22-3994. Appellant’s pro se motion to supplement the record is denied as to circuit court case number 60CR-21-4463.
CR-25-638. Kenneth Abernathy v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. Motion of Benjamin Bowers to be appointed as counsel for the appellant is granted.
CR-25-662. Douglas Eugene Causey v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division. Appellant’s pro se motion for belated appeal is denied.
CR-25-662. Douglas Eugene Causey v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division. Appellant’s pro se motion for appointment of counsel is denied.
CV-24-231. Linda Driver; and Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church, Inc. v. Holy Trinity Church of God in Christ, Formerly Known as East End Church of God in Christ, from Monroe County Circuit Court. Appellee’s motion to amend mandate costs is denied. Abramson, J., not participating.
CV-25-214. William J. “Bud” Cooper, Mary Cooper Miller, and Linda Cooper v. Stephanie Ann Bridgman and Gary Alan Bridgman, from Izard County Circuit Court. Motion of separate appellant William J. “Bud” Cooper to supplement record is treated as a motion to correct the record and is granted. Tendered corrected record filed this date. Appellants’ substituted brief is due within fifteen days (November 27, 2025). Appellees’ brief is due thirty days after the filing of the appellants’ substituted brief.
CV-25-344. James Smith v. Jane Doe, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Appellant’s motion for filing brief out of time is granted. Klappenbach, C.J., and Tucker, Barrett, Hixson, and Brown, JJ., would deny. Tendered appellant’s brief filed this date.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF NOVEMBER 12, 2025 PER CURIAM ORDERS CV-25-550. Arkansas State Highway Commission v. Transport Realty, Inc.; Russell Hill, in His Official Capacity as Washington County Tax Assessor; and Angela Wood, in Her Official Capacity as Washington County Tax Collector, from Washington County Circuit Court. Motion of separate appellee Transport Realty, Inc., to dismiss appeal is granted. Thyer and Murphy, JJ., not participating. See Ark. R. App. P.–Civ. 2(a)(1); and Ark. R. Civ. P. 54(b).
CV-25-550. Arkansas State Highway Commission v. Transport Realty, Inc.; Russell Hill, in His Official Capacity as Washington County Tax Assessor; and Angela Wood, in Her Official Capacity as Washington County Tax Collector, from Washington County Circuit Court. Appellant’s response and motion to strike separate appellee Transport Realty, Inc.’s, motion to dismiss appeal is moot. Thyer and Murphy, JJ., not participating.
CV-25-587. Celeste Ingle v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, Christian Allen, and Minor Children, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Motion of separate appellees Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child to dismiss appeal is granted. Harrison, J., not participating.
CV-25-646. Bridget Holmes-Mergucz v. Georgia Holmes, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Motion of Kathyrn Loyd Wilson to withdraw as counsel for the appellant is granted. Brown, J., not participating.
CV-25-669. Navashia Akins v. LL Glenn Plaza Loop LLC d/b/a Steve Landers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Appellant’s pro se motion to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Filing fee of $165 is due in seven days (November 19, 2025).
CV-25-670. Navashia Akins v. LL Glenn Plaza Loop LLC d/b/a Steve Landers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Appellant’s pro se petition to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Filing fee of $165 is due in seven days (November 19, 2025).
CV-25-675. Navashia Akins v. LL Glenn Plaza Loop LLC d/b/a Steve Landers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Appellant’s pro se petition to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Filing fee of $165 is due in seven days (November 19, 2025).
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF NOVEMBER 12, 2025 MOTIONS SUBMITTED CR-23-800. Bradley Uren v. State of Arkansas, from Baxter County Circuit Court. Motion of Lisa-Marie Norris for attorney’s fee and costs.
CR-24-374. Santiago Vasquez, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Greene County Circuit Court. Motion of Erin W. Lewis for attorney’s fees.
CR-24-639. Tracy Davis v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Motion of Dusti Standridge for attorney’s fees and expenses.
CR-24-700. John Womack v. State of Arkansas, from Marion County Circuit Court. Motion of Sharon Kiel for award of attorney’s fees.
CR-24-709. Kenneth Murry v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion requesting to submit additional evidence.
CR-25-30. Kimberly Waldie v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Greenwood District. Motion of Erin Lewis for attorney’s fees.
CR-25-226. Adam Lee Maskell v. State of Arkansas, from Bradley County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for permission to file brief with the addendum.
CR-25-362. Randy Medlock v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se petition for writ of certiorari.
CR-25-560. Corey West Glenn v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellant’s petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record.
CV-25-276. BKMJ, Inc. v. Ira Glasser, from Washington County Circuit Court. Appellee’s pro se combined motion for extension of time to file appellee’s brief, retaining new counsel, and brief in support thereof.
CV-25-537. Courtyard Arkadelphia LLC d/b/a Nightingale at Arkadelphia v. Beverly Ann Myers, as Special Personal Representative of the Estate Howard R. Cox, Deceased, and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Howard R. Cox, from Clark County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to stay trial court proceedings.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF NOVEMBER 12, 2025 MOTIONS SUBMITTED CV-25-606. Lloyd Kitchens and Brad Hendricks, PA, d/b/a The Brad Hendricks Law Firm v. Dr. Carroll Johnson, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourteenth Division. Appellee’s motion to dismiss appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF NOVEMBER 12, 2025 CASES SUBMITTED CR-24-175. Samuel Golden v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District.
CR-24-246. Tina Horton v. State of Arkansas, from Searcy County Circuit Court. CR-24-468. Tylenn Jamar Todd v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas County Circuit Court, Northern District.
CR-24-573. Shadrack Ward v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District.
CR-24-614. Reddi Parker v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District.
CR-24-741. Minor Child v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. CR-24-788. Lavonda Hawkins v. State of Arkansas, from Conway County Circuit Court. CR-24-811. Jimmy Standridge v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court. CR-24-828. Richard Gililland v. State of Arkansas, from Yell County Circuit Court, Southern District.
CR-24-846. Cortley Brewer v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. CR-25-27. William Mayfield v. State of Arkansas, from Grant County Circuit Court. CR-25-57. Rico Jermaine Rose v. State of Arkansas, from Columbia County Circuit Court. CV-24-525. Holly Ann-Marie Childers and Billy Childers v. Donald Patterson; Patricia Patterson; and Alvin L. Prieur, Jr., from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District.
CV-24-561. Oak Truck Lines, LLC v. ARCAP Environmental, LLC, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division.
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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS OF NOVEMBER 12, 2025 CASES SUBMITTED CV-24-621. Janet Fultz Johnson v. David L. Cohick, Jr.; and Virginia Cohick, from Carroll County Circuit Court, Eastern District.
CV-24-637. (In the Matter of the Estate of Alice M. Byrd, Deceased) Richard Bullock v. Ecil Swan, from White County Circuit Court.
CV-24-642. The Laura Taylor Living Trust, Laura Taylor and Frank Taylor, Trustees v. The David L. Littrell Rev. Trust Dated May 18, 2000, David L. Littrell and Mary R. Littrell, Trustees; and The Mary R. Littrell Rev. Trust Dated May 18, 2000, David L. Littrell and Mary R. Littrell, Trustees, from Madison County Circuit Court.
CV-24-688. Joyce Asberry v. Little Rock School District, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Eleventh Division.
CV-24-775. Jared Young v. Anayh Tash, from Garland County Circuit Court. CV-25-77. Amber Nguyen v. Ahmad Yassin, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District.
CV-25-148. Dardanelle Public Schools and Arkansas School Boards Association v. Andrea Ewton, from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission.
CV-25-327. Jakota Woods v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Little River County Circuit Court.
CV-25-428. Rachel Camacho v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Benton County Circuit Court.
CV-25-487. Kathy Turner v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Garland County Circuit Court.
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