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Proceedings of the Arkansas Supreme Court - December 17, 2009 ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT Opinions Delivered December 17, 2009 Click here for today's opinions JIM HANNAH, CHIEF JUSTICE: 09-361. Jimmy Rettig v. Alton Ballard, Individually and as Agent/Employee of Mississippi Coast Carriers and Mississippi Coast Carriers, Inc., from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division. Reversed and Remanded. Imber, J., not participating. ROBERT L. BROWN, JUSTICE: CR09-670. State of Arkansas v. Mikel Short, from Baxter Circuit. Appeal Dismissed. Imber, J., not participating. JIM GUNTER, JUSTICE: CR09-77. Timothy Wayne Kemp v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, First Division. Dismissed Without Prejudice. Imber, J., not participating. 09-671. J.B. Robinson et al. v. Floyd G. “Buddy” Villines et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Sixth Division. Reversed and Remanded on Direct Appeal; Affirmed on Cross-Appeal. Imber, J., not participating. PAUL E. DANIELSON, JUSTICE: 09-593. Gary Michaelis, Individually and d/b/a Racer AG Service v. The Circuit Court of St. Francis County and Robert Stewart, from St. Francis Circuit. Petition for Writ of Certiorari. Denied Without Prejudice. Imber, J., not participating. ELANA CUNNINGHAM WILLS, JUSTICE: 08-1452. Don Gentry, County Judge, and Phillips County, Arkansas v. Christine Robinson, from Phillips Circuit. Reversed and Remanded. Imber, J., not participating. PER CURIAM ORDERS REHEARING DENIED: Petition for rehearing was denied today in the following case. 08-1492. State of Arkansas v. R. H., from Pulaski Circuit, Tenth Division. ***************************** file:///C|/Syllabus/Syllabus20091217.htm[12/20/2011 11:35:32 AM]

Proceedings of the Arkansas Supreme Court - December 17, 2009 REVIEW GRANTED: Petition for review was granted today in the following case. 09-1128. T.C., a Minor v. State of Arkansas, from Ouachita Circuit. Corbin, J., not participating. ***************************** REVIEWS DENIED: Petitions for review were denied today in the following cases. CR09-1153. Jimmy Burdette v. City of Van Buren, from Crawford Circuit. 09-1038. Norma Ferguson v. Larry James Ferguson, from Hempstead Circuit. ***************************** 09-261. Stark Ligon, As Executive Director of the Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct v. Timothy Mark Hall, Arkansas Bar No. 96043, an Original Action. Motion for default judgment and order of disbarment. Special master appointed. See per curiam this date. 09-587. Foremost Insurance Company and Foremost Property and Casualty Insurance Company v. Miller County Circuit Court, The Honorable Kirk Johnson, Circuit Judge, from Miller Circuit. Certified supplemental record ordered; substituted brief ordered. See per curiam this date. CR08-1493. Damien Wayne Echols v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead Circuit, Western District. Motion to file reply brief on appeal in excess of usual page limit is granted. Wills, J., not participating. 08-1348. Edward C. Grays et ux. v. Floyd's Sawmill, Inc., from Lincoln Circuit. Motion for reconsideration is denied. 09-684. John Doe et al. v. Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct, an Original Action. Petitioners' motion to dismiss amended petition for writ of certiorari is granted. 09-1314. In Re: Michael Kelly Wooldridge, Arkansas Bar No. 95051, an Original Action. Voluntary surrender of law license accepted. See per curiam this date. MOTIONS SUBMITTED PETITIONS FOR REVIEW: 09-1041. Lorlie Finley v. Perennial Healthcare Commerce and Industry Insurance Company, from Workers’ Compensation Commission. 09-1151. Jack Cole v. Commerce & Industry Insurance Company et al, from Workers’ Compensation Commission. file:///C|/Syllabus/Syllabus20091217.htm[12/20/2011 11:35:32 AM]

Proceedings of the Arkansas Supreme Court - December 17, 2009 ***************************** CR09-60. Charles Jason Baldwin v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead Circuit, Western District. Appellant's motion to stay appeal and to remand for consideration of new evidence of actual innocence. CR09-632. Lee A. Croy v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division. Amended motion to withdraw as counsel. CR09-1305. Cecil Allen Bayless v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke Circuit. Motion for rule on clerk. 08-1031. Arkansas Department of Correction v. Frank Williams, Jr., from Pulaski Circuit, Sixth Division. Appellee's motion for stay of mandate. 09-1343. In Re: Mark A. Horoda, Arkansas Bar No. 95047, an Original Action. Petition for voluntary surrender of license. file:///C|/Syllabus/Syllabus20091217.htm[12/20/2011 11:35:32 AM]