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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF FEBRUARY 2, 2012

DONALD L. CORBIN, JUSTICE: 11-370. Yanmar Co., LTD., d/b/a Yanmar Diesel Engine Company, LTD., and Yanmar America Corporation v. Wanda H. Slater, from Jefferson Circuit. Reversed and dismissed.

ROBERT L. BROWN, JUSTICE: CR10-1304. Lesa Diane Menne v. State of Arkansas, from Lawrence Circuit. Affirmed; Court of Appeals opinion vacated. Hannah, C.J., and Baker, J., dissent. Goodson, J., not participating.

KAREN R. BAKER, JUSTICE: CR11-576. Rodney Jones v. State of Arkansas, from Van Buren Circuit. Affirmed.

COURTNEY HUDSON GOODSON, JUSTICE: 11-152. Stephanie Spivey Daniel v. Darrell Spivey, from Woodruff Circuit. Reversed. Corbin, Brown, and Danielson, JJ., dissent.

11-574. Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities Services v. Civitan Center, Inc., from Saline Circuit. Reversed and dismissed.

PER CURIAM OPINIONS: CR10-313. Dwight Jackson v. State of Arkansas, from Little River Circuit. Affirmed.

CR10-888. Rickey C. Strain, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson Circuit. Affirmed.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF FEBRUARY 2, 2012 PER CURIAM ORDERS

REVIEWS DENIED: Petitions for review were denied today in the following cases. CR11-1300. Lee James Owens v. State of Arkansas, from Miller Circuit. 11-963. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Mike Austin, from Sebastian Circuit, Fort Smith District.

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09-532. Harold Davy Cassell v. Larry Norris, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Lincoln Circuit. Appellant's motion to recall mandate is denied without prejudice. See Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 5-3(c)(1)(A) & (B).

CA11-52. Melissa Ann Young et al. v. Britte Smith, M.D., et al., from Washington Circuit. Appellants' motion to certify and transfer appeal to the Supreme Court is denied. Goodson, J., not participating.

11-733. John T. Payne, II v. Keith Donaldson d/b/a Donaldson Wrecker Service, from Chicot Circuit. Joint motion to dismiss as moot is granted.

11-931. Bennett & DeLoney, P.C., et al. v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Second Division. Appellant Richard DeLoney's pro se motion for acceptance of brief (rule on clerk) is granted.

CR95-1314. Lawrence Edward Martin v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division. Pro se petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error corum nobis and motions for appointment of counsel and to be present at ruling/hearing. Petition denied; motions moot. See per curiam this date.

CR02-1289. Steven Pinder v. State of Arkansas, from Columbia Circuit. Pro se motion for reconsideration. Motion denied. See per curiam this date.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF FEBRUARY 2, 2012 PER CURIAM ORDERS

CR11-1183. Darcel D. Tolliver v. State of Arkansas, from Hempstead Circuit. Pro se motions for appointment of counsel and to set appeal bond. Appeal dismissed; motions moot. See per curiam this date.

CR11-1191. Mitchell Scott Johnson v. State of Arkansas, from Benton Circuit. Pro se motion for belated appeal of order. Motion granted. See per curiam this date.

11-1148. Clarence Ashby v. State of Arkansas, from Lee Circuit. Pro se motions for appointment of counsel, for copy of trial transcript at public expense, for appellate court to address Arkansas Department of Correction policy concerning access to library, to address problem in the Supreme Court, and to delay appeal. Appeal dismissed; motions moot. See per curiam this date.

In Re Rules of Civil Procedure; Rules of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; and Rules of Appellate Procedure–Civil. See per curiam this date.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF FEBRUARY 2, 2012 MOTIONS SUBMITTED

PETITIONS FOR REVIEW: 11-968. Terence Watts v. Sears Roebuck & Company et al., from Workers' Compensation Commission.

11-989. Willie S. Grover v. Director et al., from Board of Review. 12-6. Paula Gammill and Steven Gammill v. Christa Hoover, from Stone Probate.

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CR10-545. Mickey David Thomas v. State of Arkansas, from Sevier Circuit. Appellant's motion to supplement record on appeal and extend time for the filing of reply brief.

CR12-71. John Wesley Magness v. State of Arkansas, from Van Buren Circuit. Motion for rule on clerk.

11-688. Theresa Marshall v. Director et al., from Board of Review. Petitioner's motion for reconsideration.

11-1289. Thomas W. Kimbrell, Commissioner of the Arkansas Department of Education, et al. v. Bob Allen McCleskey et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Sixth Division. Appellants' motion to stay.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF FEBRUARY 2, 2012 SUBMISSIONS

CR11-602. Vadarian Meadows v. State of Arkansas, from Union Circuit. Argued orally. 11-226. Crafton, Tull, Sparks & Associates, Inc. v. Ruskin Heights, LLC, et al., from Washington Circuit.

11-356. J.E.M. v. G.F.J. and S.L.J., from Faulkner Probate. 11-374. J.E.M. v. G.F.J. and S.L.J., from Faulkner Probate. 11-1199. Stuart Thomas v. Keith Hall, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division.

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