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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2013 JIM HANNAH, CHIEF JUSTICE: 12-369. Ronald Lee May v. Raymond Cole Goodman, Jr., M.D., and William Forrest Dudding, M.D., et al., from Sebastian Circuit, Fort Smith District. Reversed and remanded. DONALD L. CORBIN, JUSTICE: CR12-243. Louis Oberlin Morris v. Honorable Timothy W. Weaver, Judge, from Fulton Circuit. Petition for writ of certiorari or, in the alternative, writ of prohibition. Writ denied without prejudice. Hart, J., not participating. PAUL E. DANIELSON, JUSTICE: 12-603. Searcy County Counsel for Ethical Government v. Johnny Hinchey, County Judge, Searcy County, from Searcy Circuit. Affirmed. KAREN R. BAKER, JUSTICE: 12-646. Crafton, Tull, Sparks & Associates v. Ruskin Heights, LLC; Metropolitan National Bank; William B. Benton, Jr.; J. Kevin Adams; Edward A. Labry, III; John G. Brittingham; Carlen G. Hooker; Edward F. Davis; Dirk W. Van Venn; and David Ruff, in His Capacity as Tax Collector for Washington County, Arkansas, from Washington Circuit. Dismissed without prejudice. COURTNEY HUDSON GOODSON, JUSTICE: CR12-496. Anthony Perez Christian v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division. Affirmed. Hart, J., concurs. 12-457. Theresa Holbrook, Individually and on Behalf of a Class of All Other Arkansans Similarly Situated v. Healthport, Inc.; Healthport Technologies, LLC, f/k/a Smart Document Solutions, LLC; Healthport Incorporated f/k/a Companion Technologies Corporation; and Richard Weiss, in His Official Capacity as Director; and Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, as Agency of the State of Arkansas, from Pope Circuit. Dismissed without prejudice. Hart, J., dissents. CLIFF HOOFMAN, JUSTICE: 12-910. Ford Motor Company v. Paulette R. Washington, from Jefferson Circuit. Appeal dismissed without prejudice. Hart, J., dissents.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2013 PER CURIAM OPINIONS: CR12-103. State of Arkansas v. Juan Estrada, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division. Affirmed. 11-220. David A. Kelly v. Larry Norris, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Jackson Circuit. Affirmed.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2013 PER CURIAM ORDERS REVIEWS DENIED: Petitions for review were denied today in the following cases. 12-996. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Arkansas State Police v. David Koprovic, from Sebastian Circuit, Fort Smith District. Danielson, J., would grant. Hoofman, J., not participating. 12-1077. Charles Thomas v. Director et al., from Board of Review. ***************************** CR13-122. Timothy Allen Wells v. State of Arkansas, from Garland Circuit. Motion of Mark S. Fraiser to withdraw as attorney on direct appeal is granted. See per curiam this date. CR13-141. Drew Lamond Dotson, Sr. v. State of Arkansas, from Jackson Circuit. Motion to expedite petition for writ of certiorari is denied. Request for oral argument is denied. (Proceedings of February 22, 2013) 13-32. United States of America v. Garret Sorensen, Katherine Sorensen, and Shannon Walters, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division. Appellant's motion to dismiss appeal is granted. 13-116. Edward Dimodana and Judy Dimodana v. John T. Tatum and Janelle Tatum, from Yell Circuit, Southern District. Motion for rule on clerk is denied. Danielson, J., not participating. 13-150. John Skylar (Sky) Tapp v. Stark Ligon, Executive Director, Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct, an Original Action. Motion for accelerated consideration and oral argument on petition for writ of certiorari. Motion for accelerated consideration is granted. Interim suspension is temporarily stayed. Motion for oral argument is denied. 13-150. John Skylar (Sky) Tapp v. Stark Ligon, Executive Director, Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct, an Original Action. Petition for writ of certiorari is taken as a case. Petitioner's brief due in ten days. Respondent's brief due five days thereafter. Petitioner's reply brief due five days after respondent's brief is filed.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2013 PER CURIAM ORDERS CACR04-990. Jose Enrique Mendiola v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Seventh Division. Pro se motion for transcript at public expense. Motion denied. See per curiam this date. CR12-577. Leon Jackson Rice v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division. Pro se motions for transcript and for extension of time to file brief. Motions granted. See per curiam this date. CR12-774. Donald Ray Mathis v. State of Arkansas, from Union Circuit. Appellant's motion for extension of brief time is granted. Appellant's tendered brief filed as of this date. CR12-1059. Donald Felix Winnett v. Ray Hobbs, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Saline Circuit. Pro se appellant's motion to dismiss appeal is granted. CR13-83. Gregory Holt a/k/a Abdul Maalik Muhammad v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, First Division. Pro se motions to lodge appeal and for appointment of counsel. Motion to lodge appeal treated as motion for belated appeal and dismissed; motion for appointment of counsel moot. See per curiam this date. In Re Supreme Court Committee on Child Support. See per curiam this date. Mr. Mark D’Auteuil of Russellville is appointed to the Supreme Court Child Support Committee for a four-year term to expire on November 30, 2016. The court thanks him for accepting appointment to this important committee. In Re The Arkansas Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program. See per curiam this date. Barbara Bramblett of Camden is appointed to the Arkansas Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program Committee for a six-year term concluding on February 28, 2019. Mrs. Bramblett replaces Jim Clark of Searcy. The Court extends its sincere appreciation to Mrs. Bramblett for accepting appointment. The Court also expresses its gratitude to Mr. Clark for his dedicated and faithful service to the committee.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2013 MOTIONS SUBMITTED PETITIONS FOR REVIEW: 12-1003. Paul Dean Hankins, as Administrator of the Estate of Willis N. Hankins and as Administrator of the Estate of John Paul Hankins, Sr. v. Sally Austin, Bancorp South, and Jay Knight, from Izard Circuit. 12-1088. Arkansas Elder Outreach of Little Rock, Inc. v. Linda Faye Thompson, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Mary Ray, Deceased, from Crittenden Circuit. ***************************** CR13-141. Drew Lamond Dotson, Sr. v. State of Arkansas, from Jackson Circuit. Petition for writ of certiorari on drug testing as a condition of pretrial release. 12-50. Riceland Foods, Inc. v. Bayer CropScience AG et al., from Arkansas Circuit, Northern District. Second joint motion to stay appeal pending settlement. 12-957. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company v. Stuart Parsons et al., and Honorable Mackie M. Pierce, Circuit Judge, from Pulaski Circuit, Seventeenth Division. Separate respondent, Stuart Parsons, motion to dismiss petition for writ of prohibition as moot. 12-1058. Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al. v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Sixth Division. Appellants' motion to file brief in excess of page limits. 13-112. David and Daisy Gray v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Crawford Circuit. Appellants' motion to dismiss petition for review. 13-165. Leonard Austin v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Pope Circuit. Motion for extension of time to file appellant's record.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2013 CASES SUBMITTED CR12-851. Daniel Pedraza v. Circuit Court of Drew County and Hon. Bynum Gibson, Circuit Judge, from Drew Circuit. Argued orally. 11-900. Chase Bank USA, N.A. v. Dyke, Henry, Goldsholl & Winzerling, from Pulaski Circuit, Thirteenth Division. 12-41. Regions Bank, N.A. et al. v. Chase Bank USA, N.A., from Pulaski Circuit, Thirteenth Division. 12-476. Amanda Marie Scudder v. Raylinia Ramsey, from Jackson Circuit. 12-581. State of Arkansas v. First Service Bank of Greenbrier, from Pulaski Circuit, Third Division.