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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 23, 2014 JIM HANNAH, CHIEF JUSTICE CV-12-407. Ray Hobbs in His Capacity as Director of the Arkansas Department of Correction v. Barry Turner, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Affirmed on direct appeal; affirmed on cross-appeal. DONALD L. CORBIN, JUSTICE CV-13-333. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. Citizens Bank & Trust Company, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Affirmed. KAREN R. BAKER, JUSTICE CV-13-158. Arloe Designs, LLC v. Arkansas Capital Corporation and National Bank of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Affirmed. CV-13-718. Trevor Taylor and Rick Taylor, Inc. v. Fran Biba, from Pope County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. JOSEPHINE LINKER HART, JUSTICE CR-13-444. Nigel R. Lewis v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, First Division. Affirmed. PER CURIAM OPINIONS CR-12-658. Richard Ellis v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division. Affirmed; motion to file supplemental pleading denied. CR-12-706. Donald R. Wright v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Affirmed. CV-13-759. George E. Tolefree v. State of Arkansas, from Lee County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion denied.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 23, 2014 PER CURIAM ORDERS REVIEWS DENIED: Petitions for review were denied today in the following cases. CR-14-8. Lewis Wayne Turner v. State of Arkansas, from Stone County Circuit Court. Hart, J., not participating. CV-13-996. Royal Overhead Door, Inc., d/b/a Royal Hearth & Home v. Shawn Jernigan and Shelly Jernigan, from Saline County Circuit Court. CV-13-1017. Firestone Building Products and Sedgwick CMS v. Pamela V. Hopson, from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. CV-13-1063. Capi Peck Peterson v. Hannah Peck a/k/a Hannah Finley, Individually and as Trustee of the Peck Family Trust U/D June 15, 2001, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. ****************************** CR-13-389. Christopher Beverage v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Writ of certiorari issued. See per curiam issued January 16, 2014. CR-13-850. Tracy Jeffries v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to file a substituted brief is granted. CV-14-30. In Re Richard Shannon Taylor, Arkansas Bar No. 98124, an Original Action. Petition for voluntary surrender of license (resignation). Granted, with direction to the Clerk to remove the attorney’s name from the registry of attorneys licensed to practice law in the State of Arkansas. CV-14-38. In Re Constance Gullette Grayson, Arkansas Bar No. 94011, an Original Action. Petition for voluntary surrender of license (resignation). Granted, with direction to the Clerk to remove the attorney’s name from the registry of attorneys licensed to practice law in the State of Arkansas. CV-14-45 . Patty E. Simpson v. Cavalry SPV I, LLC, as Assignee of HSBC Bank Nevada, N.A./Orchard Bank, from the United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas (Northern Division). Requests to certify questions of law. Certified questions accepted. See per curiam this date.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 23, 2014 PER CURIAM ORDERS CV-14-48. In the Matter of Steven Minks, an Original Action. Petitioner Steven Minks's motion requesting a waiver of the filing fees for his petition requesting admission to the Bar of this Court pursuant to Rule XV of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of this Court is granted. CV-14-48. In the Matter of Steven Minks, an Original Action. Petitioner Steven Minks's petition requesting that his application to practice law pursuant to Rule XV of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of this Court is denied. CR-87-61 . Robert Munnerlyn v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Pro se second petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for postconviction relief pursuant to Arkansas Rule of Criminal Procedure 37.1. Petition dismissed. See per curiam this date. CR-12-920 . Brian N. Nelson v. State of Arkansas, from Grant County Circuit Court. Pro se motion for extension of time to file appellant’s brief. Appeal dismissed; motion moot. See per curiam this date. CR-13-975 . Eric Eugene Mason v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Pro se motion for transcript and extension of brief time. Appeal dismissed; motion moot. See per curiam this date. CV-13-987 . Michael Green v. State of Arkansas, from Lee County Circuit Court. Pro se appellant’s motion for extension of time to file brief. Appeal dismissed; motion moot. See per curiam this date. In Re Arkansas Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Rule 6-3. See per curiam this date. In Re Arkansas Board of Law Examiners. See per curiam this date. Jeffrey Puryear of Jonesboro is appointed to the Board of Law Examiners for a six-year term concluding on January 23, 2020. Mr. Puryear will be a representative of the First Congressional District, and replaces Robert Stroud whose term has concluded. Pamela Osment of Conway is appointed to the Board of Law Examiners for a six-year term concluding on January 23, 2020. Ms. Osment will be an at- large representative, and replaces Eugene Bramblett whose term has concluded.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 23, 2014 PER CURIAM ORDERS The Court extends its sincere appreciation to Mr. Puryear and Ms. Osment for accepting appointment to this important Board. The Court also thanks Mr. Stroud and Mr. Bramblett for their service on this important Board.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 23, 2014 MOTIONS SUBMITTED PETITIONS FOR REVIEW: CV-13-1005. Kent and Vickie Harris d/b/a Harris Saw Shop v. Barbara Temple, from Bradley County Circuit Court. CV-13-1020. Keiko Wagster v. Jeffrey D. Wagster, from Independence County Circuit Court. CV-13-1109. Angela Sue Wear v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Benton County Circuit Court. ****************************** CR-13-721. Richard Ralph Conte v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to file a belated brief. CV-13-756. Pine Hills Health and Rehabilitation, LLC, et al. v. Rufus Brian Matthews, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Rufus Owens, Deceased, and on behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Rufus Owens, from Ouachita County Circuit Court. Appellants’ motion for leave to supplement addendum. CV-13-1023. Brent Bartlett and Lindsey Bartlett v. Circle D. Contractors, Inc., from Pope County Circuit Court. Joint motion to dismiss appeal. CV-14-22. Marcie Treadwell v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Benton County Circuit Court. Motion to file belated notice of appeal. CV-14-36. Linda Marston, Patsy Ellifritz, Wanda Gragg, and Dennis Taylor v. James Taylor, Diane Crims, Janice Hagler, and Joann Morgan, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Motion for rule on clerk. CV-14-36. Linda Marston, Patsy Ellifritz, Wanda Gragg, and Dennis Taylor v. James Taylor, Diane Crims, Janice Hagler, and Joann Morgan, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 23, 2014 CASES SUBMITTED CR-12-157. Marcus L. Rackley v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. CV-13-247. Michele N. Kelly Hill v. James Edward Kelly, III, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. CV-13-349. First State Bank v. Nock-Broyles Land Development, LLC; 270 Metro, LLC; and Metro District Condominiums Property Owners’ Association, Inc., from Washington County Circuit Court. CV-13-692. J.B. Hunt, LLC v. Robert B. Thornton, Individually, et al., from Benton County Circuit Court. CV-13-858. Monica Contreras v. Christine Williams, Arkansas Department of Human Services, and Minor Child, from Washington County Circuit Court. Opinions are available on the internet at http://courts.arkansas.gov