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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 24, 2014 JIM HANNAH, CHIEF JUSTICE CR-13-301. Willie Author McDaniels v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Affirmed. DONALD L. CORBIN, JUSTICE CV-13-963. Kylie B. Chitwood v. Gordon G. Chitwood, Jr., from Benton County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Baker, J., dissents. PAUL E. DANIELSON, JUSTICE CV-13-674. Patricia Ann King v. City of Harrisburg, from Poinsett County Circuit Court. Affirmed. KAREN R. BAKER, JUSTICE CR-13-223. Robert Leander Stiggers v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit, Court, Fifth Division. Affirmed. PER CURIAM OPINION CR-12-825. Christopher Edwards v. State of Arkansas, from Howard County Circuit Court. Affirmed.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 24, 2014 PER CURIAM ORDERS REHEARING DENIED: Petition for rehearing was denied today in the following case. CV-12-1058. Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., f/k/a Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc., and/or Janssen, LP; and Johnson & Johnson, Inc. v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Hannah, C.J., and Corbin and Danielson, JJ., would grant. ****************************** REVIEWS DENIED: Petitions for review were denied today in the following cases. CR-14-255. Charles Stutte v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court. Danielson, Hart, and Hoofman, JJ., would grant. Goodson, J., not participating. CR-14-281. Timothy Randall Jones v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith and Greenwood Districts. CR-14-292. Tyrone James Campbell v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. ****************************** CR-14-4. Zeckeya Kenya Perry v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Appellant’s motion to file belated brief is granted. CV-13-1114. Hotel Associates, Inc. v. Rieves, Rubens & Mayton, an Arkansas General Partnership, et al., from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Third Division. Motion to dismiss appeal is denied. CV-14-300. Tracy Standridge v. Caroline Wood, from Baxter County Circuit Court. Pro se motion for rule on clerk is denied. D-14-297. In Re Holly W. Gibson, Arkansas Bar No. 2012102, 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.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 24, 2014 PER CURIAM ORDERS CR-14-98. Andre Ussery v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Appellee’s motion to dismiss appeal, or, in the alternative, motion for extension of time to file brief. Motion to dismiss appeal granted. See per curiam this date. CR-14-175. Christopher Grady v. Hon. Harold S. Erwin, Circuit Judge, from Jackson County Circuit Court. Pro se petition for writ of mandamus. Moot. CR-14-252. Michael Martin v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden County Circuit Court. Pro se motion for rule on clerk. Motion denied. See per curiam this date. CV-13-531. Earnest Chambliss v. State of Arkansas, from Lee County Circuit Court. Pro se appellant’s motion for appointment of counsel. Appeal dismissed; motion moot. See per curiam this date. CV-13-571. John Richard Lukach v. Ray Hobbs, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Pro se motion for rehearing. Motion for rehearing treated as motion for reconsideration of dismissal of appeal and denied. CV-14-227. Richard D. Day, Jr. v. Ray Hobbs, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Lee County Circuit Court. Pro se motion and amended motion for rule on clerk. Motion and amended motion denied. See per curiam this date. In Re: Supreme Court Committee on Model Jury Instructions–Civil. See per curiam this date. Sean T. Keith, Esq., of Rogers is appointed to the Supreme Court Committee on Model Jury Instructions–Civil for a three-year term, effective immediately, to expire on September 30, 2017. The court thanks Mr. Keith for his willingness to serve on this important committee. Timothy L. Brooks, Esq., has resigned from the committee after accepting appointment as a federal judge to the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Judge Brooks has served on the committee since July 27, 2011. The court expresses its sincere appreciation to Judge Brooks for his service to this committee.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 24, 2014 MOTIONS SUBMITTED PETITIONS FOR REVIEW: CV-14-209. Terry Hicks v. Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation and Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. CV-14-249. Charles Smith v. Christina Hudgins, from White County Circuit Court. CV-14-283. Kassandra Page Horton v. Rhonda Sue Freeman, from Mississippi County Circuit Court, Osceola District. ****************************** CV-13-357. Reginald Early v. Keith Crockett, Clayborn Carroll, Roberta Lewis, and Lamon Mayo, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Pro se petition for writ of prohibition. CV-13-357. Reginald Early v. Keith Crockett, Clayborn Carroll, Roberta Lewis, and Lamon Mayo, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Pro se motion for extension of time to file reply brief. CV-13-733. Jon Hopkins v. The City of Brinkley, Arkansas; and The Brinkley Water and Sewer Department, from Monroe County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for attorney’s fees and costs. CV-14-12. Becky Furnas et al. v. Thomas W. Kimbrell et al., from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Appellants’ motion for notification of substitution of two representative appellant-parties. CV-14-45. Patty 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 (Batesville). Motion for permission to file amicus curiae brief. D-14-344. In Re Dustin Daniel Dyer, Arkansas Bar No. 2003082, an Original Action. Petition to surrender Arkansas law license.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 24, 2014 CASES SUBMITTED CR-13-815. Ronald A. Britton, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Orally argued. CR-12-655. Steven Wertz v. State of Arkansas, from Sharp County Circuit Court. CR-13-643. Blake H. Walden v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. CR-13-888. State of Arkansas v. Dwayne R. Cherry, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. CV-13-881. Vance M. Thompson, III, Trustee of the H. Ripley Thompson Revocable Trust v. Anne L. Thompson, from Woodruff County Circuit Court.