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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 29, 2014 JIM HANNAH, CHIEF JUSTICE CR-13-579. Richard Eli Hart v. State of Arkansas, from Union County Circuit Court. Affirmed as modified. CV-13-870. Arkansas Department of Human Services v. Gordon Pierce, from Arkansas County Circuit Court, Northern District. Reversed and remanded. Hoofman, J., dissents. COURTNEY HUDSON GOODSON, JUSTICE CR-13-563. Antonio L. Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Affirmed. CV-13-1114. Hotel Associates, Inc. v. Rieves, Rubens and Mayton, an Arkansas General Partnership; Michael R. Mayton; Elton Allison Rieves, III; and Belinda E. Rubens, Individually and in Her Capacity as Administratrix of the Estate of Kent J. Rubens, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Third Division. Affirmed; motion to dismiss denied.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 29, 2014 PER CURIAM ORDERS REVIEW GRANTED. Petition for review was granted today in the following case. CV-14-219. Joey Hoosier et al. v. Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club, from Garland County Circuit Court. Corbin, J., would deny. ****************************** REVIEW DENIED: Petition for review was denied today in the following case. CV-14-206. George Hobson and Montie Hobson v. Entergy Arkansas, Inc., from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. ****************************** CR-13-775. Ivor Gordon v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, First Division. Remanded to settle and supplement the record; rebriefing ordered. See per curiam this date. CR-14-136. Naeem Rasul v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Appellant’s motion to accept a non-conforming brief is denied. CR-14-257. Christopher Grady v. State of Arkansas, from Jackson County Circuit Court. Motion of Jill A. Blankenship to withdraw as counsel for appellant is denied without prejudice. CR-14-257. Christopher Grady v. State of Arkansas, from Jackson County Circuit Court. Motion for rule on clerk is denied without prejudice. CV-14-137. Arkansas State Claims Commission et al. v. Duit Construction Company, Inc., from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Appellant/cross-appellees’ motion to dismiss cross-appeal is taken with the case.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 29, 2014 PER CURIAM ORDERS CV-14-193. Philip Morris Companies, Inc., a Corporation, and Philip Morris Incorporated, a Corporation v. Wayne Minor and James Easley, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Appellants’ motion for clarification regarding form of addendum is granted. CV-14-400. Entergy Arkansas, Inc., and Entergy Operations, Inc. v. Pope County Circuit Court, from Pope County Circuit Court. Petition for writ of prohibition or certiorari is taken as a case. CV-14-400. Entergy Arkansas, Inc., and Entergy Operations, Inc. v. Pope County Circuit Court, from Pope County Circuit Court. DP Engineering’s motion for leave to join in petition for writ of prohibition or certiorari is granted. CV-14-402. Entergy Arkansas, Inc., and Entergy Operations, Inc. v. Pope County Circuit Court, from Pope County Circuit Court. Petition for writ of prohibition or certiorari is taken as a case. CV-14-402. Entergy Arkansas, Inc., and Entergy Operations, Inc. v. Pope County Circuit Court, from Pope County Circuit Court. DP Engineering’s motion for leave to join in petition for writ of prohibition or certiorari is granted. CV-14-411. Wade Abernathy, Inc. v. Hon. Tom Cooper, Circuit Judge, from Little River County Circuit Court. Petition for writ of mandamus, or, in the alternative, petition for writ of certiorari is denied. CV-14-417. James Robin Pace v. A. Heath Abshure, Arkansas Securities Commissioner, from Benton County Circuit Court. Motion for rule on clerk is denied. D-11-359. Stark Ligon, as Executive Director of the Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct v. Frank Rees, Arkansas Bar No. 79238, an Original Action. Petitioner’s motion to dismiss without prejudice on suggestion of abatement is granted. CR-13-332. Christopher Branning v. State of Arkansas, from Boone County Circuit Court. Pro se motion for rule on clerk. Appeal dismissed; motion moot. See per curiam this date.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 29, 2014 PER CURIAM ORDERS CR-14-31. Matthew Esry v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court. Pro se motions for access to record on appeal and extension of time to file appellant’s brief-in-chief. Motion for access to record and extension of brief time granted; brief due thirty days from the date of this per curiam order (record to be returned when brief submitted). Hart, J., concurs. CR-14-221. Dwight L. Ford v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Appellant’s pro se motion to supplement record. Appeal dismissed; motion moot. See per curiam this date. CR-14-299. Ralph Pruitt v. State of Arkansas, from Franklin County Circuit Court. Pro se motions for belated appeal of order and for appointment of counsel. Motions denied. See per curiam this date. CV-13-1007. Beau Lee DuBois v. Ray Hobbs, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Pro se motions for extension of time to file appellant’s brief and for appointment of counsel. Appeal dismissed; motions moot. See per curiam this date. CV-14-3. Eugene Wesley v. Ray Hobbs, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Lee County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for reconsideration. Appeal dismissed; motion moot. See per curiam this date. CV-14-116. Charles Wayne Green v. Ray Hobbs, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Lincoln County Circuit Court. Pro se appellant’s motion for extension of time to file brief. Appeal dismissed; motion moot. See per curiam this date. CV-14-125. Michael James Crossno v. John Felts, Chairman, Arkansas Parole Board, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Pro se motions for continuance, to supplement record, and to redesignate motion to supplement record. Appeal dismissed; motions moot. See per curiam this date. In Re Client Security Fund Committee. See per curiam this date. We reappoint Bill Bristow, Esq., of Jonesboro, First Congressional District, to the Client Security Fund Committee for a five-year term to expire on July 31, 2019. The court expresses its gratitude to Mr. Bristow for his dedicated service to the committee and his willingness to continue in this service.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 29, 2014 PER CURIAM ORDERS In Re Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure 7.1, 13.1, and 33.8. See per curiam this date.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 29, 2014 MOTIONS SUBMITTED PETITIONS FOR REVIEW: CR-14-429. Tom Buck Steele v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court. CV-14-264. Krystal Bohannon v. Edward Robinson, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventeenth Division. ****************************** CR-14-430. Darin Tate v. State of Arkansas, from Sevier County Circuit Court. Motion for rule on clerk. CV-12-73. Greg E. Prock v. Bull Shoals Landing and AIG Domestic Claims, Inc., from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. Appellant’s motion to recall mandate. CV-12-73. Greg E. Prock v. Bull Shoals Landing and AIG Domestic Claims, Inc., from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. Appellant’s motion to withdraw motion to recall mandate. CV-12-75. Matthew Edmisten v. Bull Shoals Landing and AIG Domestic Claims, Inc., from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. Appellant’s motion to recall mandate. CV-12-75. Matthew Edmisten v. Bull Shoals Landing and AIG Domestic Claims, Inc., from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. Appellant’s motion to withdraw motion to recall mandate. CV-14-137. Arkansas State Claims Commission et al. v. Duit Construction Company, Inc., from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Appellee’s motion requesting recusal. CV-14-138. GGNSC Holdings, LLC, et al. v. Kathryn S. Chappel et al., from Ouachita County Circuit Court. Appellees’ petition to transfer case to the Arkansas Supreme Court.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 29, 2014 MOTIONS SUBMITTED CV-14-193. Philip Morris Companies, Inc., a Corporation, and Philip Morris Incorporated, a Corporation v. Wayne Minor and James Easley, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Motion for permission to file amicus curiae brief for Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce. CV-14-438. Garry R. Doty v. Bank of Oklahoma, N.A., from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District. Motion for rule on clerk.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 29, 2014 CASES SUBMITTED CV-13-995. Alltel Corporation and Alltel Communications, Inc. v. Peter Rosenow, Individually and on Behalf of a Class of Similarly Situated Persons, from Saline County Circuit Court. Orally argued. CR-13-908. State of Arkansas v. Mark Edward Wright, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, First Division. CV-13-319. Asset Acceptance, LLC v. Amy Murphy Newby, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. CV-13-873. T. Ricks, LLC; Rick Adams; and the Rick and Lanan Adams Living Trust v. Rick Kent; Barbara Kent; KKC, LLC; Mid-State Investments, LLC; and Mid-State Service Co., Inc., from White County Circuit Court. CV-13-1116. Jeffery Brown v. Ray Hobbs, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Lincoln County Circuit Court.