ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
PROCEEDINGS OF FEBRUARY 26, 2015
JIM HANNAH, CHIEF JUSTICE
CR-13-359. Sanders M. Carter v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court,
Fourth Division. Reversed and remanded.
CV-14-549. Bigge Crane & Rigging Co.; Claus Frederiksen; DP Engineering, Ltd.; John
Scroggins; and VEI General Contractors, Inc. v. Entergy Arkansas, Inc.; and Entergy
Operations, Inc., from Pope County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Baker and Hart, JJ., concur.
PAUL E. DANIELSON, JUSTICE
CR-91-36. Bruce Earl Ward v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court,
Seventh Division. Motion to recall the mandate. Motion denied.
KAREN R. BAKER, JUSTICE
CR-98-657. Bruce Earl Ward v State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court,
Seventh Division. Motion to recall the mandate. Motion denied.
COURTNEY HUDSON GOODSON, JUSTICE
CR-00-1322. Bruce Earl Ward v State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court,
Seventh
Division.
Motion
to
recall
postconviction-appeal
mandate.
Motion
denied.
Danielson, Baker, and Hart, JJ., dissent.
CR-13-699. Frederick Young III v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit
Court, First Division. Affirmed.
CV-14-192. Jessica Foust v. Maria Montez-Torres, from Jackson County Circuit Court.
Affirmed. Hannah, C.J., and Danielson, J., concur in part; dissent in part. Baker and
Hart, JJ., concur.
JOSEPHINE LINKER HART, JUSTICE
CR-13-598.
Marion
Gene
Westerman
v.
State
of
Arkansas,
from
Cleburne
County
Circuit Court. Affirmed.
CV-14-650.
Thernell
Hundley
v.
Ray
Hobbs,
Director,
Arkansas
Department
of
Correction, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Danielson, J.,
dissents.
RHONDA K. WOOD, JUSTICE
CR-13-972. Scott Wayne Riddle v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit
Court, Fort Smith District. Affirmed.
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CV-14-193.
Philip
Morris
Companies,
Inc.,
a
Corporation
and
Philip
Morris
Incorporated, a Corporation v. Wayne Miner and James Easley, Individually, and on
Behalf
of
All
Others
Similarly
Situated,
from
Pulaski
County
Circuit
Court,
Sixth
Division. Affirmed. Hart, J., dissents.
CV-14-475. In the Matter of the Guardianship of S.H., a Minor: Tamera Grace Troesken
v.
Larry
Herrington
and
Donna
Herrington,
from
Arkansas
County
Circuit
Court,
Northern District. Reversed and remanded. Baker and Hart, JJ., concur. Hannah, C.J.,
and Danielson, J., dissent.
ROBIN F. WYNNE, JUSTICE
CV-14-330.
Federal
National
Mortgage
Association
v.
Jolynn
Taylor,
from
Carroll
County Circuit Court, Western District. Reversed and remanded. Wood, J., dissents.
CV-14-559. Dana Carol Abraham, M.D., and Gary Hooker v. Joseph M. Beck, M.D.,
Chairman, Arkansas State Medical Board; the Arkansas State Medical Board; and the
State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Second Division. Affirmed.
CV-14-666. Arkansas Department of Human Services and John M. Selig, Individually,
and in His Official Capacity as Director of the Department of Human Services v. Fort
Smith School District; Greenwood School District; and Van Buren School District, from
Pulaski County Circuit Court, Second Division. Affirmed in part; reversed and dismissed
in part; appeal dismissed in part. Baker, J., concurs. Hannah, C.J., and Danielson, J.,
dissent.
PER CURIAM OPINIONS
CR-14-659. Danny Wright v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court.
Affirmed.
CR-14-715. Elijah L. Watson v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court,
Fourth Division. Appeal dismissed.
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PER CURIAM ORDERS
REVIEW DENIED: Petition for review was denied today in the following case.
CV-14-889. Rachel Christian et al. v. McVesting, LLC, et al., from Van Buren County
Circuit Court.
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CR-14-934. State of Arkansas v. Christopher B. Brashers, from Independence County
Circuit Court. Appellee's motion to file belated brief is granted.
CR-14-934. State of Arkansas v. Christopher B. Brashers, from Independence County
Circuit Court. Appellee's motion for extension of brief time is granted. Final extension.
CV-14-684. Bobby Denny v. Justin Denny et al., from Grant County Circuit Court.
Motion to transfer to the Supreme Court is granted. Request for oral argument is granted.
CV-14-1072. David Patton, William Patton, and Mary Jones v. Dorothy Fulmer, from
Pulaski County Circuit Court, Twelfth Division. Motion for additional time to file the
record due to court reporter's failure to comply with writ of certiorari for complete record
is granted. Danielson, J., not participating.
CV-15-47. Shelley D. Watson v. Maren Vigil and Cicely Hicks, Ouachita Children's
Center, from Garland County Circuit Court. Pro se petition for termination of guardian
of the persons is dismissed.
CV-15-47. Shelley D. Watson v. Maren Vigil and Cicely Hicks, Ouachita Children's
Center, from Garland County Circuit Court. Pro se motion for additional time to prepare
and file record is denied.
CV-15-47. Shelley D. Watson v. Maren Vigil and Cicely Hicks, Ouachita Children's
Center, from Garland County Circuit Court. Pro se motion for assignment of counsel and
financial affidavit is denied.
D-15-94. In Re Michael Hissey, Arkansas Bar No. 2006335. 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.
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PER CURIAM ORDERS
CR-09-519. Ramon Williamson v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court,
Fourth Division. Pro se motion for copies at public expense. Motion denied. See per
curiam this date.
CR-12-131. Billy Wayne Stewart v. State of Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit
Court. Pro se motion for copies at public expense. Denied.
CR-14-804. Allen Henson v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. Pro
se motion for extension of time to file brief. Granted. Tendered brief filed as of the date
of this order.
CR-14-975. Ralph Malone v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court,
Seventh Division. Pro se motions for appointment of counsel and to file belated brief.
Appeal dismissed; motions moot. See per curiam this date.
CR-81-82. Robert Richard Heffernan v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit
Court.
Pro
se
petition
for
rehearing/rehearing
en
banc.
Treated
as
motion
for
reconsideration of denial of petition to recall mandate and denied.
In Re Sheila Russell, Court Reporter. See per curiam
this date.
In Re Special Task Force on Practice and Procedure in Civil Cases – Amendments to
Ark. R. Civ. P. 11 and 42. See per curiam
this date.
In Re Special Task Force on Practice and Procedure in Civil Cases – Amendment to Ark.
R. Civ. P. 3. See per curiam
this date.
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MOTIONS SUBMITTED
PETITIONS FOR REVIEW:
CR-15-103. Kathy Gene Griffin v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit
Court, Seventh Division.
CV-15-88. Diana McKenzie v. Diana Stockton Moore, from Saline County
Circuit
Court.
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CV-14-427. Nathaniel Smith, M.D., et al. v. M. Kendall Wright et al., from Pulaski
County Circuit Court, Second Division. Appellees' motion for the immediate lifting of
stay.
CV-15-65. Desoto Gathering Company, LLC v. Hon. Troy B. Braswell, Jr., Faulkner
County Circuit Court, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Application for temporary
relief staying circuit court proceedings pending the consideration of petition for writ of
prohibition.
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PROCEEDINGS OF FEBRUARY 26, 2015
CASES SUBMITTED
CR-13-389. Christopher Beverage v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit
Court.
CR-13-1122. Tevin A. Bradley v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court.
Seventh Division.
CR-14-88. Wyouman David Camp v. State of Arkansas, from Howard County Circuit
Court.
CV-14-366. In the Matter of Jerry Hudson Shepard, Jr., Application for Readmission to
the Arkansas Bar, from the Arkansas Board of Law Examiners.
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