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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 7, 2015 KAREN R. BAKER, JUSTICE CV-15-227. Nathaniel Smith, M.D., et al. v. M. Kendall Wright and Julia E. Wright, Individually and on Behalf of Their Minor Children, G.D.W. and P.L.W., et al. Responses to Smith v. Wright, 2015 Ark. 38 (per curiam). Question answered; motion to withdraw response moot; amended motion to withdraw response granted; motion to dismiss denied. Special Justices Betty C. Dickey and Shawn A. Womack join. Special Justice Brett D. Watson concurs. Hannah, C.J., and Danielson and Wood, JJ., not participating.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 7, 2015 PER CURIAM ORDERS REVIEW DENIED: Petition for review was denied today in the following case. CV-14-1045. Affordable Bail Bonds, Inc. v. State of Arkansas, from Pope County Circuit Court. Wynne, J., not participating. ****************************** CR-08-1259. Gregory Decay v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court. Motion to expedite is granted. CR-08-1259. Gregory Decay v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court. Motion for permission to be recognized as counsel on behalf of movant/petitioner is granted. CR-08-1259. Gregory Decay v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court. Motion for leave to file overlength motion is granted. CR-13-775. Ivor Gordon v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, First Division. Rebriefing ordered. See per curiam this date. Baker, Goodson, and Wood, JJ., dissent. CR-14-1060. Edmond McClinton v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Motion for rule on clerk. Motion treated as motion for belated appeal; granted. See per curiam this date. CR-15-313. Jessica Denae Johnson v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Motion for rule on clerk. Motion treated as motion for belated appeal; granted. See per curiam this date. CR-15-330. Dereck Pelletier v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Motion for rule on clerk. Motion granted. See per curiam this date. CR-15-340. Freddie Sharp III v. State of Arkansas, from Mississippi County Circuit Court, Chickasawba District. Motion for rule on clerk is granted. CV-14-1105. Courtyard Gardens Health & Rehabilitation, LLC, et al. v. Malinda Arnold, from Clark County Circuit Court. Appellee's petition to transfer case to the Arkansas Supreme Court is granted. Request for oral argument is granted.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 7, 2015 PER CURIAM ORDERS CV-15-322. Carl Lennell Harden v. Lena Nicole Harden Moore, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Thirteenth Division. Motion to dismiss appeal is granted. CV-15-334. Margaret Lola Warren v. David M. Warren, from Van Buren County Circuit Court. Motion for rule on clerk is denied. CV-15-335. Teresa N. Smith v. William Samuel Winston II, et al., from Phillips County Circuit Court. Motion for rule on clerk is denied. D-15-352. In Re Christopher D. Shields, Arkansas Bar No. 2001273. 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. D-15-353. In Re Helen Michele Thomas, Arkansas Bar No. 2012298. 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. D-15-354. In Re Marlon D. Old, Arkansas Bar No. 87126. 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. D-15-358. In Re Matthew G. Phillips, Arkansas Bar No. 2014032. 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. CR-83-94. Rodney Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Pro se motion for rehearing of denial of second petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis. Pro se motion for rehearing treated as motion for reconsideration and denied. CR-00-1384. Rodney E. Barnett v. State of Arkansas, from Mississippi County Circuit Court, Chickasawba District. Second pro se petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the circuit court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis. Petition denied. See per curiam this date.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 7, 2015 PER CURIAM ORDERS CR-14-447. Larry Eugene Walden v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Pro se motion for extension of time to file brief. Motion for extension of time to file brief granted (final extension); brief due fifteen days from the date of this per curiam order. CR-14-1077. Jon Mills v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. Pro se motion for appeal. Appeal dismissed; motion moot. See per curiam this date. CR-15-148. Billy D. Green v. State of Arkansas, from Randolph County Circuit Court. Pro se motions for rule on clerk and appointment of counsel. Motion for rule on clerk treated as petition for belated appeal and denied; motion for appointment of counsel moot. See per curiam this date. CR-15-246. Roy Lee Russell v. Honorable Sam Pope, Judge, from Desha County Circuit Court. Pro se petition for writ of mandamus. Petition denied. See per curiam this date. CV-15-245. Jessie Hill v. Hon. Jodi Raines Dennis, Circuit Judge, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Pro se motion for rule on clerk to file petition for writ of mandamus without a certified record. Motion denied. In Re Suspensions of attorneys who failed to pay annual attorney license fee. See per curiam this date. In Re Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation, Inc. See per curiam this date. Frank Sewall, Esq., of Little Rock is reappointed to the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation, Inc., for a three- year term to expire on April 30, 2018. We thank Mr. Sewall for accepting reappointment to the board and for his work in this important endeavor.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 7, 2015 MOTIONS SUBMITTED PETITION FOR REHEARING: CR-14-548. Heather Swain v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court. ****************************** PETITIONS FOR REVIEW: CV-14-1049. Linda Sue Lee v. Sherlyn E. Jones, from Perry County Circuit Court. CV-14-1109. Teresa Buck v. Director et al. from the Arkansas Board of Review. CV-15-2. Paul Anthony Graver v. City of Alexander, Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. ****************************** CV-14-1018. Sheryl Norris v. Ashley Davis, from Saline County Circuit Court. Motion to supplement brief. CV-15-288. Domingo Barrios v. Federal Insurance Company, as Insurer for Heifer Project International, a Charitable Non-Profit Organization; C. Douglas Smith in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Board of Directors of Heifer Project International; Marcia E. Williams, as a Member of the Board of Directors of Heifer Project International, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Third Division. Motion of appellees’ to dismiss appeal. CV-15-349. A.S., Juvenile and Paula Surles, Mother, and Jim Surles, Father v. Randolph County Circuit Court and Tim Bumpess d/b/a New Life Children’s Home. Petition for writ of habeas corpus. CV-15-356. James Alan Walker v. Glenna Walker, from White County Circuit Court. Motion for rule on clerk. CV-15-366. Marcus Shane Wilson v. Edie Lynne Wilson, from Cross County Circuit Court. Motion for rule on clerk. D-15-371. In Re Thomas Michael Hinds, Arkansas Bar No. 82198. Petition for voluntary surrender of license (resignation).

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 7, 2015 MOTIONS SUBMITTED D-15-372. In Re Kenneth L. Schorr, Arkansas Bar No. 76184. Petition for voluntary surrender of license (resignation). D-15-374. In Re Laura L. Spradley, Arkansas Bar No. 82214. Petition for voluntary surrender of license (resignation). D-15-376. In Re William H. Tucker, Arkansas Bar No. 81157. Petition for voluntary surrender of license (resignation). D-15-377. In Re Daniel McLaughlin, Arkansas Bar No. 2008098. Petition for voluntary surrender of license (resignation). D-15-378. In Re Douglas R. Coppernoll, Arkansas Bar No. 99114. Petition for voluntary surrender of license (resignation).

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 7, 2015 CASES SUBMITTED CR-14-327. David Gooch v. State of Arkansas, from Yell County Circuit Court. CR-14-965. Wendie Cox v. State of Arkansas, from Columbia County Circuit Court. CV-14-594. Anderson's Taekwondo Center Camp Positive, Inc. v. Landers Auto Group No. 1, Inc., d/b/a Landers Toyota et al., from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. CV-14-648. Richard G. Gawenis v. Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission and SEECO, Inc., from Van Buren County Circuit Court.