ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 14, 2015
PAUL E. DANIELSON, JUSTICE
CR-14-872. State of Arkansas v. Mark E. Payton, from Searcy County Circuit Court.
Appeal dismissed. Goodson and Wood, JJ., dissent.
COURTNEY HUDSON GOODSON, JUSTICE
CV-14-468. Ray Hobbs, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction v. James Grubbs,
from Lee County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Wood and Wynne, JJ., dissent.
JOSEPHINE LINKER HART, JUSTICE
CV-14-470. Ray Hobbs, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction v. Aaron Hodge,
from Lee County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Wood and Wynne, JJ., dissent.
RHONDA K. WOOD, JUSTICE
CR-14-965. Wendie Cox v. State of Arkansas, from Columbia County Circuit Court.
Affirmed.
CV-14-488. Michelle M. Smith v. Kartika Hopper, from Sebastian County Circuit Court,
Fort Smith District. Affirmed. Danielson, Baker, and Hart, JJ., dissent.
PER CURIAM OPINIONS
CR-14-407. Jerry Dewayne Savage v. State of Arkansas, from Ashley County Circuit
Court. Affirmed.
CR-14-492. Albert Lewis, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden County Circuit
Court. Affirmed.
CV-14-1084.
Craig
Bakkala
v.
Ray
Hobbs,
Director,
Arkansas
Department
of
Correction, from Lee County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion for copies denied; motions
for appointment of counsel and to file supplemental addendum moot.
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PER CURIAM ORDERS
PETITION FOR REHEARING: Petition for rehearing was denied today in the following
case.
CR-14-548. Heather Swain v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court.
Baker and Hart, JJ., would grant.
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PETITIONS FOR REVIEW: Petitions for review were denied today in the following
cases.
CV-14-1108. Eric & Tama Anderson v. CitiMortgage, Inc., from Pulaski County Circuit
Court, Third Division. Hart, J., would grant. Wynne, J., not participating.
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.
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CV-14-1018. Sheryl Norris v. Ashley Davis, from Saline County Circuit Court. Motion
to supplement brief is granted. Wynne, J., not participating.
CV-15-197. SEECO, Inc. n/k/a SWN Production (Arkansas), Inc. v. Eldridge Snow,
from Conway County Circuit Court. Motion and supplemental motion for stay pending
appeal and memorandum of authorities are granted.
Special Justice Michael Scott
Willhite joins in the granting of the motions. Goodson, J., and Special Justice Bob Estes,
would deny. Danielson and Baker, JJ., not participating.
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;
and 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 is granted.
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PER CURIAM ORDERS
CV-15-356. James Alan Walker v. Glenna Walker, from White County Circuit Court.
Motion for rule on clerk is denied. Hannah, C.J., not participating.
CV-15-366. Marcus Shane Wilson v. Edie Lynne Wilson, from Cross County Circuit
Court. Motion for rule on clerk is granted.
D-15-371.
In
Re
Thomas
Michael
Hinds,
Arkansas
Bar
No.
82198.
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-15-372. In Re Kenneth L. Schorr, Arkansas Bar No. 76184. 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-15-374. In Re Laura L. Spradley, Arkansas Bar No. 82214. 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-15-376. In Re William H. Tucker, Arkansas Bar No. 81157. 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-15-377. In Re Daniel McLaughlin, Arkansas Bar No. 2008098. 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-15-378.
In
Re
Douglas
R.
Coppernoll,
Arkansas
Bar
No.
99114.
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-00-587. Leonard Noble v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court,
Greenwood District. Pro se second petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to
consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis. Petition denied. See per curiam this
date.
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PER CURIAM ORDERS
CR-12-615. Christopher Dodge v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit
Court, Greenwood District. Pro se petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to
consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis. Petition denied. See per curiam this
date.
CR-14-1060. Edmond McClinton v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit
Court. Pro se petition for rehearing of motion for appointment of another attorney.
Petition treated as motion for reconsideration and denied.
CR-14-1060. Edmond McClinton v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit
Court. Pro se petition for rehearing of petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to
consider
a
petition
for
writ
of
error
coram
nobis.
Petition
treated
as
motion
for
reconsideration and denied.
CV-15-255.
Edmond
McClinton
v.
Hon.
Jodi
Raines
Dennis,
Circuit
Judge,
from
Lincoln County Circuit Court. Petition for writ of mandamus. Petition dismissed. See
per curiam this date.
In Re The Arkansas Continuing Legal Education Board. See per curiam this date.
The Honorable Tom Smitherman, Jr., of Hot Springs is reappointed to the
Continuing Legal Education Board for a second three-year term to expire on
May
14,
2018.
Judge
Smitherman
is
a
representative
of
the
Fourth
Congressional District.
Michael
Angel
of
Conway
is
reappointed
to
the
Continuing
Legal
Education Board for a second three-year term to expire on May 14, 2018.
Mr. Angel is an at-large representative, Position Seven.
The court extends its sincere appreciation to Judge Smitherman and Mr.
Angel for accepting reappointment to this important Board.
Valerie
Fortner
of
Little
Rock
is
appointed
to
the
Continuing
Legal
Education Board for a three-year term concluding on May 14, 2018. Ms.
Fortner
will
be
an
at-large
representative,
Position
Eight,
and
the
court
thanks Ms. Fortner for accepting appointment to this important Board. Ms.
Fortner replaces Lynn Lisk, who has passed away. The court extends its
sympathy to Mr. Lisk’s family and wishes to acknowledge his years of
dedicated service to this Board and to the legal community of Arkansas.
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MOTIONS SUBMITTED
PETITION FOR REHEARING:
CR-13-1122. Tevin A. Bradley v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court,
Seventh Division.
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PETITIONS FOR REVIEW:
CV-15-133. George Stauber v. City of North Little Rock Death & Permanent Total
Disability Trust Fund, from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission.
CV-15-89. Jose Peraza and Leticia Orellana, Individually, and as Parents and Next
Friends of Daniel Peraza v. United Financial Casualty Company, from Faulkner County
Circuit Court.
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CR-14-794. Donald D. Dickey v. State of Arkansas, from Izard County Circuit Court.
Petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record.
D-15-406. In Re Barbara P. Nathan, Arkansas Bar No. 2000018. Petition for voluntary
surrender of license (resignation).
D-15-409.
In
Re
Jack
E.
Carter,
Arkansas
Bar
No.
68072.
Petition
for
voluntary
surrender of license (resignation).
D-15-410. In Re Joe Marion Pirtle, Arkansas Bar No. 57024. Petition for voluntary
surrender of license (resignation).
D-15-411. In Re Linda Carol Nelson Birdoux, Arkansas Bar No. 86134. Petition for
voluntary surrender of license (resignation).
D-15-412.
In
Re
Craig
M.
Jontz,
Arkansas
Bar
No.
83112.
Petition
for
voluntary
surrender of license (resignation).
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CASES SUBMITTED
CV-14-1033. GGNSC Arkadelphia LLC, d/b/a Golden Living Center Arkadelphia et al.
v. Nellie R. Lamb et al., from Ouachita County Circuit Court. Orally argued.
CR-14-934.
State
of
Arkansas
v.
Christopher
Brashers,
from
Independence
County
Circuit Court.
CR-14-1060. Edmond McClinton v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit
Court.
CV-14-618. Diamante, a Private Membership Golf Club, LLC v. Gary Dye and Linda
Dye, from Saline County Circuit Court.
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