ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 5, 2016
KAREN R. BAKER, JUSTICE
CV-15-745. Timothy Whaley v. Pam and Don Beckham, from Lonoke County Circuit
Court. Affirmed; court of appeals’ opinion vacated. Hart, J., dissents.
COURTNEY HUDSON GOODSON, JUSTICE
CV-15-816. Jessie Hill v. Richard H. Gallagher, Custodian of Records, from Jefferson
County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Baker and Hart, JJ., concur.
ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 5, 2016
PER CURIAM ORDERS
REHEARINGS DENIED: Petitions for rehearing were denied today in the following cases.
CR-16-59. Eric C. Burgie v. State of Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit Court.
CV-15-114. Ken Blevins v. David Hudson et al., from Sebastian County Circuit Court,
Fort Smith District.
CV-15-894. Hammerhead Contracting & Development, LLC, and Brandon Holmes v.
Dale Ladd, from Independence County Circuit Court. Goodson, Wood, and Wynne, JJ.,
would grant.
********************************************
REVIEWS DENIED: Petitions for review were denied today in the following cases.
CR-16-250. Nathan Inskeep v. State of Arkansas, from Greene County Circuit Court.
Baker and Wynne, JJ., would grant.
CR-16-278. Mack Hinson v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court,
Seventh Division.
CV-15-876. Elizabeth James v. Butch Lee Walchli, from Sebastian County Circuit Court,
Greenwood District.
********************************************
CV-15-958.
Kenny
Halfacre
v.
Wendy
Kelley,
Director,
Arkansas
Department
of
Correction, from Lincoln County Circuit Court. Cindy Glover, Circuit Clerk of Lincoln
County, is ordered to appear and show cause before the Supreme Court at 9:00a.m. today.
CR-15-890. State of Arkansas v. Walter Cecil Gray, from Washington County Circuit
Court. Appellee’s pro se motion to file belated brief is denied.
CR-15-890. State of Arkansas v. Walter Cecil Gray, from Washington County Circuit
Court. Motion of Chad L. Atwell to file belated brief on behalf of the appellee is granted.
CR-15-890. State of Arkansas v. Walter Cecil Gray, from Washington County Circuit
Court. Motion of Chad L. Atwell to withdraw as counsel is denied.
CR-16-300. Gregory Aaron Kinsey v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit
Court, Fort Smith District. Appellant’s motion for rule on clerk is denied. Danielson, J.,
would grant.
ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 5, 2016
PER CURIAM ORDERS
CV-15-966.
Gerber
Products
Company
d/b/a
Nestle′
Infant
Nutrition,
d/b/a
Nestle′
Nutrition USA, d/b/a Nestle′ Nutrition USA – Infant Nutrition, d/b/a Nestle′ Nutrition USA
–Performance Nutrition, and Patrick Murray v. David Hewett II, Aaron Johnson, James
Lane, Ralph Larossa, Jr., and Jerry Osborne, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort
Smith District. Appellees’ motion for Rule 11 sanctions against Conagra Foods, Inc., is
denied.
CV-16-21. Susannah Baxter v. John Wing, Lanie Martin, and Stephen Wing, from Benton
County Circuit Court. Resubmission of motion for rule on clerk is granted.
CV-16-113. Theresa Marshall v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for
Vendee
Mortgage
Trust
1993-1,
from
Pulaski
County
Circuit
Court,
Fifth
Division.
Appellant’s pro se motion for extension of time, motion for reconsideration for cost of
transcript and record/circuit. Motion to proceed in forma pauperis was improvidently
granted.
CV-16-114. Priscilla Ponder v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and A.P., E.P.,
and J.P., Minor Children, from Union County Circuit Court. Appellees’ joint motion for
supplemental briefing is granted.
CV-16-114. Priscilla Ponder v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and A.P., E.P.,
and J.P., Minor Children, from Union County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to
disregard joint appellees’ documents that were tendered, but not filed, by the Supreme
Court Clerk's office is taken with the case.
CV-16-321. Patrick Sherman v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Z.S., Minor
Child, from Grant County Circuit Court. Appellees’ motion to dismiss appeal is granted.
D-16-334. In Re Eva S. Blackshear, Arkansas Bar No. 81177, an Original Action. Petition
of
Eva
S.
Blackshear,
Arkansas
Bar
No.
81177,
for
voluntary
surrender
of
license
(resignation) is granted.
D-16-339. In Re Ronald D. Young, Arkansas Bar No. 74195, an Original Action. Petition
of
Ronald
D.
Young,
Arkansas
Bar
No.
74195,
for
voluntary
surrender
of
license
(resignation) is granted.
D-16-341. In Re Edwin Prud'homme, Arkansas Bar No. 79184, an Original Action.
Petition of Edwin Prud'homme, Arkansas Bar No. 79184, for voluntary surrender of license
(resignation) is granted.
ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 5, 2016
PER CURIAM ORDERS
D-16-342. In Re Susan Hammons Oswalt, Arkansas Bar No. 92153, an Original Action.
Petition of Susan Hammons Oswalt, Arkansas Bar No. 92153, for voluntary surrender of
license (resignation) is granted.
D-16-343. In Re Robert Hayes Johnson, Jr., Arkansas Bar No. 98230, an Original Action.
Petition of Robert Hayes Johnson, Jr., Arkansas Bar No. 98230, for voluntary surrender of
license (resignation) is granted.
D-16-345. In Re Stephen Mark Morris, Arkansas Bar No. 2007116, an Original Action.
Petition of Stephen Mark Morris, Arkansas Bar No. 2007116, for voluntary surrender of
license (resignation) is granted.
D-16-346. In Re Sarah M. Leflar, Arkansas Bar No. 93149, an Original Action. Petition
of
Sarah
M.
Leflar,
Arkansas
Bar
No.
93149,
for
voluntary
surrender
of
license
(resignation) is granted.
D-16-347. In Re James Martin Bass, Arkansas Bar No. 74160, an Original Action. Petition
of
James
Martin
Bass,
Arkansas
Bar
No.
74160,
for
voluntary
surrender
of
license
(resignation) is granted.
D-16-354. In Re Michael K. Redd, Arkansas Bar No. 87141, an Original Action. Petition
of Michael K. Redd, Arkansas Bar No. 87141, for voluntary surrender of license is granted.
See per curiam this date.
D-16-355. In Re Carol S. Arnold, Arkansas Bar No. 81005, an Original Action. Petition
of
Carol
S.
Arnold,
Arkansas
Bar
No.
81005,
for
voluntary
surrender
of
license
(resignation) is granted.
D-16-356. In Re Cassady V. Brewer, Arkansas Bar No. 86027, an Original Action.
Petition of Cassady V. Brewer, Arkansas Bar No. 86027, for voluntary surrender of license
(resignation) is granted.
D-16-357. In Re Kacey L. Wall, Arkansas Bar No. 2001226, an Original Action. Petition
of
Kacey
L.
Wall,
Arkansas
Bar
No.
2001226,
for
voluntary
surrender
of
license
(resignation) is granted.
D-16-358. In Re Paul Kennison Lancaster, Arkansas Bar No. 79117, an Original Action.
Petition of Paul Kennison Lancaster, Arkansas Bar No. 79117, for voluntary surrender of
license (resignation) is granted.
ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 5, 2016
PER CURIAM ORDERS
D-16-359. In Re Melissa Igdaloff Attar, Arkansas Bar No. 98249, an Original Action.
Petition of Melissa Igdaloff Attar, Arkansas Bar No. 98249, for voluntary surrender of
license (resignation) is granted.
D-16-360. In Re Candy R. Johnson, Arkansas Bar No. 98144, an Original Action. Petition
of
Candy
R.
Johnson,
Arkansas
Bar
No.
98144,
for
voluntary
surrender
of
license
(resignation) is granted.
********************************************
CR-02-228. James E. Smith v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court.
Petitioner’s pro se petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition
for writ of error coram nobis; pro se motion for appointment of counsel. Petition denied;
motion moot. See per curiam this date.
CR-15-237. Terry Lee Ward v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court,
Fourth Division. Appellant’s pro se motions for extension of time and for transcript and
affidavit in support. Pro se motion for extension of time denied; appeal dismissed; motion
for transcript moot.
CR-15-492. Deontae Fulton v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court,
Fourth Division. Petitioner’s pro se motion for transcript at public expense is denied.
CR-16-169. Donnie Ray Slater v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas County Circuit Court,
Southern District. Appellant’s pro se motion for extension of time in pro se appeal of order
denying Rule 37.1 petition. Motion for extension of time to file appellant’s brief granted;
brief due forty days from the date of this per curiam order.
CR-16-275. Claude Smith v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court.
Petitioner’s pro se motion for belated appeal of order. Motion dismissed. See per curiam
this date.
CV-15-969. Gary
Fuller v. State of Arkansas, from Lincoln County
Circuit Court.
Appellee’s motion to dismiss appeal is granted.
********************************************
ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 5, 2016
MOTIONS SUBMITTED
PETITIONS FOR REVIEW:
CV-15-861. SEECO, Inc.; Joyce Walls; and Jack G. Walls and Joyce J. Walls as Co-
Trustees of the Jack G. Walls and Joyce J. Walls Revocable Trust v. Carver L. Holden;
Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; Chesapeake Exploration, Limited Partnership; Chesapeake
Exploration, LLC; Chesapeake Investments; BP America Production Company; BHP
Billiton Petroleum (Fayetteville), LLC; and Riverbend Exploration and Production, LLC,
from White County Circuit Court.
CV-15-1045. Antonio Martini v. Christopher Price, from Faulkner County Circuit Court.
CV-16-221. Susan Hill v. Tabitha Marshall Powell, from Lonoke County Circuit Court.
CV-16-302. Sarha Jane Sisemore and Jarid Sisemore v. Arkansas Department of Human
Services and H.S., Minor Child, from Madison County Circuit Court.
*********************************************
CR-15-1067. Jeremy Edward Whalen v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit
Court, Fort Smith District. Motion of Bell Island for admission pro hac vice.
CR-16-329.
James
Bynum
v.
State
of
Arkansas,
from
Scott
County
Circuit
Court.
Appellant’s motion for rule on clerk.
CR-16-344. Terrance Washington v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden County Circuit
Court. Appellant’s motion for rule on clerk.
CV-15-900. United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Organization
United for Respect at Walmart (Our Walmart), and John Does 1-10 v. Wal-Mart Stores,
Inc.;
Wal-Mart
Stores
Arkansas,
LLC;
Wal-Mart
Stores
East,
LP;
Wal-Mart
Realty
Company; Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust; Sam’s West, Inc.; and Beaver Lake
Aviation, Inc.; from Benton County Circuit Court. Motion of Joey J. Hipolito to appear
pro hac vice.
CV-15-900. United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Organization
United for Respect at Walmart (Our Walmart), and John Does 1-10 v. Wal-Mart Stores,
Inc.;
Wal-Mart
Stores
Arkansas,
LLC;
Wal-Mart
Stores
East,
LP;
Wal-Mart
Realty
Company; Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust; Sam’s West, Inc.; and Beaver Lake
Aviation, Inc.; from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellant’s unopposed motion to
reschedule oral argument.
ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 5, 2016
MOTIONS SUBMITTED
CV-15-999. Capitol SeniorCare Ventures, LLC; SLC Operations Master Tenant, LLC;
Senior
Living
Communities
of
Arkansas,
LLC;
SLC
Professionals,
LLC
f/k/a
SLC
Professionals of Arkansas, LLC; Senior Vantage Point, LLC; ADDIT, LLC; John W.
Dwyer; Capital Funding Group, Inc.; CSCV Holdings, LLC; Arkansas SNF Operations
Acquisition,
LLC;
Arkansas
Nursing
Home
Acquisition,
LLC;
Premier
Health
and
Rehabilitation, LLC; North Little Rock Holdings, LLC; Steve Hudgens, In His Capacity
as Administrator of Premier Health and Rehabilitation, LLC; and John Does 1 through 5
v.
The
Circuit
Court
of
Pulaski
County,
Arkansas,
and
Cindy
Clough,
Personal
Representative of the Estate of Joyce Lee Vinson, Deceased, from Pulaski County Circuit
Court, Sixth Division. Petitioners’ motion for reconsideration.
CV-16-211. M&M Environmental Oil Services, LLC, Samuel McFadin, McFadin Global,
Inc., and McFadin Auto Sales, Inc. v. Omega Capital Fund I, L.P., from Faulkner County
Circuit Court. Appellants’ notice of bankruptcy filing.
CV-16-211. M&M Environmental Oil Services, LLC, Samuel McFadin, McFadin Global,
Inc., and McFadin Auto Sales, Inc. v. Omega Capital Fund I, L.P., from Faulkner County
Circuit Court. Motion of Frederick S. Wetzel III, Trustee, for leave to intervene.
CV-16-361. Carl Jason Jackson v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and C.J.,
Minor Child, from Conway County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for rule on clerk.
*********************************************
CR-94-1016. Clarence James Ashby v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit
Court. Appellant’s pro se petition to reinvest jurisdiction in circuit court to consider a
petition for error coram nobis and motion to grant petition.
CR-03-1181. Abraham Grant v. State of Arkansas, from Phillips County Circuit Court.
Petitioner’s sixth pro se petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a
petition for writ of error coram nobis.
CR-15-885. Jon Mills v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. Appellee’s
motion to dismiss.
CR-15-968. Willie James Smith v. State of Arkansas, from Ashley County Circuit Court.
Appellee’s motion to dismiss.
CR-15-1029. Xavier Thomas v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court.
Appellee’s motion to dismiss.
ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 5, 2016
MOTIONS SUBMITTED
CR-16-266. Rashune Leon Raglon v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit
Court. Petitioner’s pro se motion for belated appeal.
CR-16-280. Brian Joseph Woodall v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit
Court. Petitioner’s pro se motion for belated appeal.
ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 5, 2016
CASES SUBMITTED
CV-16-85. Michael Landers et al. v. Gail H. Stone, Executive Director, Arkansas Judicial
Retirement System, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Second Division. Orally argued.
CR-07-1155. Steven Victor Wertz v. State of Arkansas, from Sharp County Circuit Court.
CR-15-819. Edward Joseph Reynolds v. State of Arkansas, from Grant County Circuit
Court.
CV-15-912. Convent Corporation v. City of North Little Rock et al., from Pulaski County
Circuit Court, Twelfth Division.
*********************************************
CV-16-121.
Roy
Lee
Russell
v.
Wendy
Kelley,
Director,
Arkansas
Department
of
Correction, from Chicot County Circuit Court.
You are being directed to the most recent version of the statute which may not be the version considered at the time of the judgment.