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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 2, 2017 JOHN DAN KEMP, CHIEF JUSTICE CV-16-435. Samuel A. Perroni v. David Sachar, Executive Director of the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, and the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Ninth Division. Appeal dismissed. Special Justices Kandice Bell and Lauren Heil join. Goodson, J., concurs in part; dissents in part. Hart and Wynne, JJ., dissent. Baker and Wood, JJ., not participating. CV-16-696. Mississippi County, Arkansas; Quorum Court of Mississippi County, Arkansas; Randy Carney, in His Official Capacity as County Judge; Mississippi County Board of Election Commissioners; and Mississippi County Clerk v. City of Osceola, Arkansas; James Robert Baker, Jr.; and Dorothy J. Pollock, from Mississippi County Circuit Court, Chickasawba and Osceola Districts. Appeal dismissed. Mandate to issue immediately. COURTNEY HUDSON GOODSON, JUSTICE CR-16-365. State of Arkansas v. Christopher Martin, from St. Francis County Circuit Court. Dismissed. Kemp, C.J., and Wood and Womack, JJ., concur. CR-16-703. Daniel Stover v. State of Arkansas, from Polk County Circuit Court. Affirmed. CR-16-704. State of Arkansas v. James Griffin, Jr., from Washington County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Baker and Womack, JJ., concur. Hart, J., dissents. RHONDA K. WOOD, JUSTICE CR-16-615. Courtney Jarrell Douglas v. State of Arkansas, from Union County Circuit Court. Affirmed. ROBIN F. WYNNE, JUSTICE CV-17-123. Mississippi County, Arkansas; Quorum Court of Mississippi County, Arkansas; Randy Carney, in His Official Capacity as County Judge; Mississippi County Board of Election Commissioners; and Mississippi County Clerk v. City of Osceola, Arkansas; James Robert Baker, Jr.; and Dorothy J. Pollock, from Mississippi County Circuit Court, Chickasawba and Osceola Districts. Affirmed. Mandate to issue immediately. Hart, J., dissents.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 2, 2017 PER CURIAM ORDERS REHEARING DENIED: Petition for rehearing was denied today in the following case. CR-14-990. Edward Lockhart v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. ********************************************* REVIEW DENIED: Petition for review was denied today in the following case. CV-16-1153. Courtyard Gardens Health and Rehabilitation, LLC, et al. v. Annette Williamson, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jerline Kennel, Deceased, and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Jerline Kennel, from Clark County Circuit Court. ********************************************* CR-16-1125. George Cage v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Appellant’s petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record on appeal is granted. CR-16-1125. George Cage v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to stay briefing schedule is granted. CV-17-54. Jim R. Nash v. Pulaski County Circuit Court, Norma Nash, Individually and as Trustee of the Norma Nash Living Trust; John Nash, Jr., and Pam Glover, Individually and for Norma Nash (Deceased) as Co-Trustees of the Norma Nash Living Trust, and as Co-Administrators of the Norma Nash Estate; and Gaylen McClanahan, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Second Division. Petitioner’s petition for writ of certiorari and writ of mandamus to the circuit court of Pulaski County and motion for temporary relief are denied. Hart, J., dissents. See dissenting opinion this date. CV-17-80. Paul F. Miller v. Honorable John Homer Wright, Circuit Judge, from Garland County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se petition for writ of mandamus and equitable relief is denied. CV-17-80. Paul F. Miller v. Honorable John Homer Wright, Circuit Judge, from Garland County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se motion to consolidate is denied. CV-17-80. Paul F. Miller v. Honorable John Homer Wright, Circuit Judge, from Garland County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se motion for stay is denied. 2

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 2, 2017 PER CURIAM ORDERS CV-17-87. Vernon Dutton, Shirley Hinton, Rebsamen Insurance, Inc. d/b/a Rebsamen Insurance; and Regions Insurance Services, Inc. v. Circuit Court of Pulaski County, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Respondent’s motion to file belated response and motion for time to file a response to writ of prohibition or certiorari is granted. CV-17-103. Air Evac EMS, Inc. v. USABLE Mutual Insurance Co. d/b/a Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, from United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, Western Division. Request to certify question of law from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Western Division. Certified question accepted. Kemp, C.J., not participating. CV-17-127. Paul F. Miller v. DIRECTV, Individually and as a Partner of AT&T; Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T and AT&T Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion to consolidate and motion for stay. Case transferred to Court of Appeals. D-16-145. In Re Wade Naramore, Garland County Circuit Judge, 18E Judicial District, Division 2, and Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, an Original Action. Respondent’s sealed motion for leave to file status report under seal is denied; alternative relief granted; parties have seven days to submit redacted status reports for filing (March 2, 2017). (Proceedings of February 23, 2017) D-16-145. In Re Wade Naramore, Garland County Circuit Judge, 18E Judicial District, Division 2, and Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, an Original Action. Motion to set aside order of suspension granted. See per curiam of February 23, 2017. (Proceedings of February 23, 2017) D-16-145. In Re Wade Naramore, Garland County Circuit Judge, 18E Judicial District, Division 2, and Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, an Original Action. Amended Administrative Plan for Judicial District 18E approved by the court. The suspension of Judge Wade Naramore is now lifted pursuant to the per curiam issued February 23, 2017. (Proceedings of February 27, 2017) D-17-128. In Re Willis C. Hunter, Arkansas Bar No. 80189, an Original Action. Petition of Willis C. Hunter, Arkansas Bar No. 80189, for voluntary surrender of license (resignation) is granted. ********************************************* 3

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 2, 2017 PER CURIAM ORDERS CR-09-339. Adam Davis, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se third petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis and motion for permission to file a response to the State’s response. Petition dismissed; motion moot. See per curiam this date. CR-10-206. Timothy Mack Clemmons v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Petitioner’s pro se petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis is denied. See per curiam this date. CR-16-967. Kevin V. Barnes v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Appellant’s pro se motions for extension of time to file appellant’s brief, for appointment of counsel, and for transcript. Appeal dismissed; motions moot. See per curiam this date. CR-16-973. George T. Sullivan v. State of Arkansas, from Conway County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se motions for rule on clerk and belated appeal are denied. CR-16-974. Androus Hall v. State of Arkansas, from Phillips County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for extension of time to file brief. Appeal dismissed; motion moot. See per curiam this date. ********************************************* 4

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 2, 2017 MOTIONS SUBMITTED PETITIONS FOR REVIEW: CV-16-928. Connie Watkins and Richard Watkins v. Paragould Light & Water Commission and City of Paragould, Arkansas, from Greene County Circuit Court. CV-16-1002. J.M.E. and A.K.E. (Minor Children) v. Valley View Agri Systems, Inc., Guarantee Insurance Co., and Death & Permanent Total Disability Trust Fund, from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. CV-17-112. Jacob Earls v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Greene County Circuit Court. ********************************************* CR-16-126. Adam F. Doty v. State of Arkansas, from White County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to reinvest the circuit court with jurisdiction in order to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis. 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 motion to recall the mandates. CV-16-886. Rumaldo Rangel v. State of Arkansas, from Pope County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to be excused from the abstracting requirement. CV-17-132. Tomasz B. Tomczyk v. Janelle B. Buie, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Appellant’s petition for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. CV-17-132. Tomasz B. Tomczyk v. Janelle B. Buie, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Appellant’s motion for rule on clerk. D-16-145. In Re Wade Naramore, Garland County Circuit Judge, 18E Judicial District, Division 2, and Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, an Original Action. Status report of the Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission. D-16-145. In Re Wade Naramore, Garland County Circuit Judge, 18E Judicial District, Division 2, and Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, an Original Action. Supplemental status report of the Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission. 5

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 2, 2017 MOTIONS SUBMITTED D-16-145. In Re Wade Naramore, Garland County Circuit Judge, 18E Judicial District, Division 2, and Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, an Original Action. Status report of Wade Naramore. D-17-152. In Re R. Brandon Moore, Arkansas Bar No. 2003043, an Original Action. Petition of R. Brandon Moore, Arkansas Bar No. 2003043, for voluntary surrender of license (resignation). ********************************************* CR-16-624. Daniel Lyons v. State of Arkansas, from Van Buren County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se motion for belated appeal. CR-16-1069. Timothy Allen Wells v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for an extension of time to file complete record on appeal. CV-17-44. Curtis Ray Howard v. Harlin A. Webber and/or Richard Adkisson, Former Judges, and Leslie Rutledge, Attorney General of Arkansas, from Lee County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se motion for belated appeal of order. 6

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 2, 2017 CASES SUBMITTED CV-15-789. Malik Muntaqim v. Gaylon R. Lay et al., from Jefferson County Circuit Court. CV-16-185. Elizabeth Ann Williamson, as Administrator of the Estate of Cynthia Frazier, Deceased, and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Cynthia Frazier v. Baptist Health Medical Center, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Third Division. CV-16-607. George Pritchett v. Lance Spicer, City Clerk of Hot Springs, Arkansas, and the City of Hot Springs, from Garland County Circuit Court. CV-16-840. George Pritchett, Russell Skallerup, and Bruce Mitchell v. City of Hot Springs, Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit Court. ********************************************* CV-16-370. Casey L. Ruiz v. John Felts, Chairman, Arkansas Parole Board, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Second Division. CV-16-527. Clarence Ashby v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. 7