The Arkansas Court of Appeals released opinions Wednesday. The court's ruling and the names of the cases are reprinted here. The full opinions and other court proceedings, including per curiam decisions, orders and submissions, can be found on the Internet at courts.state.ar.us.
PROCEEDINGS OF Sept. 21, 2016
CHIEF JUDGE ROBERT J. GLADWIN
CV-15-625. Mike Ellis v. Denee Ellis, from Randolph County Circuit Court. Dismissed. Virden and Glover, JJ., agree.
CV-16-424. Marcus Johnson Sr. v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and M.J., Minor Child, from Mississippi County Circuit Court, Chickasawba District. Affirmed. Virden and Glover, JJ., agree.
JUDGE RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON
CR-16-88. Javier Maciel v. State, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Affirmed. Harrison and Kinard, JJ., agree.
CV-16-72. Gloria Navarrete v. Heidi Creech, from Hempstead County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Harrison and Kinard, JJ., agree.
JUDGE BART F. VIRDEN
CR-16-208. Frederick A. Fricks v. State, from Nevada County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Gruber, JJ., agree.
CV-15-942. Michael E. Nelson v. Janice Nelson, from Bradley County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Gruber, JJ., agree.
CV-16-220. Donna Sue Fulbright v. St. Bernard's Medical Center and Risk Management Resources, from the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Gladwin, C.J., and Glover, J., agree.
CV-16-230. John Helvey v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Gruber, JJ., agree.
JUDGE RITA W. GRUBER
CV-15-929. Janann Johnson v. Windstream Communications, Inc., from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Dismissed without prejudice. Whiteaker and Hoofman, JJ., agree.
CV-16-399. Sabrina Hamilton v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Whiteaker and Hoofman, JJ., agree.
JUDGE DAVID M. GLOVER
CR-16-147. Rickie Allen Smith v. State, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Affirmed. Gladwin, C.J., and Virden, J., agree.
JUDGE PHILLIP T. WHITEAKER
CR-16-166. Mohammed B. Siddiq v. State, from Saline County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber and Hoofman, JJ., agree.
CV-15-588. Alison Ashley Peck, as a Qualified Beneficiary of the Peck Family Trust and the Peck Marital Trust, and in Her Individual Capacity v. Hannah Peck a/k/a Hannah Finley, Individually, and as Trustee of the Peck Family Trust U/D June 15, 2001, and as Trustee of the Peck Marital Trust, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Reversed and remanded. Kinard and Hixson, JJ., agree.
CV-16-348. Charisma Meghan Holder and Joshua Holder v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Affirmed. Gruber and Hoofman, JJ., agree.
JUDGE LARRY D. VAUGHT
CR-15-1059. William James Cartwright v. State, from Chicot County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Hixson and Brown, JJ., agree.
CV-15-859. Michael Riddick v. Emily Harris (formerly Riddick), from Mississippi County Circuit Court, Chickasawba District. Affirmed on direct appeal; reversed and remanded in part and affirmed in part on cross-appeal. Hixson and Brown, JJ., agree.
JUDGE KENNETH S. HIXSON
CV-16-204. Sandra C. Williams v. Arkansas Department of Community Correction and Arkansas Insurance Department, Public Employee Claims Division, from the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Vaught and Brown, JJ., agree.
CV-16-395. Harvey Anderson v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District. Affirmed. Vaught and Brown, JJ., agree.
JUDGE CLIFF HOOFMAN
CV-16-405. Joshua Yarbrough v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Johnson County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber and Whiteaker, JJ., agree.
JUDGE WAYMOND M. BROWN
CV-16-150. The W.L. Harper Company and American Zurich Insurance Company v. George T. Woods, from the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Vaught and Hixson, JJ., agree.
CV-16-369. James Murphey and Britani Murphey v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Union County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Vaught and Hixson, JJ., agree.
Metro on 09/22/2016