The Arkansas Supreme Court released opinions Thursday. 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 Feb. 16, 2017
CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN DAN KEMP
CR-16-427. Derrick Gerade Lambert v. State, from Drew County Circuit Court. Affirmed; court of appeals opinion vacated. Baker and Hart, JJ., dissent.
JUSTICE COURTNEY HUDSON GOODSON
CV-16-10. Erin Potts v. Timothy D. Potts, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Reversed and remanded; court of appeals' opinion vacated.
JUSTICE RHONDA K. WOOD
CR-15-1022. Adam Eugene Lane v. State, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Affirmed. Kemp, C.J., and Baker and Womack, JJ., concur.
CV-16-284. City of Conway, an Arkansas Municipality v. Richard Shumate Jr., and Damon Reed, on Behalf of Themselves and All Other Similarly Situated Persons and Entities, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Affirmed.
JUSTICE ROBIN F. WYNNE
CV-16-455. Gary Dye and Linda Dye, Individually and on Behalf of Persons Similarly Situated v. Diamante, a Private Membership Golf Club, LLC, from Saline County Circuit Court. Mandate recalled in case no. CV-14-618; clerk directed to amend mandate to reflect that each party is to bear its own costs; circuit court's order of April 14, 2016, reversed and dismissed. Special Justice David Sterling joins. Goodson, J., concurs in part and dissents in part. Wood, J., not participating.
JUSTICE SHAWN A. WOMACK
CR-16-827. Richard Shreck v. State, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Hart, J., dissents.
CV-16-119. James Toland and First Arkansas Bail Bonds, Inc. v. Mike Robinson, in His Official Capacity as District Judge of Saline County, Benton District; and Stephanie Casady, in Her Official Capacity as District Judge of Saline County, Bryant District, from Saline County Circuit Court. Appeal dismissed without prejudice.
CV-16-127. Gary Dye and Linda Dye, Individually and on Behalf of Persons Similarly Situated v. Diamante, A Private Membership Golf Club, LLC, from Saline County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Special Justice David Sterling joins. Baker and Hart, JJ., dissent. Wood, J., not participating.
Metro on 02/17/2017