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 arcourts.gov.
PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 15, 2020
CHIEF JUDGE RITA W. GRUBER
CV-19-859. USA Truck, Inc.; and Broadspire Services, Inc. v. Duane Webster, from the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission. Affirmed in part; remanded in part. Switzer and Hixson, JJ., agree.
JUDGE RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON
CV-19-944. Tanya Taylor v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Greene County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Klappenbach and Murphy, JJ., agree.
JUDGE ROBERT J. GLADWIN
CV-19-472. Richard Hessee v. Simoff Horse Transport, LLC, from Garland County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Whiteaker and Brown, JJ., agree.
JUDGE BRANDON J. HARRISON
CV-19-853. Kristine Shipp v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Miller County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Virden and Vaught, JJ., agree.
JUDGE BART F. VIRDEN
CR-19-576. Darin Lee Hutson v. State of Arkansas, from Independence County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Harrison and Vaught, JJ., agree.
JUDGE MARK KLAPPENBACH
CV-19-665. Bank of the Ozarks, Inc., as Administrator of the Estate of Rebecca Smith, Deceased; Nicholas Metcalf; and Braxton Metcalf-Smith, a Minor, By and Through His Next Friends and Legal Guardians, Betty Bronkema and Robert Bronkema v. Ford Motor Co.; Kenneth Scott Stoll d/b/a Wheel World, Inc.; Lewis Ford Sales, Inc.; Everett Buick GMC of Northwest Arkansas, LLC; Atkins Auto Repair, LLC, d/b/a The Grease Pig Lube & Tune; Atkins Oil, LLC, d/b/a The Grease Pig Lube & Tune; Little Rock CDJ, Inc.; C and C Motors, LLC; Michael Battie; and Sean Battie, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Murphy, JJ., agree.
JUDGE PHILLIP T. WHITEAKER
CR-19-599. Roderick Shoulders v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring County Court. Affirmed. Gladwin and Brown, JJ., agree.
CV-19-446. Stephen Allen Hathcock v. Tracy Young Hathcock (now Smith), from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifteenth Division. Affirmed in part; reversed and remanded in part. Gruber, C.J., agrees. Harrison, J., concurs
JUDGE KENNETH S. HIXSON
CR-19-537. Keraig House v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Affirmed. Gruber, C.J., and Switzer, J., agree.
CR-19-600. Keraig House v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Motion to withdraw denied; rebriefing ordered. Gruber, C.J., and Switzer, J., agree.
JUDGE MIKE MURPHY
CV-19-513. Bennie L. Sims and Brenda F. Sims v. Fay Servicing, LLC; The Mortgage Outlet, Inc.; and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, from St. Francis County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Klappenbach, JJ., agree.
JUDGE MEREDITH SWITZER
CR-19-340. DeQuintis Bailey v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber, C.J., and Hixson, J., agree.
CV-19-439. Mark Hunter v. Patricia A. Keck; Jason Coatney; and Keck & Austin, LLC, from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gladwin and Murphy, JJ., agree.
CV-19-451. Brian Escue v. Riceland Foods, Inc., from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District. Affirmed. Gruber, C.J., and Hixson, J., agree.
JUDGE WAYMOND M. BROWN
CR-19-617. Joseph Thomas Lacefield v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Rebriefing ordered. Gladwin and Whiteaker, JJ., agree.
JUDGE LARRY D. VAUGHT
CV-19-587. Teresa Whitson v. Buddy Belt and Vickie Belt, from Franklin County Circuit Court, Northern District. Affirmed. Virden and Harrison, JJ., agree.
CV-19-629. County Club Gardens, LLC, d/b/a Lake Hamilton Health and Rehab; Central Arkansas Nursing Centers, Inc.; Nursing Consultants, Inc.; and Country Club Manor, LLC v. D'Ann Pelton Alexander, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Mary Elizabeth Pelton and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Mary Elizabeth Pelton, from Garland County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Virden and Harrison, JJ., agree.
Metro on 04/16/2020