Arkansas Court of Appeals

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 APRIL 26, 2017 CHIEF JUDGE RITA W. GRUBER CR-16-1057. Max Douglas Bishop v. State, from Benton County Circuit Court. Rebriefing ordered. Gladwin and Vaught, JJ., agree. CV-16-698. Trevor McClurkin v. Lauren Jenae Willis and Mark Willis, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Affirmed as modified in part; reversed and remanded in part. Gladwin and Vaught, JJ., agree.

JUDGE RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON CR-16-833. Julia Blackwell v. State, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, First Division. Affirmed. Hixson and Murphy, JJ., agree. CV-16-986. Nicholas Acre v. Ashley Acre Tullis, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Hixson, J., agrees. Murphy, J., concurs. CV-17-7. Charlisha Robinson v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Hixson and Murphy, JJ., agree.

JUDGE BART F. VIRDEN CV-16-1143. Angel Sims Duncan v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Affirmed. Harrison and Glover, JJ., agree. JUDGE ROBERT J. GLADWIN CR-16-681. Robert Maurice Hoey v. State, from Miller County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber, C.J., agrees. Vaught, J., concurs. CV-16-309. Estate of Anderson Dale Williams, Deceased, and Twyla A. Williams, Administrator v. Schwarze Industries, Inc., and Arkansas Power Steering and Hydraulics, Inc., from Desha County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber, C.J., and Vaught, J., agree.

JUDGE BRANDON J. HARRISON CR-15-577. Michael Hunter v. State, from Columbia County Circuit Court. Affirmed as modified; remanded to correct the sentencing order. Hixson and Brown, JJ., agree.

JUDGE MARK KLAPPENBACH CV-16-958. Alexander Morse v. Haley Austin and Minor Child, from Marion County Circuit Court. Dismissed without prejudice. Murphy and Brown, JJ., agree.

JUDGE DAVID GLOVER CV-16-984. Brenda Higgins v. Bob Thornton, Trustee of the Tonya Merritt Heffner Trust, and Arkansas Children’s Hospital, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Hixson and Brown, JJ., agree. JUDGE PHILLIP T. WHITEAKER CR-16-912. Hector Torres Vega v. State, from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Klappenbach and Brown, JJ., agree. CV-16-552. Preferred Medical Associates LLC; Adam Wozniak, M.D.; and Dianna Owen v. The Abraham Family Trust, Simon Abraham, M.D., and Annie Abraham, Trustees, from Baxter County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Klappenbach and Brown, JJ., agree. JUDGE LARRY D. VAUGHT CR-16-838. Charles Savage Jr. v. State, from Ashley County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber, C.J., and Gladwin, J., agree. CV-16-1104. Eugenia Ann Marie Robinson v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Union County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Gruber, C.J., and Gladwin, J., agree.

JUDGE KENNETH S. HIXSON CR-16-948. Monty James Payne v. State, from Boone County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Murphy, JJ., agree. CV-16-915. Pulaski County Special School District v. Janice Lewis and Pam Fitzgiven, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Affirmed. Abramson and Vaught, JJ., agree.

JUDGE MIKE MURPHY CR-16-1034. Monty James Payne v. State, from Boone County Circuit Court. Affirmed as modified. Abramson and Hixson, JJ., agree. JUDGE WAYMOND M. BROWN CV-17-5. Joel Buckley v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Klappenbach and Whiteaker, JJ., agree.