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 arcourts.gov.
PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 1, 2019 CHIEF JUDGE RITA W. GRUBER
CR-18-506. Colby Bullington v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Affirmed. Klappenbach and Murphy, JJ., agree.
JUDGE RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON
CV-17-865. Board of Trustees of the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System, Craighead Nursing Center, Hudson Memorial Nursing Home, and Lawrence Hall Nursing Home v. Martha Ellis Garrison, Shawn Marie Hall, Michelle Dawson, Willie Mae Dawson, and Nichelle Underwood, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Twelfth Division. Reversed. Hixson, Murphy, and Brown, JJ., agree. Gruber, C.J., concurs. Harrison, J., dissents.
CV-18-209. Phyllis Haley v. Kelly Elkins, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Kerry Haley, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Thirteenth Division. Affirmed. Virden and Vaught, JJ., agree.
JUDGE BART F. VIRDEN
CV-18-883. Roger D. Pleasant; Information and Discovery, Inc.; PSG and Investigation, LLC; Physician First Marketing Group, LLC; and Network Collision Group, LLC v. State of Arkansas ex rel. Dustin McDaniel, Attorney General, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Affirmed. Gladwin and Whiteaker, JJ., agree.
JUDGE ROBERT J. GLADWIN
State of Arkansas, from Crittenden County Circuit Court. Affirmed as modified. Virden and Whiteaker, JJ., agree.
JUDGE BRANDON J. HARRISON
CV-18-776. Earl Betts and Amy Betts v. USAA General Indemnity Company, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appeal dismissed without prejudice. Hixson and Brown, JJ., agree.
JUDGE MARK KLAPPENBACH
CV-18-679. Frederick Pitchford v. City of Earle; Mayor Carolyn Jones, Individually and in Her Official Capacity; City Council Members Robert Malone; Bobby Luckett, Sr.; Donnie Cheers; Charlie Young; and Jesse Selvy, Individually and in Their Official Capacities; and Davis Loftin, Individually and in His Official Capacity, from Crittenden County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber, C.J., and Murphy, J., agree.
JUDGE PHILLIP T. WHITEAKER
CR-18-941. Nina Hannah v. State of Arkansas, from Mississippi County Circuit Court, Osceola District. Affirmed. Virden and Gladwin, JJ., agree.
CV-18-1015. Steven Burns v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Virden and Gladwin, JJ., agree.
JUDGE KENNETH S. HIXSON
CV-18-983. Steven Blackwood v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Harrison and Brown, JJ., agree.
JUDGE MIKE MURPHY
CV-19-27. Wilburn “Will” Heath v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber, C.J., and Klappenbach, J., agree.