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 Sept. 29, 2021
CHIEF JUDGE BRANDON J. HARRISON CV-19-583. Randall Ford, Inc. v. Larry Randall, Jr., Trustee of the Larry Earle Randall, Jr., Non-Exempt Trust; Harriet Elizabeth Randall, Trustee of the Harriet Elizabeth Randall Non-Exempt Trust; Virginia Randall Adams, Trustee of the Virginia Randall Adams Non-Exempt Trust; Leigh Randall Crawford, Trustee of the Leigh Randall Crawford Non-Exempt Trust; and Anne Randall Douglas, Trustee of the Anne Randall Douglas Non-Exempt Trust, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Affirmed. Klappenbach and Barrett, JJ., agree.
JUDGE RITA W. GRUBER CV-20-365. Thomas Hartman v. State of Arkansas Sex Offender Assessment Committee, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Affirmed. Whiteaker and Vaught, JJ., agree.
JUDGE RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON CV-20-659. Crain Family Holdings, LLC; and Auto Dealership Partners, LLC v. Ford Motor Company, from Saline County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Virden and Hixson, JJ., agree.
JUDGE ROBERT J. GLADWIN CV-20-461. Scott Carter and Susan Shay Carter, Individually and on Behalf of Their Minor Child, Colton Carter, and as Co-Guardians of the Estate of Colton Carter v. Dr. Jeffery C. Livingston; Dr. Luis Lopez; and National Healthcare of Newport, Inc., d/b/a Harris Hospital, from Jackson County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Murphy and Brown, JJ., agree.
JUDGE BART F. VIRDEN CV-20-336. City of Little Rock and Little Rock Police Department v. Charles Starks, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Reversed. Barrett and Vaught, JJ., agree.
JUDGE PHILLIP T. WHITEAKER CV-21-98. Summer Rauls v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Gruber and Vaught, JJ., agree.
JUDGE KENNETH S. HIXSON CR-20-537. Garret E. Nichols v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Virden, JJ., agree.
JUDGE MIKE MURPHY CR-20-590. Gary Lewis Brown v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Affirmed. Gladwin and Brown, JJ., agree.
JUDGE WAYMOND M. BROWN CV-19-278. Supha Xayprasith-Mays v. William R. Wallace, from Benton County Circuit Court. Affirmed in part; reversed and remanded in part. Gladwin and Murphy, JJ., agree.
JUDGE LARRY D. VAUGHT CR-20-424. Vasquez Hayes v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber and Whiteaker, JJ., agree.
JUDGE STEPHANIE POTTER BARRETT CV-19-862. Don Tilton, Jr. v. Lisa Tilton, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District. Reversed and remanded. Harrison, C.J., and Klappenbach, J., agree.