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 June 3, 2015 CHIEF JUDGE ROBERT J.
GLADWIN CR-14-915. Michael Todd v. State, from Hempstead County Circuit Court. Appeal dismissed. Virden and Hixson, JJ., agree. CV-15-15. Betsy R. Danner v. Discover Bank, from Clark County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Virden and Hixson, JJ., agree. JUDGE RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON CV-14-1005. John F. Dunn and Wendy M. Dunn v. American Mortgage Associates, Inc.; CitiMortgage, Inc.; and Wilson and Associates, PLLC, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, 17th Division. Dismissed without prejudice. Glover and Brown, JJ., agree. CV-15-122. Becky Matthews v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Madison County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Glover and Brown, JJ., agree. JUDGE BRANDON J. HARRISON CR-14-746. Bryce Allen v. State, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division. Affirmed. Gruber and Vaught, JJ., agree. CV-13-819. Garry Clayton and Zelma Magby v. Batesville Casket Company, Inc., and Humphrey Funeral Service, Inc., from Pope County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber and Vaught, JJ., agree. JUDGE MICHAEL KINARD
CV-15-120. Jessica Merritt v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Garland County Circuit Court. Remanded to supplement the record ; supplemental addendum ordered. Whiteaker and Hoofman, JJ., agree.
JUDGE RITA W. GRUBER CR-14-742. Israel Watson v. State, from Miller County Circuit Court. Remanded to settle and supplement the record; rebriefing ordered. Harrison and Vaught, JJ., agree. JUDGE DAVID M. GLOVER CR-14-947. William Briggs v. State, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, First Division. Affirmed. Abramson and Brown, JJ., agree. CV-15-142. Brittany Studway v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from St. Francis County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Abramson and Brown, JJ., agree. JUDGE LARRY D. VAUGHT CV-14-597. Randy Bettger, Patrice Bettger, Victor Bettger, Wendell Blackburn, Cristina James, Daisy Pearson, Ray Norman, Betty Norman, Marvin Waddle, and Nina Waddle v. Lonoke County, Arkansas, and Doug Erwin, in His Official Capacity as Floodplain Administrator and County Judge of Lonoke County, Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Harrison and Gruber, JJ., agree.
JUDGE KENNETH S. HIXSON CV-14-1078. Paul D. Fox v. Perla Yasmine Espinoza Fox, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Affirmed in part; reversed and remanded in part. Gladwin, C.J., and Virden, J., agree. CV-15-59. Razorback Concrete and Berkleynet v. Michael Perkins, Sr., from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Gladwin, C.J., and Virden, J., agree.
JUDGE CLIFF HOOFMAN CV-13-949. Kimberly Stibich v. Adam Stibich, from Garland County Circuit Court. Rebriefing ordered. Kinard and Whiteaker, JJ., agree. JUDGE WAYMOND M. BROWN CV-14-1097. Charity S. Lovan (now Rydberg) v. Joshua B. Lovan, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Greenwood District. Supplemental addendum ordered. Abramson and Glover, JJ., agree. CV-15-119. Mary Ann Qualls v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Yell County Circuit Court, Northern District. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Abramson and Glover, JJ., agree.