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 FEB. 10, 2016 CHIEF JUDGE ROBERT J. GLADWIN CV-15-45. Elizabeth Ann Williamson, as Administrator of the Estate of Cynthia Frazier, Deceased, and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Cynthia Frazier v. Baptist Health Medical Center, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Third Division. Affirmed. Abramson and Brown, JJ., agree. JUDGE RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON CR-15-64. Francisco Reyes Medley v. State, from Saline County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gladwin, C.J., and Brown, J., agree.
JUDGE BART F. VIRDEN CR-15-234. Calvin Tatum v. State, from Monroe County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Kinard and Glover, JJ., agree. CR-15-539. Trencie Oliver v. State, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Remanded for clarification and correction of sentencing order; supplemental record and addendum ordered. Kinard and Glover, JJ. agree. JUDGE BRANDON J. HARRISON CR-15-551. D.D.T. v. State, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Vaught and Hixson, JJ., agree. CV-15-1. Tierra Stewart and Randall Stewart v. The Estate of Bobby Nolan Herring, from Drew County Circuit Court. Dismissed without prejudice. Vaught and Hixson, JJ., agree. CV-15-576. Gerald Stow v. State, from Baxter County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Vaught and Hixson, JJ., agree. JUDGE MICHAEL KINARD CR-15-561. Jimmy Dale Frahm v. State, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Reversed. Virden and Glover, JJ., agree.
JUDGE RITA W. GRUBER CV-15-168. Liberty Bank of Arkansas, as Successor Trustee of the Vernon E. Arnold Revocable Trust v. Clyde E. Byrd Jr., Executor of the Estate of Ardellia D. Byrd Arnold, Deceased, from Pope County Circuit Court. Affirmed on direct appeal; affirmed on cross- appeal. Whiteaker and
Hoofman, JJ., agree. CV-15-602. Watson Chapel School District v. June Vilches, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Whiteaker and Hoofman, JJ., agree. CV-15-717. Get Rid of It Arkansas and Chartis v. Curtis Graham, from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Whiteaker and Hoofman, JJ., agree. JUDGE LARRY D. VAUGHT CV-15-163. Gary Howard, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Odis Howard, Deceased v. Lauren Adams, Don Brady, Todd Mazzanti, and Brady & Jackson, PLLC, from Benton County Circuit Court. Supplementation of the record and addendum ordered. Harrison and Hixson, JJ., agree. JUDGE KENNETH S. HIXSON CV-15-430. Lori L. Massanelli v. Gregg L. Massanelli, from Union County Circuit Court. Appeal dismissed. Vaught, J., agrees. Harrison, J., concurs. CV-15-599. Stefanie Emerson v. James Emerson, from Crittenden County Circuit Court. Dismissed without prejudice. Harrison and Vaught, JJ., agree. CV-15-735. Lowe’s Home Centers, Inc., and Sedgwick Claims Management Services v. Shawn R. Pope, from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. Affirmed on direct appeal; affirmed on cross appeal. Harrison and Vaught, JJ., agree.
JUDGE CLIFF HOOFMAN CV-15-609. George Wheatley d/b/a Velocity Sports Academy v. Dixie Mall 2003, LLC, from Benton County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber and Whiteaker, JJ., agree. CV-15-818. Melody Hunter v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, from Izard County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Gruber and Whiteaker, JJ., agree. E-15-630. The Bank of Fayetteville NA v. Director, Department of Workforce Services, and Fred Tanner, from the Arkansas Board of Review. Appeal dismissed. Gruber and Whiteaker, JJ., agree. JUDGE WAYMOND M. BROWN CV-15-348. Michael R. Woodward v. Arkansas State Police Commission, from the Pulaski County Circuit Court, 16th Division. Affirmed. Gladwin, C.J., and Abramson, J., agree.