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 22, 2019 CHIEF JUDGE RITA W. GRUBER
CR-18-780. Sirome Jerrell Dorsey v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Harrison, JJ., agree.
JUDGE RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON
CV-19-95. Rashad Williams v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Crittenden County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber, C.J., and Harrison, J., agree.
JUDGE BART F. VIRDEN
CV-17-1040. Larry Williams; Gregory Peck; and Karen Netzel, Trustee of the Netzel Joint Trust v. Bank of the Ozarks as the Trustee for the Registered Owners of the $4,400,000.00 Benton County Property Owners’ Improvement District No. 7 Special Assessment Bonds, from Benton County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Murphy and Brown, JJ., agree.
CV-18-904. A Time For You, LLC, and Cheryl Musticchi v. Park H Properties, LLC, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Appeal dismissed without prejudice. Murphy and Brown, JJ., agree.
JUDGE ROBERT J. GLADWIN
CV-18-1042. Stephanie Meisch v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Switzer and Hixson, JJ., agree.
JUDGE BRANDON J. HARRISON
CV-18-787. Phillip Granville Pace v. Jill Coburn Pace, from Miller County Circuit Court. Affirmed on direct appeal; affirmed on cross-appeal. Switzer, Whiteaker, Vaught, and Hixson, JJ., agree. Abramson, Virden, Gladwin, and Brown, JJ., dissent.
CV-19-48. Charity Allen-Grace v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber, C.J., and Abramson, J., agree.
JUDGE MARK KLAPPENBACH
CV-17-619. Dee Blakely v. Arkansas Children’s Hospital; Pulaski County, Arkansas; and Jane Duke, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Rebriefing ordered. Whiteaker and Vaught, JJ., agree.
E-19-29. Randall Teague v. Director, Department of Workforce Services; and SubTeachUSA, Inc., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Reversed and remanded. Whiteaker and Vaught, JJ., agree.
JUDGE MIKE MURPHY
CR-18-316. Joshua Rigsby v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Virden and Brown, JJ., agree.
JUDGE WAYMOND M. BROWN
CR-18-766. O’Tear Shartae Graves v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division. Affirmed. Virden and Murphy, JJ., agree.
CV-18-892. EB Management Company, LLC; Ernie of Little Rock, Inc., d/b/a Ernie Biggs; and Brandon Griffin v. Houston Specialty Insurance Company and Michael Scott Tice, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Affirmed. Gladwin, Harrison, Switzer, and Vaught, JJ., agree. Abramson, Virden, Whiteaker, and Hixson, JJ., dissent.
LARRY D. VAUGHT
CR-18-579. David Mondy v. State of Arkansas, from Johnson County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Klappenbach and Whiteaker, JJ., agree.
CR-18-1031. James Edward Crippen v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Klappenbach and Whiteaker, JJ., agree.
JUDGE MEREDITH B. SWITZER
CV-18-919. Teakqwanda Reed v. First Step, Inc., and ATA WC Trust/Risk Management Resources, from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. Affirmed in part; reversed and remanded in part. Gladwin and Hixson, JJ., agree.