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 6, 2020 CHIEF JUDGE RITA W. GRUBER

CV-19-999. Lester Cloninger v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Conway County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Switzer and Hixson, JJ., agree.

JUDGE RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON

CV-19-706. Jessica Elder v. Matthew Elder, from Hempstead County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Klappenbach and Murphy, JJ., agree.

JUDGE ROBERT J. GLADWIN

CR-19-976. Brent Lawrence v. State of Arkansas, from Logan County Circuit Court, Southern District. Reversed and dismissed. Whiteaker and Brown, JJ., agree.

JUDGE BART F. VIRDEN

CV-20-16. Debra Gill v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Carroll County Circuit Court, Eastern District. Affirmed. Harrison and Vaught, JJ., agree.

JUDGE MARK KLAPPENBACH

CV-20-19. Desare Dean v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Eighth Division. Affirmed. Abramson and Murphy, JJ., agree.

JUDGE PHILLIP T. WHITEAKER

CV-20-4. Sara Schweitzer v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Affirmed. Gladwin and Brown, JJ., agree.

JUDGE KENNETH S. HIXSON

CR-19-937. Eric Carter v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber, C.J., and Switzer, J., agree.

JUDGE MIKE MURPHY

CR-19-730. Christian Kevith Powell v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Affirmed. Abramson and Klappenbach, JJ., agree. CV-18-1033. Jared Brooks and Charlotte Smith v. Amy Willhite and the Estate of Charles E. Cook, from Lawrence County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Abramson and Klappenbach, JJ., agree.

JUDGE MEREDITH SWITZER

CV-19-654. Pat Altenbaumer v. Southland Management Corporation, from Little River County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber, C.J., and Hixson, J., agree.

JUDGE WAYMOND M. BROWN

CV-19-392. Lenora Robinson v. Robert Murphy, from Mississippi County Circuit Court, Osceola District. Affirmed. Gladwin and Whiteaker, JJ., agree.

JUDGE LARRY D. VAUGHT

CV-19-670. Brittany Kohler v. Randy Gene Croney, from Baxter County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Virden and Harrison, JJ., agree.