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 FEB 24, 2021 CHIEF JUDGE BRANDON J. HARRISON

CR-19-959. Kenneth M. Abernathy v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Whiteaker and Murphy, JJ., agree.

JUDGE RITA W. GRUBER

CV-20-323. Fred-Allen Self v. Jennifer Dittmer, from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Virden and Barrett, JJ., agree.

JUDGE RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON

CR-20-259. Derrick Don Pitman v. State of Arkansas, from White County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Klappenbach and Brown, JJ., agree.

JUDGE ROBERT J. GLADWIN

CV-20-487. Hot Springs Convention Center v. Timothy Phelps, from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Vaught and Hixson, JJ., agree.

JUDGE BART F. VIRDEN

CR-20-308. Benjamin Mickey Pitts v. State of Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber and Barrett, JJ., agree. CV-20-148. Mary Jane Wilson v. Bobby J. Hatton, Administrator of the Estate of Seldon Gibbs, Deceased, from Garland County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gruber and Barrett, JJ., agree.

JUDGE MARK KLAPPENBACH

CR-19-881. Jordan Adcock v. State of Arkansas, from Conway County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Abramson and Brown, JJ., agree.

JUDGE PHILLIP T. WHITEAKER

CV-20-72. Kimberly Townsend v. James Townsend, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Harrison, C.J., and Murphy, J., agree. E-20-262. Tracy Keener v. Director, Department of Workforce Services; and Wood Motor Company, Inc., from the Arkansas Board of Review. Reversed and remanded. Harrison, C.J., and Vaught, J., agree.

JUDGE MIKE MURPHY

CR-20-129. Jonathan Welborn v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. Rebriefing ordered; motion to withdraw denied. Harrison, C.J., and Whiteaker, J., agree.

JUDGE WAYMOND M. BROWN

CV-20-225. Cynadel Wilbanks v. Roger D. Wilbanks, Jr., from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gladwin, J., agrees. Murphy, J., concurs.

CV-20-594. Brandi Schultz v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Klappenbach, JJ., agree.

JUDGE LARRY D. VAUGHT

CR-20-426. Geralrod Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gladwin and Hixson, JJ., agree.

JUDGE STEPHANIE POTTER BARRETT

CR-20-432. Maxwell Todd Howton v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, First Division. Affirmed. Virden and Gruber, JJ., agree.