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 Oct. 19, 2023 CHIEF JUDGE BRANDON J. HARRISON
CR-22-516. Joseph Chapman v. State of Arkansas, from Polk County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Klappenbach and Brown, JJ., agree.
JUDGE RITA W. GRUBER
CV-20-692. El Dorado Ammonia, LLC, and El Dorado Chemical Company v. Global Industrial, Inc., from Union County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Gladwin and Murphy, JJ., agree.
E-22-373. Wanda McElroy v. Director, Division of Workforce Services, from the Arkansas Board of Review. Affirmed in part; remanded in part. Gladwin and Murphy, JJ., agree.
JUDGE RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON
CV-23-246. Stormy Richardson v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Scott County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Virden and Hixson, JJ., agree.
E-22-375. Logan Estes v. Director, Division of Workforce Services, from the Arkansas Board of Review. Affirmed in part; remanded in part. Virden and Hixson, JJ., agree.
JUDGE ROBERT J. GLADWIN
CR-22-545. Leonard C. Stephenson v. State of Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit Court. Rebriefing ordered; motion to withdraw denied. Gruber and Murphy, JJ., agree.
JUDGE KENNETH S. HIXSON
CR-22-263. Jeremy Durkin v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Affirmed; remanded to correct sentencing order. Abramson and Virden, JJ., agree.
JUDGE WAYMOND M. BROWN
CV-21-503. April Johnson v. Bradley Johnson, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventeenth Division. Affirmed on direct appeal; affirmed on cross-appeal. Harrison, C.J., and Klappenbach, J., agree.
JUDGE STEPHANIE POTTER BARRETT
CR-22-674. Coree McGaugh v. State of Arkansas, from Yell County Circuit Court, Northern District. Affirmed. Thyer and Wood, JJ., agree.
JUDGE CINDY GRACE THYER
CV-22-586. Mineral Springs-Saratoga School District; and Arkansas School Boards Association v. Bron Bell; and Death and Permanent Total Disability Trust Fund, from the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Barrett and Wood, JJ., agree. E-22-366. Ana Alanis v. Director, Division of Workforce Services, from the Arkansas Board of Review. Affirmed in part; remanded in part. Barrett and Wood, JJ., agree.
E-22-519. TMG, Inc., d/b/a David’s Fire Equipment v. Director, Division of Workforce Services; and Charles Salts, from the Arkansas Board of Review. Reversed. Gruber, Murphy, and Brown, JJ., agree. Harrison, C.J., and Abramson, J., dissent.
JUDGE WENDY SCHOLTENS WOOD
CV-23-251. Jerry Noblitt v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Conway County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Barrett and Thyer, JJ., agree.