Opinions delivered
September 6, 2000
Chavez v. State (Bird, J.) CA99-1373
Juveniles -- Court's sua sponte transfer to circuit court improper; reversed. [HTML, WP5.1]
Jablonski v. Jablonski (Roaf, J.) CA99-1089
Divorce -- Division of property; no error in finding appellant failed to establish ownership of money in accounts he controlled; no error in awarding appellant only half of proceeds of sale of marital home; chancellor abused discretion in failing to consider relative financial position of parties & awarding fees to appellee. [HTML, WP5.1]
Mitchell v. House (Pittman, J.) CA00-10
Appeal & error -- Chancery cases; courts of equity may allow latitude; question of fact for chancellor; chancellor's decision not clearly erroneous where evidence was in conflict. [HTML, WP5.1]
Simmerson v. State (Robbins, C.J.) CACR99-1277
Criminal law -- Choice of Charges brought for vehicular homicide discretionary; refusal to amend information affirmed. [HTML, WP5.1]
Smith v. Campbell (Hart, J.) CA99-1314
Landlord & tenant -- Title dispute; tenant failed to surrender possession; no proof statute of frauds violated; unlawful-detainer claim did not violated statute of limitations. [HTML, WP5.1]
Brewer v. State, CA CR 99-1415 (Griffen, J.), affirmed September 6, 2000. [HTML, WP5.1]
Brown v. State, CA CR 99-1393 (Koonce, J.), affirmed September 6, 2000. [HTML, WP5.1]
Crisp v. State, CA 99-1493 (Stroud, J.), affirmed September 6, 2000. [HTML, WP5.1]
Domicile Hunting Club, Inc. v. Clowney, CA 99-149 (Robbins, C.J.), reversed September 6, 2000. [HTML, WP5.1]
Eugene Vaughn Ford Sales, Inc. v. Wilkins, CA 00-67 (Crabtree, J.), affirmed September 6, 2000. [HTML, WP5.1]
Grant v. State, CA CR 00-2 (Neal, J.), affirmed September 6, 2000. [HTML, WP5.1]
Pennington v. State, CA CR 99-1295 (Robbins, C.J.), affirmed September 6, 2000. [HTML, WP5.1]
Rorie v. State, CA CR 99-1292 (Jennings, J.), affirmed September 6, 2000. [HTML, WP5.1]
Rychel v. Williams, CA 00-108 (Bird, J.), affirmed September 6, 2000. [HTML, WP5.1]
Sebion v. State, CA CR 99-1500 (Crabtree, J.), affirmed September 6, 2000. [HTML, WP5.1]
Smith v. Allied Food Indus., Inc., CA 99-1037 (Koonce, J.), affirmed September 6, 2000. [HTML, WP5.1]
Szwedo v. Hospital Corp. of America, CA 99-1511 (Jennings, J.), affirmed September 6, 2000. [HTML, WP5.1]
CASES AFFIRMED WITHOUT OPINION
Daley v. Director of Labor, E 00-12, September 6, 2000.
Davidson v. Director of Labor, E 00-37, September 6, 2000.
Fields v. Director of Labor, E 99-156, September 6, 2000.
Fournier v. Director of Labor, E 00-40, September 6, 2000.
Grisby v. Director of Labor, E 99-235, September 6, 2000.
Hawkins v. Director of Labor, E 00-33, September 6, 2000.
Heath v. Director of Labor, E 00-200, September 6, 2000.
Martin v. Director of Labor, E 00-41, September 6, 2000.
Potter v. Director of Labor, E 00-17, September 6, 2000.
Purifoy v. Director of Labor, E 00-38, September 6, 2000.
Vann v. Director of Labor, E 99-262, September 6, 2000.
JOHN B. ROBBINS, CHIEF JUDGE:
CACR99-1277. Mark Simmerson v. State of Arkansas, from Grant Circuit. Affirmed. Pittman and Crabtree, JJ., agree. (3 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CACR99-1295. Carlton Pennington v. State of Arkansas, from Fulton Circuit. Affirmed. Koonce and Stroud, JJ., agree. (6 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CA99-149. Domicile Hunting Club, Inc. v. Charles Clowney et al., from Arkansas Chancery, Southern District. Reversed. Koonce and Stroud, JJ., agree. (6 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
JOHN MAUZY PITTMAN, JUDGE:
CA00-10. Danny Mitchell v. Kenneth House and Rhonda House, from Randolph Chancery. Affirmed. Jennings and Crabtree, JJ., agree. (4 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
JOSEPHINE LINKER HART, JUDGE:
CA99-1314. Phil G. Smith v. Charles O. Campbell and Charles K. Childs, from Poinsett Circuit. Affirmed. Meads and Roaf, JJ., agree. (6 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
JOHN E. JENNINGS, JUDGE:
CACR99-1292. James Rorie v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit. Affirmed. Pittman and Crabtree, JJ., agree. (3 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CA99-1511. Henryk Szwedo and Grace Szwedo v. Hospital Corporation of America et al., from Pulaski Circuit. Affirmed. Pittman and Crabtree, JJ., agree. (8 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
SAM BIRD, JUDGE:
CA99-1373. Leo Chavez v. State of Arkansas, from Washington Chancery, Juvenile Division. Reversed. Neal and Griffen, JJ., agree. (4 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CA00-108. Andrea Rychel v. Randy Williams, from Sebastian Chancery. Affirmed. Neal and Griffen, JJ., agree. (8 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
K. MAX KOONCE, II, JUDGE:
CACR99-1393. Phillip D. Brown v. State of Arkansas, from Jackson Circuit. Affirmed. Robbins, C.J., and Stroud, J., agree. (4 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CA99-1037. Lisa Smith et al. v. Allied Food Industries, Inc. and Norris Harris, from Pulaski Circuit. Affirmed. Robbins, C.J., and Stroud, J., agree. (4 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
JOHN F. STROUD, JR., JUDGE:
CA99-1493. Eddie Junior Crisp, II v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian Circuit. Affirmed. Robbins, C.J., and Koonce, J., agree. (6 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
OLLY NEAL, JUDGE:
CACR00-2. Anton Grant v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit. Affirmed. Bird and Griffen, JJ., agree. (3 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
WENDELL L. GRIFFEN, JUDGE:
CACR99-1415. Andra Brewer v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit. Affirmed. Bird and Neal, JJ., agree. (7 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
TERRY CRABTREE, JUDGE:
CACR99-1500. Christopher Allen Sebion v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit. Affirmed. Pittman and Jennings, JJ., agree. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CA00-67. Eugene Vaughn Ford Sales, Inc. v. Jimmie L. Wilkins, from Workers' Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Pittman and Jennings, JJ., agree. (3 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
ANDREE LAYTON ROAF, JUDGE:
CA99-1089. Lee D. Jablonski v. Patricia A. Jablonski, from Faulkner Chancery. Affirmed as Modified in Part and Reversed in Part. Hart and Meads, JJ., agree. (9 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
The following cases appealed from the Arkansas Board of Review are affirmed without written opinion pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 5-2(b).
E99-156. Robert D. Fields v. Director et al.
E99-200. Leslie A. Heath v. Director et al.
E99-235. Curtis Grisby, Jr. v. Director et al.
E99-262. Rosie Mary Vann v. Director et al.
E00-12. Karen D. Daley v. Director et al.
E00-17. Nita Potter v. Director et al.
E00-33. Misty Hawkins v. Director et al.
E00-37. Judy K. Davidson v. Director et al.
E00-38. Linzy Purifoy v. Director et al.
E00-40. Jerry W. Fournier v. Director et al.
E00-41. Rick Martin v. Director et al.
CACR00-587. Leonard Noble v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian Circuit, Greenwood District. Appellant's motion for additional brief time is granted for sixty days.
CACR00-795. David Kelly Chapman v. State of Arkansas, from Cleburne Circuit. Motion of Beverly C. Claunch to withdraw as counsel for appellant. Case and motion certified to the Supreme Court.
CACR00-947. Larry Joe Stivers v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke Circuit. Motion of James W. Wyatt to be substituted as counsel for appellant and to relieve Edgar Thompson as counsel is remanded to the trial court for findings of fact to be filed within forty-five days. See Brewer v. State, 64 Ark. App. 372, 984 S.W.2d 65 (1998).
CA00-376. Sharonna Hollister v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, from Pulaski Chancery, Eighth Division. Appellee's motion to dismiss appeal is denied. Appellee granted thirty days brief time.
CA00-605. Eddie Patterson v. Mitchell Machinery Company et al., from Workers' Compensation Commission. Appellees' motion to file belated brief is granted to October 6, 2000.
CA00-954. Robert Ingold v. St. Edward Mercy Medical Center, from Sebastian Circuit, Fort Smith District. Appellee's motion to dismiss appeal is granted. Clerk to tax costs.
CACR99-1257. Marques Poindexter v. State of Arkansas, from Mississippi Circuit, Chickasawba District. Motion of Mikke Connealy Marshall for attorney's fees.
CACR00-89. Reubin Radford, III v. State of Arkansas, from Ouachita Circuit. Appellant's motion for oral argument.
CACR00-279. Jose Barrientos v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner Circuit. Appellant's motion for oral argument.
CACR00-695. Clinton Flud v. State of Arkansas, from Boone Circuit. Appellant's motion to file belated brief.
CA00-139. Ray Patton v. State of Arkansas, from Ouachita Chancery. Appellant's motion for anonymity.
CA00-941. J. F. Williams v. City of Sherwood, from Pulaski Circuit, Sixth Division. Appellee's motion to dismiss appeal.
CACR99-863. Reginald J. Dunn and Brian F. Hall v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Seventh Division. Argued orally.
CA99-1417. Marles Jean Koehn et al. v. Phyllis K. Booker, from Baxter Chancery. Argued orally.
CA00-32. John Trout v. Edwards Trucking, Inc. et al., from Workers' Compensation Commission. Argued orally.
CACR97-1022. Oscar Adaway v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian Circuit, Fort Smith District.
CACR99-1257. Marques Poindexter v. State of Arkansas, from Mississippi Circuit, Chickasawba District.
CACR99-1409. Dewayne Alan Jernigan v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, First Division.
CACR99-1453. Darnelle Rocky Robinson v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division.
CACR99-1463. Christopher Wayne Bryan and Catherine Ashley Bryan v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division.
CACR00-55. Robert Bryan Holt v. State of Arkansas, from Greene Circuit.
CACR00-83. Charlie Mack Jamison v. State of Arkansas, from Mississippi Circuit, Chickasawba District.
CACR00-85. Larry Nelson v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division.
CACR00-93. Janie Marie Brooks v. State of Arkansas, from Mississippi Circuit, Chickasawba District.
CA99-868. Orr, Inc. v. David Hood, from Miller Circuit.
CA99-915. Ozark Gas Pipeline Corporation v. Arkansas Public Service Commission, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division.
CA99-1452. David Glymp et ux. v. Wal-Mart, Inc. et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division.
CA00-7. Carol Dora Cochran v. Mickey Alan Cochran, from Fulton Chancery.
CA00-44. Kathy Lynn Clark v. Randolph County, Arkansas et al., from Randolph Circuit.
CA00-80. Levern Johnson v. Guardianship of Rachael Renea Ratcliff, from Garland Probate.
CA00-97. Delton Rice v. Georgia Pacific Corporation et al., from Workers' Compensation Commission.
CA00-127. Mack Bolton v. Conagra, from Workers' Compensation Commission.
CA00-139. Ray Patton v. State of Arkansas, from Ouachita Chancery.
CA00-224. Theresa Cranfield Fretueg v. White River Orthopaedic Clinic, from Workers' Compensation Commission.
CA00-242. Second Injury Fund v. J & S Trucking et al., from Workers' Compensation Commission.
CA00-243. Willie Jones v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, from Pulaski Chancery, Eighth Division.
The following cases are appeals from the Arkansas Board of Review.
E99-212. Carla L. Love v. Director et al.
E99-268. Veda N. Thomas v. Director et al.
E00-15. Downtown Partnership v. Director et al.
E00-27. Natalie L. Flemings v. Director et al.
E00-35. Mavor Deaver v. Director et al.
E00-42. Sandra D. Ruple v. Director et al.
E00-43. Kenneth W. Maholmes v. Director et al.
E00-45. Michael Steele v. Director et al.
E00-46. Allen W. Sherrin v. Director et al.
E00-48. Doris B. Gandy v. Director et al.
E00-49. Gayle Forbes v. Director et al.
E00-50. Regina L. Tolliver v. Director et al.