Opinions delivered
January 4, 2001
Howell v. Scroll Technologies (Imber, J.) 00-725
Workers' compensation -- No basis for Commission to find appellant failed to prove by clear & convincing evidence that occupational disease was caused by employment with appellee; reversed & remanded. [HTML, WP5.1]
In Re: Proposed Changes to Supreme Court Rules -- Alternative Proposals to Replace Abstracting of the Record with an Appendix System, or to Modify Abstracting System (Per Curiam) [HTML, WP5.1]
ANNABELLE CLINTON IMBER, JUSTICE:
00-725. Molly M. Howell v. Scroll Technologies, from Workers' Compensation Commission. Workers' Compensation Commission Reversed and Remanded; Court of Appeals Affirmed. Hannah, J., not participating. (11 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
REHEARINGS DENIED: Petitions for rehearing were denied today in the following cases.
00-347. Dane Arnell Blunt v. Jerry L. and Vallie J. Cartwright, from Phillips Probate.
00-446. Conagra, Inc. et al. v. Tyson Foods, Inc., from Washington Chancery.
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REVIEW GRANTED: Petition for review was granted today in the following case.
00-1325. Jonathan Jordan and Victor Jordan v. Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company, from Pulaski Circuit, Third Division. Imber, J., not participating.
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REVIEWS DENIED: Petitions for review were denied today in the following cases.
CR00-1309. Gary Hughes v. State of Arkansas, from Polk Circuit.
CR00-1326. Ronald Jerome Robinson v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden Circuit.
CR00-1332. Ricky Hites v. State of Arkansas, from Boone Circuit.
00-1308. Elmer L. Mayweather v. Mangum Contracting, Inc., from Workers' Compensation Commission.
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CR00-1189. Mathias George Koch v. State of Arkansas, from Logan Circuit, Northern District. Petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record. Granted 30 days.
CR00-1210. Darrell Wayne Hill v. State of Arkansas, from Montgomery Circuit. Motion of Dale E. Adams and Steve Oliver to be relieved as counsel. Motion of Dale E. Adams to be relieved as counsel is denied. Motion of Steve Oliver to be relieved as counsel is granted.
CR00-1369. David Jay Upton v. State of Arkansas, from Polk Circuit. Motion for rule on the clerk is granted.
CR00-1383. Michael Jackson v. State of Arkansas, from Mississippi Circuit, Chickasawba District. Motion to withdraw as attorney of record for appellant, or in the alternative, motion for authority to proceed as court-appointed counsel for appellant's appeal of order denying Rule 37 petition, and petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record. Motion to be submitted with Case Nos. CR00-1259 Roger Allen Hammon v. State of Arkansas and CR00-1275 William Eugene Langley v. State of Arkansas.
00-446. Conagra, Inc. et al. v. Tyson Foods, Inc., from Washington Chancery. Motion of Stephens Inc. to file amicus curiae brief is granted.
00-446. Conagra, Inc. et al. v. Tyson Foods, Inc., from Washington Chancery. Motion of Acxiom Corporation to file amicus curiae brief is granted.
00-990. Patrick Henry Hays, Mayor of the City of North Little Rock et al. v. P. A. Stricklin et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Seventh Division. Appellants' motion to file belated brief is granted.
00-990. Patrick Henry Hays, Mayor of the City of North Little Rock et al. v. P. A. Stricklin et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Seventh Division. Appellees' motion to dismiss appeal is denied.
00-1181. William Benton et al. v. Helen McClinton Bradley, County and Probate Clerk et al., from Jefferson Circuit. Appellants' motion to incorporate transcript is granted.
00-1297. Mark Steven Cambiano v. James A. Neal, as Executive Director of the Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct, from Conway Circuit. Motion to consolidate records on appeal is granted.
00-1377. Carol Anderson and Michael Davis v. Robert D. Smith and Tina K. Smith, from Cleburne Circuit. Appellees' motion to dismiss appeal is granted.
In Re: Proposed Changes to Supreme Court Rules - Alternative Proposals to Replace Abstracting of the Record with an Appendix System, or to Modify Abstracting System. See per curiam this date. Glaze, J., concurs. (19 PAGES + 4-PAGE CONCURRENCE PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
PETITIONS FOR REVIEW:
CR00-1353. Theo Hoover v. State of Arkansas, from Pike Circuit.
00-1269. Joseph M. Hart et al. v. Norman D. McChristian, from Washington Chancery.
00-1344. James E. Wilmans, Jr. v. Guilford M. Dudley and Retha J. Dudley, from Jackson Chancery.
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CR00-616. Carroll Eugene Spillers v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, First Division. Entry of appearance, motion to substitute counsel, and request for extension of time for filing of appellant's brief.
CR00-616. Carroll Eugene Spillers v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, First Division. Motion of Steven Risher to be relieved as attorney for appellant.
CR00-815. Clyde Johnson v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden Circuit. Petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record.
CR00-1189. Mathias George Koch v. State of Arkansas, from Logan Circuit, Northern District. Appellant's motion to stay brief time.
CR00-1250. Michael Drew Kennedy v. State of Arkansas, from Van Buren Circuit. Appellant's motion to file supplemental brief.
CR00-1250. Michael Drew Kennedy v. State of Arkansas, from Van Buren Circuit. Motion for substitution of counsel.
CR00-1310. Curtis Hoyt Yancey and Lee Roy Cloud v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas Circuit, Northern District. Appellant's motion to file supplemental brief.
CR00-1310. Curtis Hoyt Yancey and Lee Roy Cloud v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas Circuit, Northern District. Appellee's motion to file supplemental brief.
CR00-1445. Quinton Lee Handy v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division. Petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record.
99-860. AT&T Communications of the Southwest, Inc. et al. v. Arkansas Public Service Commission et al, from Public Service Commission. Appellees' motion to reschedule oral argument.
00-858. Crystal Luebbers v. Money Store, Inc. et al., from Benton Circuit. Petition for admission pro hac vice.
00-1080. Advance America, Cash Advance Centers of Arkansas, Inc. v. Phyllis Garrett et al., from Clark Circuit. Motion of AARP to file amicus curiae brief on behalf of appellees.
00-1080. Advance America, Cash Advance Centers of Arkansas, Inc. v. Phyllis Garrett et al., from Clark Circuit. Motion of Sharon McGhee et al. to file amicus curiae brief.
00-1080. Advance America, Cash Advance Centers of Arkansas, Inc. v. Phyllis Garrett et al., from Clark Circuit. Advance America's motion to strike amicus curiae brief of Sharon McGhee et al.
00-1080. Advance America, Cash Advance Centers of Arkansas, Inc. v. Phyllis Garrett et al., from Clark Circuit. Advance America's motion to strike amicus curiae brief of AARP.
00-1221. Mary (Noelker) Freeman v. Con-Agra Frozen Foods, from Workers' Compensation Commission. Appellee's motion to file supplemental brief.
00-1285. Fayetteville Diagnostic Clinic, Ltd. v. Dyanna Turner, from Washington Circuit. Appellant's motion to file supplemental brief.
00-1296. General Motors Corporation v. Honorable Kim Smith, Circuit Judge, from Washington Circuit. Motion for reconsideration.
00-1411. Robert Murphy et al. v. David M. Dumas et ux., from Union Circuit. Appellees' motion to dismiss appeal.
00-1416. David Ennis v. Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc., from Pope Circuit. Appellee's motion to dismiss appeal.
00-1423. Pat Winter v. J. W. Hendrix, from Searcy Circuit. Motion for rule on the clerk.
00-1443. Jane Henley et al. v. Honorable Robert W. McCorkindale II, Judge, from Boone Circuit. Petition for writ of prohibition.
99-515. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company v. Murray Guard, Inc., from Pulaski Circuit, Second Division. Argued orally.
99-891. NationsBank, N.A. v. Murray Guard, Inc., from Pulaski Circuit, Second Division. Argued orally.
CR00-664. Josh Vanesch v. State of Arkansas, from Van Buren Circuit.
00-731. Mary M. Knight v. William Day, from Washington Circuit.
00-751. Diane M. Raymond v. Daniel A. Raymond, from Washington Chancery.
00-794. Pre-Paid Solutions, Inc. et al. v. City of Little Rock et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Seventh Division.
CACR00-868. Michelle Langley v. State of Arkansas, from White Circuit.