Opinions delivered
January 31, 2001
Cooper v. McBurney Corp. (Roaf, J.) CA00-261
Workers' compensation -- Hernia; reasonable minds could not conclude that appellant suffered inguinal hernia two days earlier than date of injury; reversed & remanded for award of benefits. [HTML, WP5.1]
Salem v. Lane Processing Trust (Vaught, J.) CA00-470
Trusts -- Request for unlimited access to records was unreasonsble; chancellor did not err in denying appellant's motion for access. [HTML, WP5.1]
Campbell v. State, CA CR 00-543 (Griffen, J.), affirmed January 31, 2001. [HTML, WP5.1]
Cole v. Cole, CA 00-504 (Griffen, J.), affirmed January 31, 2001. [HTML, WP5.1]
Gibson Greetings, Inc. v. Cooper, CA 00-701 (Stroud, C.J.), reversed and dismissed January 31, 2001. [HTML, WP5.1]
Johnson v. State, CA CR 99-551 (Griffen, J.), affirmed January 31, 2001. [HTML, WP5.1]
Second Injury Fund v. Lewis, CA 00-632 (Pittman, J.), appeal dismissed January 31, 2001. [HTML, WP5.1]
Wiley v. State, CA CR 00-472 (Bird, J.), affirmed January 31, 2001. [HTML, WP5.1]
Williams v. State, CA CR 00-233 (Bird, J.), affirmed January 31, 2001. [HTML, WP5.1]
Atkinson v. Director of Labor, E 00-168, January 31, 2001.
JOHN F. STROUD, JR., CHIEF JUDGE:
CA00-701. Gibson Greetings, Inc. and Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Company v. Shelly Cooper, from Workers' Compensation Commission. Reversed and Dismissed. Bird and Vaught, JJ., agree. (3 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
JOHN MAUZY PITTMAN, JUDGE:
CA00-632. Second Injury Fund v. Edmond Lewis and Tyson Foods, Inc., from Workers' Compensation Commission. Appeal Dismissed. Jennings and Neal, JJ., agree. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
SAM BIRD, JUDGE:
CACR00-233. Gary F. Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden Circuit. Affirmed. Hart and Griffen, JJ., agree. (5 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CACR00-472. Michael Wiley v. State of Arkansas, from Garland Circuit. Affirmed. Hart and Griffen, JJ., agree. (4 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
WENDELL L. GRIFFEN, JUDGE:
CACR99-551. Danny Johnson v. State of Arkansas, from Saline Circuit. Affirmed. Pittman and Roaf, JJ., agree. (11 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CACR00-543. Calvin LaShawn Campbell v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit. Affirmed. Hart and Bird, JJ., agree. (3 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CA00-504. W. Quinten Cole v. Garnet L. Cole, from Pope Chancery. Affirmed. Hart and Bird, JJ., agree. (9 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
LARRY D. VAUGHT, JUDGE:
CA00-470. Michael Salem v. Lane Processing Trust; John E. Peterson, Jr.; Edward H. Covell; and Walter W. Minger, as Trustees of the Lane Processing Trust, from Pulaski Chancery. Affirmed. Stroud, C.J., and Bird, J., agree. (4 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
ANDREE LAYTON ROAF, JUDGE:
CA00-261. Waylon Cooper v. McBurney Corporation, from Workers' Compensation Commission. Reversed and Remanded. Hart, Robbins, Neal, Griffen, and Crabtree, JJ., agree. Stroud, C.J., Pittman and Jennings, JJ., dissent. (8 PAGES + 3-PAGE DISSENT PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
PER CURIAM DECISIONS
The following case appealed from the Arkansas Board of Review is affirmed without written opinion pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 5-2(b).
E00-168. Marilyn K. Atkinson v. Director et al.
REHEARING DENIED: Petition for Rehearing was denied today in the following case.
CA00-558. Greene County Road Department v. Dewey L. Potter, from Workers' Compensation Commission.
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CACR00-187. Donald Hunter v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division. Motion of William O. James, Jr., for attorney's fees is denied. See Arkansas Supreme Court Rule 6-6(c) and Bell v. State, 326 Ark. 1097, 935 S.W.2d 539 (1996).
CACR00-1214. Perry Burton Holmes v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner Circuit. Appellant's motion to file belated brief is granted.
CACR00-1349. Jackie E. Reynolds v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring Circuit. Motion of James P. Clouette to be substituted as counsel for appellant and for brief time is granted.
CACR00-1429. John Paul Curtis v. State of Arkansas, from Columbia Circuit. Motion of Robert L. Depper, Jr., to withdraw as counsel for appellant and to substitute Stephanie Squires as counsel for appellant is granted. Crabtree, J., not participating.
CA00-1099. Carol Minyard v. Peter E. Habbe, from Montgomery Chancery. Appellee's motion to file belated brief is granted. Crabtree, J., would deny.
CA00-1129. Sandy Bures v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, from Pulaski Chancery, Seventh Division. Appellant's pro se motion to file belated brief is granted until March 1, 2001. Griffen, J., would grant as final extension.
CA00-1129. Sandy Bures v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, from Pulaski Chancery, Seventh Division. Appellee's motion to dismiss appeal is denied. Crabtree, J., would grant.
CA00-1129. Sandy Bures v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, from Pulaski Chancery, Seventh Division. Motion of Attorney Ad Litem to dismiss appeal is denied. Crabtree, J., would grant.
CA00-1175. William R. White v. Carco Carriage Corporation, from Workers' Compensation Commission. Appellant's motion to file belated brief is granted.
CA00-1207. Rose Turnbough v. Mammoth Spring School District #2, from Fulton Circuit. Motion of Arkansas School Boards Association to file amicus curiae brief is granted.
CA00-1366. Kathy Laine Gordon (Herriman) v. Alfred Yeoman Gordon, from Washington Chancery. Appellant's motion to file amended brief. Leave granted to file substituted brief within thirty days.
CA00-1392. Vaughan Tire Company v. Lawrence Hendrix, from Workers' Compensation Commission. Appellant's motion to supplement the record is granted.
CA00-1432. Judith Rebecca Hass v. Farrell DeWitt Hass et al., from Washington Chancery. Appellant's petition for supersedeas and for expedited consideration. Stay of trial court order is denied. Expedited consideration is granted. Robbins, Bird, Vaught, and Baker, JJ., would grant.
CACR00-78. Theo Hoover v. State of Arkansas, from Pike Circuit. Motion of Patrick J. Benca for attorney's fees.
CACR00-458. Dianna Smith v. State of Arkansas, from Chicot Circuit. Motion of James H. Phillips for attorney's fees.
CACR00-543. Calvin LaShawn Campbell v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division. Appellant's pro se motion for release of materials.
CACR00-698. Brian Leonard Faulkens v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden Circuit. Motion of Chris A. Averitt for attorney's fees.
CACR00-820. Ronald Owen v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead Circuit, Western District. Appellant's motion to file belated brief and for additional brief time.
CACR00-1030. Gregory F. Harris v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Sixth Division. Appellant's motion to file belated supplemental record.
CACR00-1238. Lucky Dale Patton v. State of Arkansas, from Phillips Circuit. Appellant's petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record.
CACR00-1303. Mitchell Trimble and Melody Trimble v. State of Arkansas, from Saline Circuit. Appellants' motion to file belated brief.
CACR00-1303. Mitchell Trimble and Melody Trimble v. State of Arkansas, from Saline Circuit. Appellee's motion to dismiss appeal.
CA99-1477. Angela Walls v. Courtney Walls, from Pulaski Probate, Third Division. Appellee's motion for costs.
CA99-1502. Michael Pyle v. Brian Sayers, from Union Probate. Appellee's motion for attorney's fees.
CA00-1405. Carl Walker et al. v. Nydia Spencer, from Faulkner Probate. Appellant's motion to complete the record and for brief time.
CA00-1463. Oscar Stilley v. Margaret James et al., from Sebastian Circuit, Greenwood District. Appellant's motion to consolidate appeal with CA01-88 and for brief time.
CA00-1465. Patrick S. Miller et al. v. Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, from Garland Circuit. Appellant's motion to supplement the record.
E01-11. Winona Ahart v. Director et al., from Board of Review. Appellant's pro se motion to file belated appeal.
CACR00-144. Jimmy Easley and Vicky Wagner Easley v. State of Arkansas, from Clark Circuit.
CACR00-246. Richard Wayne McCormick v. State of Arkansas, from Washington Circuit.
CACR00-257. William J. Wigley v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian Circuit, Greenwood District.
CACR00-289. Dow Vandle Williams v. State of Arkansas, from St. Francis Circuit.
CACR00-591. John Revils v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division.
CACR00-629. John Michael Meeks v. State of Arkansas, from Pope Circuit.
CACR00-698. Brian Leonard Faulkens v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden Circuit.
CACR00-733. Danny Ray Ventruss v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Seventh Division.
CA99-1477. Angela Walls v. Courtney Walls, from Pulaski Probate, Third Division.
CA00-69. Wendell H. Nicholson et ux. v. Marsha Rae Bowers, from Pulaski Chancery, Second Division.
CA00-156. Ann Kidd et al. v. Glada Eoff et al., from Van Buren Chancery.
CA00-226. Johnny Huggins v. Roxie Ann Huggins, from Van Buren Chancery.
CA00-236. Joyce Bond v. Lavaca School District, from Sebastian Circuit, Greenwood District.
CA00-275. John E. Searcy, III v. Emmett Davenport, from Van Buren Chancery.
CA00-330. Carl Pettit v. Allstate Insurance Company, from Pulaski Circuit, Second Division.
CA00-434. Bruce Junkin, M.D. v. Northeast Arkansas Internal Medicine Clinic, P.A., from Jackson Chancery.
CA00-493. Randy Eugene Kuykendall v. Kylan Summer Kuykendall, from Pike Chancery.
CA00-508. Mary Dormany v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., from Workers' Compensation Commission.
CA00-518. Dennis Holmesley v. Chris Walk et ux., from Johnson Chancery.
CA00-601. William T. Coffren v. Manpower, Inc., from Workers' Compensation Commission.
CA00-610. Second Injury Fund v. Roland Wayne Hogan et al., from Workers' Compensation Commission.
The following cases are appeals from the Arkansas Board of Review.
E00-195. Amy R. Combs v. Director et al.
E00-196. Ronnie L. Potts v. Director et al.
E00-197. Brenda Zimmerman v. Director et al.
E00-198. Tim R. Brown v. Director et al.
E00-199. Geraldine Knight v. Director et al.
E00-200. Cindy L. Holt v. Director et al.
E00-201. Debbie D. Cravens v. Director et al.
E00-202. Richard D. Ammons v. Director et al.
E00-203. Debbie K. Cantrell v. Director et al.
E00-204. David Pattee v. Director et al.
E00-205. Jerry L. Williamson v. Director et al.
E00-206. Larry Scott Baker v. Director et al.