ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
ADVANCE REPORTS
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IN THIS ISSUE
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344 Ark.

Opinions delivered
March 29, 2001


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Arkansas Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church v. Hudson
(Thornton, J.) 01-23

Courts -- Resolution of disputes over church property; neutral-principles approach expressly adopted; exclusive title & control over local church property was vested in appellees; trial court did not err in quieting title to property in trustees of local church. [HTML, WP5.1]

Bearden v. Arkansas Dep't of Human Servs. (Imber, J.) 01-31

Parent & child -- Parental-termination proceedings; no absolute due process right to counsel; appellant's request to waive counsel did not satisfy constitutional standards; trial court's acceptance of waiver would have been error regardless of provisions of Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-316; evidence sufficient that reunification not in best interest of children; termination of parental rights affirmed. [HTML, WP5.1]

Freeman v. Con-Agra Frozen Foods (Corbin, J.) 00-1221

Workers' compensation -- Medical opinions; doctor need not be absolute; Commission erred in disregarding physician's opinion in arbitrary manner; reversed & remanded for determination of benefits. [HTML, WP5.1]

In Re: Moyer (Per Curiam) 01-14

Contempt -- Second show-cause order issued. [HTML, WP5.1]

Kelly v. State (Per Curiam) CR01-278

Attorney & client -- Motion to be relieved granted for good cause. [HTML, WP5.1]

Meadors v. Still (Brown, J.) 00-619

Judgment -- Summary judgment; trial court did not err in granting where no fraudulent concealment occurred. [HTML, WP5.1]

Sanders v. State (Per Curiam) CR01-262

Appeal & error -- Motion for rule on clerk; good cause for granting. [HTML, WP5.1]

OPINIONS NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION

Craft v. State, CR 86-10 (Per Curiam), Pro Se Motion for Photocopy of Post Conviction Appeal Record and Other Material at Public Expense denied March 29, 2001. [HTML, WP5.1]

Davis v. State, CR 00-1295 (Per Curiam), Pro Se Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief; denied and appeal dismissed March 29, 2001. [HTML, WP5.1]

Farver v. Davis, CR 01-113 (Per Curiam), Pro Se Motion for Rule on Clerk to File Mandamus Petition Without Record dismissed March 29, 2001. [HTML, WP5.1]

Gordon v. State, CR 99-492 (Per Curiam), affirmed March 29, 2001. [HTML, WP5.1]

Harris v. State, CR 94-1273 (Per Curiam), Petition for Leave to Proceed in Circuit Court with Petition for Writ of Error Coram Nobis denied March 29, 2001. [HTML, WP5.1]

Howard v. Woodyard, 00-1164 (Per Curiam), Pro Se Motion to File a Belated Brief granted March 29, 2001. [HTML, WP5.1]

Lewis v. State, CR 01-112 (Per Curiam), Pro Se Motion for Rule on Clerk to Lodge Appeal Without Record dismissed March 29, 2001. [HTML, WP5.1]

Litsch v. State, CR 00-1292 (Per Curiam), Pro Se Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant's Brief; denied and appeal dismissed March 29, 2001. [HTML, WP5.1]

Peters v. State, CR 00-1337 (Per Curiam), Pro Se Motions for Record and for Extension of Time to File Brief; denied and appeal dismissed March 29, 2001. [HTML, WP5.1]

Rainer v. State, CA CR 99-635 (Per Curiam), Pro Se Motion for Photocopy of Trial Transcript and Other Material at Public Expense denied March 29, 2001. [HTML, WP5.1]