Opinions delivered
September 4, 2002
Curen v. Arkansas Prof'l Bail Bondsmen Lic. Bd. (Bird, J.) CA01-1063
Administrative law & procedure -- Revocation of bail bondsman's license affirmed; circuit court's reversal of appellant's obligation to repay money left intact; finding of fault with regard to INS hold supported by evidence. [HTML, WP5.1]
Linebarger v. Owenby (Hart, J.) CA01-1206
Damages -- Loss of ornamental shade trees; award for loss of trees not abuse of discretion; award of attorney's fees not authorized by statute; appellees not given notice that treble damages were being sought; award of treble damages inappropriate. [HTML, WP5.1]
McNeil v. Lillard (Vaught, J.) CA01-1362
Appeal -- Abstracting deficiencies; rebriefing ordered. [HTML, WP5.1]
Phillip Morris USA v. James (Roaf, J.) CA02-76
Workers' compensation -- Insurer's right to subrogation inapplicable; claimant not made whole by third party; claimant not receiving "double recovery"; Commission's decision supported by substantial evidence. [HTML, WP5.1]
Stanley Wood Chevrolet-Pontiac, Inc. v. Progressive Cas. Ins. Co. (Pittman, J.) CA01-970
Insurance -- Cancellation and nonrenewal not identical; policy issued for term of less than year; trial court properly found that policy expired on its own terms when insured failed to renew it. [HTML, WP5.1]
Bell v. State, CA CR 01-832 (Baker, J.), affirmed September 4, 2002. [HTML, WP5.1]
Brown v. Ruallam Enters., Inc., CA 01-1423 (Griffen, J.), reversed and judgment entered on direct appeal; affirmed in part and reversed in part on cross-appeal September 4, 2002. [HTML, WP5.1]
Buchanan v. State, CA CR 01-1067 (Stroud, C.J.), affirmed September 4, 2002. [HTML, WP5.1]
Flowers v. State, CA CR 01-977 (Robbins, J.), affirmed September 4, 2002. [HTML, WP5.1]
Green v. Director, E 01-239 (Stroud, C.J.), affirmed September 4, 2002. [HTML, WP5.1
Nash v. State, CA CR 01-927 (Jennings, J.), affirmed September 4, 2002. [HTML, WP5.1]
Pierce v. State, CA CR 01-1287 (Crabtree, J.), affirmed September 4, 2002. [HTML, WP5.1]
Shepard v. Aluminum Co. of Am., CA 01-646 (Hart, J.), affirmed September 4, 2002. [HTML, WP5.1]
Verser v. Richardson, CA 01-1432 (Crabtree, J.), affirmed September 4, 2002. [HTML, WP5.1]
Williams v. State, CA CR 01-1143 (Vaught, J.), affirmed September 4, 2002. [HTML, WP5.1]
Allmon v. Director of Labor, E 02-63, September 4, 2002.
Anzaldua v. Director of Labor, E 02-55, September 4, 2002.
Gilliam v. Director of Labor, E 02-66, September 4, 2002.
Hopson v. Director of Labor, E 02-53, September 4, 2002.
Jones v. Director of Labor, E 02-51, September 4, 2002.
Mooneyhan v. Director of Labor, E 02-62, September 4, 2002.
Nicewander v. Director of Labor, E 02-65, September 4, 2002.
Pollard v. Director of Labor, E 02-58, September 4, 2002.
Rodgers v. Director of Labor, E 02-54, September 4, 2002.
Thomas v. Director of Labor, E 02-60, September 4, 2002.
Veloz-Ritter v. Director of Labor, E 02-59, September 4, 2002.
Wooten v. Director of Labor, E 02-57, September 4, 2002.
JOHN F. STROUD, JR., CHIEF JUDGE:
CACR01-1067. Carl Buchanan v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Seventh Division. Affirmed. Hart and Robbins, JJ., agree. (7 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
E01-239. Rodney D. Green v. Director et al., from Board of Review. Affirmed. Hart and Robbins, JJ., agree. (3 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
JOHN MAUZY PITTMAN, JUDGE:
CA01-970. Stanley Wood Chevrolet-Pontiac, Inc. v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, from Independence Circuit. Affirmed. Griffen and Roaf, JJ, agree. (6 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
JOSEPHINE LINKER HART, JUDGE:
CA01-646. Kenneth Shepard v. Aluminum Company of America, from Workers' Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Stroud, C.J., and Robbins, J., agree. (6 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CA01-1206. Jerry and Margaret Linebarger v. George Owenby and Canal Wood Corporation, from Van Buren Circuit. Affirmed on Direct Appeal; Cross-Appeal Moot. Stroud, C.J., and Robbins, J., agree. (8 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
JOHN E. JENNINGS, JUDGE:
CACR01-927. Carl J. Nash v. State of Arkansas, from Desha Circuit. Affirmed. Vaught and Crabtree, JJ., agree. (6 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
JOHN B. ROBBINS, JUDGE:
CACR01-977. Earsie Flowers v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division. Affirmed. Stroud, C.J., and Hart, J., agree. (7 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
SAM BIRD, JUDGE:
CA01-1063. John Van Curen v. Arkansas Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board, from Pulaski Circuit. Affirmed. Neal and Baker, JJ., agree. (16 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
WENDELL L. GRIFFEN, JUDGE:
CA01-1423. Shonda Brown et al. v. Ruallam Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Lam Containers, from Greene Circuit. Reversed and Judgment Entered on Direct Appeal; Affirmed in Part and Reversed in Part on Cross-Appeal. Pittman and Roaf, JJ., agree. (8 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
LARRY D. VAUGHT, JUDGE:
CACR01-1143. Glenn Adolph Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Fulton Circuit. Affirmed. Jennings and Crabtree, JJ., agree. (11 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CA01-1362. Gail Barice McNeil v. Delbert E. Lillard and Rita B. Lillard, from Garland Circuit. Rebriefing Ordered. Jennings and Crabtree, JJ., agree. (3 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
TERRY CRABTREE, JUDGE:
CACR01-1287. Ben Olan Pierce v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit. Affirmed. Jennings and Vaught, JJ., agree. (4 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
CA01-1432. Matthew Kevin Verser v. Jared Wayne Richardson and Mika L. Richardson, from Independence Probate. Affirmed. Jennings and Vaught, JJ., agree. (7 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
KAREN R. BAKER, JUDGE:
CACR01-832. Glenn Bell v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit. Affirmed. Pittman and Robbins, JJ., agree. (7 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]
ANDREE LAYTON ROAF, JUDGE:
CA02-76. Phillip Morris USA and Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company v. Gerald James, from Workers' Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Pittman and Griffen, JJ., agree. (6 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).
E02-51. Ricky D. Jones v. Director et al.
E02-53. Kenneth D. Hopson v. Director et al.
E02-54. Angelia R. Rodgers v. Director et al.
E02-55. Pete G. Anzaldua v. Director et al.
E02-57. David Robert Wooten v. Director et al.
E02-58. Beverly J. Pollard v. Director et al.
E02-59. Laura C. Veloz-Ritter v. Director et al.
E02-60. Erma J. Thomas v. Director et al.
E02-62. Amy L. Mooneyhan v. Director et al.
E02-63. John Allmon v. Director et al.
E02-65. Jeff Nicewander v. Director et al.
E02-66. Taci L. Gilliam v. Director et al.
CACR01-832. Glenn Bell v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Sixth Division. Motion of Kandice A. Bell for attorney's fees is granted. Allowed $1,000.00.
CACR01-1176. Steven A. Walker v. State of Arkansas, from Mississippi Circuit, Osceola District. Appellant's pro se motion for bond reduction is denied.
CACR02-175. Kenneth Trigleth v. State of Arkansas, from Chicot Circuit. Appellant's motion for additional brief time is granted. Crabtree, J., would deny. Jennings and Roaf, JJ., would make this final extension.
CACR02-723. David Corey Turner v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden Circuit. Motion of Chalk S. Mitchell to withdraw as counsel for appellant and for brief time is granted.
CA02-675. Kimberly Hare v. Aalf's Manufacturing, Inc., et al., from Workers' Compensation Commission. Appellees' motion to dismiss appeal is denied.
CA02-675. Kimberly Hare v. Aalf's Manufacturing, Inc., et al., from Workers' Compensation Commission. Appellee's motion to remand is granted.
CA02-862. Charles Hinson et al. v. Odell Abraham et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Sixth Division. Motion of Theresa L. Caldwell to withdraw as counsel for appellants is denied. Griffen, Neal, Baker, and Roaf, JJ., would grant.
CACR02-169. Jerry Hawkins v. State of Arkansas, from Hempstead Circuit. Appellant's motion for additional brief time.
CACR02-228. James E. Smith v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson Circuit. Appellant's pro se motion to file additional points for reversal.
CACR02-324. John Briley v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Sixth Division. Appellant's pro se motion to file an amended appeal.
CACR02-383. Michael Jackson, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Clark Circuit. Appellant's motion for additional brief time.
CACR02-397. Winfred Javaar Lawrence v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division. Appellant's motion to supplement the record.
CACR02-424. Curtis Brown v. State of Arkansas, from Nevada Circuit. Appellant's motion for additional brief time.
CACR02-563. Felton Adams v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson Circuit. Appellee's motion to dismiss appeal.
CA01-1229. Linda K. White v. Remington Arms Company et al., from Workers' Compensation Commission. Appellant's motion to set aside opinion and order of August 20, 2002.
CA02-273. Weyerhauser Company v. James A. Read, from Van Buren Circuit. Appellant's motion for additional brief time.
CA02-298. Sandra R. Frigon v. Gary F. Frigon, from Benton Circuit. Appellant's motion for additional brief time.
CA02-309. Cindy Mullen v. Nettleton Public Schools, from Workers' Compensation Commission. Appellant's motion for additional brief time.
CA02-398. Robert McCree v. Shirley Walker et al, from Ouachita Circuit. Appellant's motion to file belated brief.
CA02-687. James Robinson v. Wortz Company, from Conway Circuit. Appellee's motion to dismiss appeal.
CA02-838. Richard Roeben v. Applied Systems Technologies, Inc. et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Fifteenth Division. Appellees' motion to dismiss appeal.
CA01-1424. John L. McGough v. Pine Bluff School District, from Jefferson Circuit. Argued orally.
CACR00-203. Robert A. Peters v. State of Arkansas, from St. Francis Circuit.
CACR01-181. Eugene William Beck v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford Circuit.
CACR01-1241. Eric Caffey v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Sixth Division.
CACR01-1325. Derrick T. Amos v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring Circuit.
CACR02-18. Jerry Wayne Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Garland Circuit.
CACR02-100. Willie Lee Brown v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden Circuit.
CACR02-157. Marvin Bernard Leflore v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden Circuit.
CA01-598. HRR Arkansas, Inc. v. Rivercity Contractors, Inc. et al., from Pulaski Chancery, Fourth Division.
CA01-957. Clint Gasaway v. South Bend Hunting Club, Inc. et al., from Lincoln Chancery.
CA01-1180. Dave Caple v. Jennifer Willingham, from Saline Circuit.
CA01-1328. Keith Dickson v. James Young et al., from Garland Circuit.
CA01-1405. McCorkle Farms, Inc. v. Gene Thompson, from Cross Circuit.
CA02-49. Melissa Ann Phillips v. Robert James Phillips, from Benton Circuit.
CA02-119. Halley Oil, Inc. et al. v. Edith F. Paccio, from Workers' Compensation Commission.
CA02-177. John E. Atkins d/b/a Atkins Real Estate v. L. L. Cole & Son, Inc., from Woodruff Circuit.
CA02-182. Catherine Tillery v. Floyd Carroll Evans, from Carroll Circuit, Western District.
The following cases are appeals from the Arkansas Board of Review.
E01-250. James R. Grier v. Director et al.
E02-80. Dewey E. Barnard v. Director et al.
E02-81. Ora L. Dickerson v. Director et al.
E02-82. Karen R. Hendrickson v. Director et al.
E02-83. Shannon M. Crofoot v. Director et al.
E02-84. Christopher D. New v. Director et al.
E02-85. Imogene I. Oliver v. Director et al.
E02-86. Susan A. Thomas v. Director et al.
E02-87. Jerry L. Sullivan v. Director et al.
E02-88. Margaret Cunningham v. Director et al.
E02-89. Goodwill Industries of Arkansas v. Director et al.
E02-90. Bucky Tilley v. Director et al.
E02-91. Tina Marie Davis v. Director et al.