ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT

Opinions delivered
March 10, 2005


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JIM HANNAH, CHIEF JUSTICE:

04-565. National Cash, Inc., Charles A. Hawbaker, and Paul Mather v. Regayla Loveless, from Benton Circuit. Affirmed. (10 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

DONALD L. CORBIN, JUSTICE:

CR03-1082. Amy Bankston v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division. Affirmed. (12 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

CR04-1069. Windell McClain v. State of Arkansas, from Desha Circuit, Arkansas City District. Affirmed. (6 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

BETTY C. DICKEY, JUSTICE:

04-477. Terri Phelan v. Discover Bank, Bruce Eric Gorham, from Washington Circuit. Affirmed. (5 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

PER CURIAM OPINION:

CR03-987. Samuel J. West, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Saline Circuit. Affirmed. Glaze, J., not participating. (4 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

PER CURIAM ORDERS

REHEARINGS DENIED: Petitions for rehearing were denied today in the following cases.

04-138. Carl J. Freeman v. Bruce Rushton et ux., from Columbia Circuit. Glaze, J., dissents. (2-PAGE DISSENT ONLY PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

04-448. First National Bank of DeWitt v. Claude Cruthis et al., from Arkansas Circuit, Northern District.

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REVIEW GRANTED: Petition for review was granted today in the following case.

CR05-115. Eric Wayne Ferguson v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Seventh Division.

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REVIEWS DENIED: Petitions for review were denied today in the following cases.

05-113. Andrea Shipman Kiddy v. Jason Shipman, from Union Circuit. Glaze, J., would grant.

05-173. Howard Harper v. Arkansas Rehabilitation Services et al., from Workers' Compensation Commission.

05-188. Dan Allen v. International Paper Company et al., from Workers' Compensation Commission.

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CR04-854. James Lee Jackson v. State of Arkansas, from Chicot Circuit. Motion to file belated corrected brief. Motion granted. See per curiam this date. (3 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

CR04-1240. Steven Pinell v. State of Arkansas, from Drew Circuit. Petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record. Granted 60 days.

CR05-1. Billy Whitehead v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke Circuit. Appellee's motion to dismiss appeal is granted.

CR05-195. Bryant Woods v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Seventh Division. Motion to be relieved and to stay briefing schedule is granted. See per curiam this date. (2 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

04-468. Unum Life Insurance Company of America v. Frances Edwards, from Pulaski Circuit, Third Division. Rebriefing ordered. See per curiam this date. (2 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

04-1053. Jimmie L. Wilson v. Eugene G. Sayre, from Pulaski Circuit, Thirteenth Division. Appellant's motion and amended motion to file belated brief or in the alternative, motion for extension of brief time. Granted to March 18, 2005. Glaze, J., would deny.

CA05-112. Liberty Life Insurance Company v. Deborah McQueen, from Marion Circuit. Appellant's motion to certify to the Supreme Court is granted.

CA05-112. Liberty Life Insurance Company v. Deborah McQueen, from Marion Circuit. Appellee's motion to dismiss appeal. Passed until case submitted.

05-146. The Daily World v. Phillips County Circuit Court et al., from Phillips Circuit. Petition for writ of certiorari granted in part. See per curiam this date. (4 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

05-187. Juan Garcia v. A & M Roofing, Inc., from Workers' Compensation Commission. Appellant's motion for extension of time to file response to petition for review is granted.

05-234. Quapaw Quarter Nursing Center, LLC et al. v. Honorable Timothy Davis Fox, Judge, from Pulaski Circuit, Sixth Division. Motion to expedite is granted; petition for writ of prohibition, or in the alternative, writ of certiorari and for temporary relief is denied without prejudice. (Proceedings of March 4, 2005)

CACR02-324. John Briley v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Sixth Division. Pro se petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis. Petition denied. See per curiam this date. Glaze, J., not participating. (4 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

CR04-1313. James H. Johnson v. Honorable John Putman, from Boone Circuit. Pro se petition for writ of mandamus. Petition moot. See per curiam this date. Glaze, J., not participating. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

CR04-1346. Timothy Quarteze Simmons v. State of Arkansas, from Mississippi Circuit, Chickasawba District. Pro se motions for extension of time to file appellant's brief and for access to appeal record. Appeal dismissed; motions moot. See per curiam this date. Glaze, J., not participating. (3 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

CR05-53. Charles Whitfield v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division. Pro se motions for appointment of counsel and for use of crime laboratory services. Motions denied. See per curiam this date. Glaze, J., not participating. (3 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

MOTIONS SUBMITTED

PETITION FOR REVIEW:

05-138. Sandra R. Frigon v. Gary F. Frigon, from Benton Circuit.

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CR04-1127. Teresa Edwards v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Seventh Division. Jerome Green is ordered to appear and show cause today at 9:00 a.m.

CR01-364. Kenneth D. Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Lincoln Circuit. Motion to release and return evidence.

CR03-1276. James Thomas Burks v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford Circuit. Appellant's motion to submit with similar case.

CR04-1003. David Cordell and Randall Cordell v. State of Arkansas, from Saline Circuit. Appellants' motion for expedited consideration.

04-1080. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company v. Billy Ray Tallant, from Little River Circuit. Appellant's motion to advance.

SUBMISSIONS

CR04-1237. Korey Fells v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Seventh Division.

04-426. Janice Jones v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, from Pulaski Circuit, Eleventh Division.

04-434. Helena Regional Medical Center et al. v. Trina Wilson, from Phillips Circuit.

04-532. Shelby A. Ward, III v. Teresa Gail Ward Doss, from Union Circuit.