ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS

Opinions delivered
May 11, 2005


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JOHN MAUZY PITTMAN, CHIEF JUDGE:

CA04-745. Ricky Myers v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, from Benton Circuit. Affirmed. Gladwin and Bird, JJ., agree. (3 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

CA04-1141. Communications Distribution Corporation v. SCC Holdings Corporation, d/b/a Snider Communications Corporation et al., from Pulaski Circuit. Affirmed. Gladwin and Bird, JJ., agree. (5 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

JOSEPHINE LINKER HART, JUDGE:

CACR04-679. Barry Fairow v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas Circuit. Affirmed. Robbins and Griffen, JJ., agree. (6 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

ROBERT J. GLADWIN, JUDGE:

CACR04-866. Steven Earl Jordan v. State of Arkansas, from Grant Circuit. Affirmed. Pittman, C.J., and Bird, J., agree. (7 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

CACR04-887. Ronald J. Brewer v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead Circuit. Affirmed. Pittman, C.J., and Bird, J., agree. (6 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

CA04-826. Crystal Griffith v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, from Crawford Circuit. Affirmed. Pittman, C.J., and Bird, J., agree. (10 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

JOHN B. ROBBINS, JUDGE:

CACR04-978. Junior Lee Evans v. State of Arkansas, from Carroll Circuit, Western District. Remanded for Rebriefing. Hart and Griffen, JJ., agree. (2 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

CACR04-986. James Brian Stevens v. State of Arkansas, from Greene Circuit. Affirmed. Hart, J., agrees. Griffen, J., concurs. (9 PAGES + 12-PAGE CONCURRENCE PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

CA04-892. Lonnie Smiley d/b/a Smiley Drywall v. The Hartford Insurance Company, from Pulaski Circuit, First Division. Affirmed. Hart and Griffen, JJ., agree. (8 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

SAM BIRD, JUDGE:

CA03-1309. Phoenix Aviation Managers, Inc. and Old Republic Insurance Company v. Southern Pine Helicopters, Inc., from Drew Circuit. Reversed and Remanded. Pittman, C.J., and Gladwin, J., agree. (6 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

DAVID M. GLOVER, JUDGE:

CACR04-1010. Winfred Javaar Lawrence v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fifth Division. Affirmed. Vaught and Baker, JJ., agree. (6 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

LARRY D. VAUGHT, JUDGE:

CA04-971. Arvest Bank Group, Inc. and Clarendon National Insurance Company v. Karen Ashcraft, from Workers' Compensation Commission. Affirmed on Direct Appeal and on Cross Appeal. Glover and Baker, JJ., agree. (14 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

CA04-1045. Maria C. Pina v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., from Workers' Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Glover and Baker, JJ., agree. (8 PAGES PUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

TERRY CRABTREE, JUDGE:

CA04-1218. Quality Foods and Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company v. Michael Mugley and CNA Insurance Company, from Workers' Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Neal and Roaf, JJ., agree. (6 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

KAREN R. BAKER, JUDGE:

CA04-1266. Allen Grady Smith v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, from Crawford Circuit. Affirmed. Glover and Vaught, JJ., agree. (11 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

ANDREE LAYTON ROAF, JUDGE:

CACR04-507. David E. Gipson v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford Circuit. Affirmed. Neal and Crabtree, JJ., agree. (6 PAGES UNPUBLISHED) [HTML, WP5.1]

PER CURIAM DECISIONS

The following cases appealed from the Arkansas Board of Review are affirmed without written opinion pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 5-2(b).

E04-420. Ronald A. Davidson v. Director et al.

E04-421. Sonic of DeWitt v. Director et al.

E04-422. Yvonne Cleckley v. Director et al.

E04-423. Linda F. Cox v. Director et al.

E04-424. Kimberly L. Threadgill v. Director et al.

E04-425. Timmy W. Sell v. Director et al.

E04-426. Jona James v. Director et al.

E05-1 Wytex Production Corporation v. Director et al.

E05-2 Gerald Gregory v. Director et al.

E05-3 Bobby J. Brown v. Director et al.

E05-5 Homer Sides v. Director et al.

PER CURIAM ORDERS

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

CA04-251. James Morehouse v. Lori Morehouse Lawson, from Craighead Circuit, Western District.

CA04-691. Riddell Flying Service v. Clarence Callahan et al., from Workers' Compensation Commission. Griffen, J., would grant.

CA04-906. Larry Jones v. BAE Systems, Inc., Zurich American Insurance and Pacific Employer Insurance, from Workers' Compensation Commission.

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CACR04-685. Michael Smith v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas Circuit, Northern District. Appellee's motion to dismiss appeal is granted. Pittman, C.J., and Griffen, J., would deny and require appellant's attorney to report on status of case within ten days.

CACR04-793. Kurtis Ray Easter v. State of Arkansas, from Izard Circuit. Motion of Brent Houston for attorney's fees is granted. Allowed $1,000.00.

CACR04-856. Kimberly Michelle Hinton v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Sixth Division. Motion of Dale E. Adams for attorney's fees is granted. Allowed $1,000.00.

CACR05-15. Joel Mark Burrough v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford Circuit. Appellee's motion to dismiss appeal is granted. Pittman, C.J., and Griffen, J., would deny and order appellant's attorney to file a brief within thirty days.

CACR05-223. Alan D. Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Miller Circuit. Motion of J. Sky Tapp to be relieved as counsel for appellant is granted.

CACR05-277. Johnifer Roston v. State of Arkansas, from Chicot Circuit. Appellant's pro se motion for appeal bond is denied.

CACR05-373. Jerome Lewis v. State of Arkansas, from Phillips Circuit. Motion of Don Etherly to withdraw as counsel for appellant is granted. B. Kevin Holland is appointed to represent the appellant. Appellant's brief due June 20, 2005.

CA04-70. Clifford Castor v. Southfork Cafe, from Workers' Compensation Commission. Appellant's motion to submit corrected brief is granted.

CA04-253. Erica Suggs-Rendon v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, from Pope Circuit. Motion of the attorney ad litem to reset briefing schedule is granted.

CA04-984. Billie J. Greenlee v. Mazda American Credit, from Washington Circuit. Appellant's motion to file belated brief is granted.

CA04-1062. Shelley Mahan v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, from Pope Circuit. Motion of the attorney ad litem to reset briefing schedule is granted.

CA04-1096. Rita Rawles v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, from Sebastian Circuit, Greenwood District. Motion of Arkansas Department of Human Services to require attorney ad litem to file brief on behalf of the minor children is denied.

CA04-1105. J. Paul Bridges v. Alison Gaddis Bridges, from Benton Circuit. Appellee's motion to dismiss appeal and to stay brief time. Motion to dismiss denied. Crabtree, J., would grant. Brief due within thirty days.

CA04-1133. Anthony Jennings v. United Parcel Service, Inc. et al., from Workers' Compensation Commission. Appellees' motion to exclude documents from submission is denied.

CA04-1216. Brian Martin v. Tammy Martin Reddell, from Pope Circuit. Appellant's motion to file an amended brief is granted. Brief due within fifteen days.

CA05-130. Susan Lynn Cleaves v. James Raymond Parker, Jr., et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Thirteenth Division. Motion of appellee, John Edward Parker, to amend brief is granted. Brief deemed amended.

CA05-273. Deborah G. Cozzens v. Jeffrey A. Cozzens, from Pulaski Circuit, Seventeenth Division. Appellant's motion to file belated brief is granted.

CA05-379. Tina K. Williams et al. v. Rector Phillips Morse, Inc. et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Sixth Division. Appellants' motion to supplement the record and to stay brief time is granted. Supplemental record due within thirty days. Brief due seven days thereafter. Griffen, J., not participating.

MOTIONS SUBMITTED

PETITIONS FOR REHEARING:

CA04-872. Kenneth McDonald v. Batesville Poultry Equipment and Freemont Compensation Insurance, from Workers' Compensation Commission.

CA04-967. William Keith Clark v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, from Pulaski Circuit, Tenth Division. (Arkansas Department of Human Services)

CA04-967. William Keith Clark v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, from Pulaski Circuit, Tenth Division. (Minor Children)

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CACR04-408. Larry York v. State of Arkansas, from Van Buren Circuit. Appellant's motion for reconsideration of order dismissing appeal.

CACR04-896. Janie Baker v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, First Division. Motion of William O. "Bill" James, Jr., for attorney's fees.

CACR04-1034. Deborah Hutcheson v. State of Arkansas, from Saline Circuit. Appellant's motion to amend brief.

CACR05-277. Johnifer Roston v. State of Arkansas, from Chicot Circuit. Appellant's pro se motion to file supplemental brief.

CA04-957. Stacy Abram, Jr. v. Nina B. Brown, from Crittenden Circuit. Appellee's motion to dismiss appeal.

CA04-1138. Lorrie Ann McNeil v. Donald Keith McNeil, from Marion Circuit. Appellant'smotion to amend brief.

CA04-1203. Samuel Snowden v. Poulan/Weedeater, from Workers' Compensation Commission. Appellant's pro se motion to amend belated brief.

CA04-1253. Tonya Nelms et al. v. Dr. Kenneth Martin et al., from Drew Circuit. Appellees' motion to dismiss appeal and to stay brief time.

CA05-204. Royal and Sun Alliance et al. v. Laurie Beckman, from Workers' Compensation Commission. Appellee's motion to file belated brief.

CA05-249. Jeffrey McLain v. Office of Child Support Enforcement, from Garland Circuit. Appellee's motion to dismiss appeal.

CA05-249. Jeffrey McLain v. Office of Child Support Enforcement, from Garland Circuit. Appellant's motion to file belated brief.

CA05-394. Katherine B. Fryar v. Touchstone Physical Therapy, Inc. et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Seventh Division. Appellant's motion to supplement the record.

CA05-399. Margie Lineberry v. Riley Farms Property Owners Association et al., from Sebastian Circuit, Fort Smith District. Appellees' motion to dismiss appeal.

SUBMISSIONS

CA04-748. Sanyo Manufacturing Corporation v. Forrest City Grocery Company, from St. Francis Circuit. Argued orally.

CA04-1230. Shelly S. Turner v. Northwest Arkansas Neurosurgery Clinic, P.A., from Washington Circuit. Argued orally.

CACR04-919. Myeshia Stevens v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Second Division.

CACR04-1014. Phillip Hamm v. State of Arkansas, from Faulkner Circuit.

CACR04-1075. Sharonda Stokes v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division.

CACR04-1149. David Lee Bradley v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian Circuit, Fort Smith District.

CACR04-1288. Mark Christopher Wilson v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke Circuit.

CACR04-1332. Salvador Ayala v. State of Arkansas, from Washington Circuit.

CA04-469. Crawford County, Arkansas v. Dottie Jones, from Crawford Circuit.

CA04-500. Gary Lee Adams v. Diane Adams, from Hot Spring Circuit.

CA04-845. Brian A. Hodges v. Chan Holcombe, from Sebastian Circuit, Fort Smith District.

CA04-982. Herbert L. Carlisle, Jr. v. Watkins Motor Lines, Inc., from Workers' Compensation Commission.

CA04-1032. Jim Evans v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, from Saline Circuit.

CA04-1071. Rebecca Collins v. Harold Morgan, from Washington Circuit.

CA04-1116. Woodrow Swaim v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., from Workers' Compensation Commission.

CA04-1174. Ronnie Long v. Glad Manufacturing Company et al., from Workers' Compensation Commission.

CA04-1326. Jeremy Walters v. U. S. Timber Company et al., from Workers' Compensation Commission.

E04-280. Homecare Professionals of Ark., Inc. v. Director et al., from Board of Review.