ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT

Opinions delivered
May 15, 2008


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JIM HANNAH, CHIEF JUSTICE:
07-1314. Terry Hanners v. Giant Oil Company of Arkansas, Inc., from Mississippi Circuit, Chickasawba District. Affirmed in Part; Reversed in Part; Reversed and Remanded in Part. PUBLISHED [PDF]

ROBERT L. BROWN, JUSTICE:
07-1170. Bryan K. Smith v. Danny Thomas, from Faulkner Circuit. Affirmed. PUBLISHED [PDF]

ANNABELLE CLINTON IMBER, JUSTICE:
CR07-1195. Wilson Antonio Price v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Second Division. Affirmed. PUBLISHED [PDF]

PAUL E. DANIELSON, JUSTICE:
07-1018. Dennis Thompson v. Judge David Guthrie, from Union Circuit. Petition for Writ of Mandamus or Writ of Prohibition. Denied Without Prejudice. Glaze, Brown, and Imber, JJ., dissent. PUBLISHED [PDF]

 

PER CURIAM ORDERS

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

CR07-919. State of Arkansas v. Gloria Jean Crawford, from Van Buren Circuit.

07-606. Ingersoll Rand Company et al. v. El Dorado Chemical Company, from Union Circuit. Imber, J., not participating.

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

08-29. Mamo Transportation v. Director, Department of Workforce Services, from Arkansas Board of Review.

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

08-121. Charles R. Barnes v. Greenhead Farming Company, Inc. et al., from Workers’ Compensation Commission.

08-332. Misty Rhine v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, from Washington Circuit.

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CR08-472. Bernard Marks v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson Circuit. Motion for rule on clerk is granted. See per curiam this date. PUBLISHED [PDF]

07-1018. Dennis Thompson v. Honorable David F. Guthrie, Circuit Judge, from Union Circuit. Appellant’s motion to strike response and reply. Moot. See opinion issued this date.

CR07-1063. John Leelyn Seely v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit, Fourth Division. Appellant’s motion for stay of mandate in order to petition for writ of certiorari is granted.

CR08-127. Richard Brown v. State of Arkansas, from Saline Circuit. Motion to file belated brief. Motion granted. See per curiam this date. PUBLISHED [PDF]

07-242. John F. Payne v. Susan France, from Pulaski Circuit, Ninth Division. Appellant's motion to stay mandate. Granted, conditioned upon posting $75,000 bond. Imber, J., not participating.

08-15. Beverly Enterprises - Arkansas, Inc. v. Annette Thomas, from Independence Circuit. Joint motion for enlargement of time is denied. Danielson, J., would grant.

08-33. Dollarway Patrons for Better Schools et al. v. Dollarway School District et al., from Jefferson Circuit. Appellants' petition for extraordinary injunctive relief is denied.

08-492. Advance America Servicing of Arkansas, Inc. et al. v. Brenda McGinnis, from Clark Circuit. Appellee's motion to expedite appeal is denied.

08-492. Advance America Servicing of Arkansas, Inc. et al. v. Brenda McGinnis, from Clark Circuit. Appellants’ motion for stay of circuit court proceedings pending interlocutory appeal is granted.

08-492. Advance America Servicing of Arkansas, Inc. et al. v. Brenda McGinnis, from Clark Circuit. Appellants' motion to file reply in support of motion for stay of circuit court proceedings pending interlocutory appeal. Moot.

08-503. Lee Eggerson v. Johnny Evans et al., from Lee Circuit. Motion for rule on clerk is denied.

08-504. H. G. Davis v. C. D. Holloway, from Faulkner Circuit. Motion for rule on clerk is denied.

08-506. Christopher Scott McMillan v. Britney L. Hornaday, from Dallas Circuit. Appellant’s motion to substitute counsel is granted.

CR07-109. Raye Lynn Harrison v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford Circuit. Motion for appointment of counsel is granted.

07-1335. Haywood Miller v. Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, an Original Action. Dismissed.

In Re: Amendment to Rules of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, Rule 4-7(d). See per curiam this date. PUBLISHED [PDF]

CR79-162. Ronald Dean Matthews v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson Circuit. 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. UNPUBLISHED [PDF]

CR08-249. Dallas Gene Roy v. State of Arkansas, from Independence Circuit. Pro se motion for extension of time to file appellant’s brief. Motion granted in part and denied in part. See per curiam this date. UNPUBLISHED [PDF]

CR08-329. Robert Singleton Johnson, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Garland Circuit. Pro se motion to supplement the record. Appeal dismissed; motion moot. See per curiam this date. UNPUBLISHED [PDF]

CR08-409. Kenneth Ray Kindall v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson Circuit. Pro se motion for rule on clerk or for belated appeal or petition for writ of certiorari. Motion dismissed. See per curiam this date. UNPUBLISHED [PDF]

08-244. David Case v. State of Arkansas, Roy Agee, Arkansas Department of Correction Keeper of the Records, Larry Norris, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Jefferson Circuit. Pro se motion for extension of brief time. Appeal dismissed; motion moot. See per curiam this date. UNPUBLISHED [PDF]

08-368. Terrance Bullock v. State of Arkansas, from Lee Circuit. Pro se motion for extension of time to file appellant’s brief. Appeal dismissed; motion moot. See per curiam this date. UNPUBLISHED [PDF]

08-404. Narvell Johnson v. Dustin McDaniel, Attorney General, from Pulaski Circuit, Third Division. Pro se motion for rule on clerk. Motion for rule on clerk treated as motion for belated appeal and denied. See per curiam this date. UNPUBLISHED [PDF]

 

MOTIONS SUBMITTED

PETITION FOR REHEARING:

CR07-585. Chor J. Phavixay v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian Circuit, Fort Smith District.

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PETITIONS FOR REVIEW:

CR08-140. David Lewis v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas Circuit, Northern District.

CR08-197. Bryan Leon Boman v. State of Arkansas, from Saline Circuit.

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CR07-1016. Stanley Dewayne Jackson v. State of Arkansas, from Desha Circuit, Arkansas City District. Motion to reverse and remand due to failure to reconstruct the record.

CR08-148. Kevin Lynn Davis, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson Circuit. Motion to expand the length of appellant's argument.

CR08-472. Bernard Marks v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson Circuit. Motion for substitution of counsel.

CR08-523. Joseph Sherman v. State of Arkansas, from Mississippi Circuit, Chickasawba District. Motion for rule on clerk.

07-242. John F. Payne v. Susan France, from Pulaski Circuit, Ninth Division. Motion for attorneys’ fees and costs.

07-858. Teresa Gray et al. v. Katherine Mitchell et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Sixth Division. Appellees’ suggestion of mootness and motion to dismiss.

08-176. Helena-West Helena et al. v. Johnny Weaver, from Phillips Circuit. Appellee's motion to dismiss appeal.

08-497. Charles R. Griffith Farms, Inc. v. Edward Grauman, from Phillips Circuit. Resubmission of motion for rule on clerk.

08-529. Winrock Grass Farm, Inc. et al. v. Metropolitan National Bank, from Pulaski Circuit, Sixth Division. Motion for rule on clerk.

 

SUBMISSIONS

07-858. Teresa Gray et al. v. Katherine Mitchell et al., from Pulaski Circuit, Sixth Division. Argued orally.

07-386. First Arkansas Bail Bonds, Inc. v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian Circuit, Fort Smith District.

07-387. First Arkansas Bail Bonds, Inc. v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian Circuit, Fort Smith District.

07-388. First Arkansas Bail Bonds, Inc. v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian Circuit, Fort Smith District.

07-1026. Charles Hambay et al. v. Carolyn Williams et al., from Carroll Circuit, Eastern District.

07-1131. Office of Child Support Enforcement v. Clarence L. Wood, Jr., from Jefferson Circuit.