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Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008

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The Arkansas Court of Appeals released opinions on Wednesday. The court’s ruling and the names of the cases are reprinted here. The full opinions and other court proceedings, including per curiam decisions, orders and submissions, can be found on the Internet at: http: // courts. state. ar. us PROCEEDINGS OF SEPT. 17, 2008 CHIEF JUDGE JOHN MAUZY PITTMAN CACR 08-122. Jimmy McCoy v. State, from Pulaski Circuit, 2 nd Division. Affirmed. Marshall and Heffley, JJ., agree. CA 08-196. Ricky D. Billingsley v. Hillcrest Care & Rehab, from the Arkansas Workers ’ Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Marshall and Heffley, JJ., agree. JUDGE JOSEPHINE LINKER HART CACR 08-263. William M. Chapple v. State, from Sebastian Circuit, Fort Smith District. Affirmed. Hunt, J., agrees. Griffen, J., concurs. CA 08-250. Mona Lee Maradeo v. Wayne Farwell and William A. Stidham and Peggy Stidham, from Carroll Circuit. Reversed and remanded. Hunt, J., agrees. Griffen, J., concurs without opinion. JUDGE ROBERT J. GLADWIN CACR 08-292. Benny Lee Creggett v. State, from Jefferson Circuit. Affirmed. Robbins and Bird, JJ., agree. CA 07-1190. Courtney Mitchell and Teresa Markin v. John Ramsey, Tri-State Delta Chemicals, Inc., d / b / a United Agri Products, Mid-South, from Crittenden Circuit. Dismissed. Robbins and Bird, JJ., agree. CA 07-1274. Carol Campbell-Harper v. Clint Harper, from Saline Circuit. Affirmed on Direct Appeal; Cross-Appeal Moot. Robbins and Bird, JJ., agree. CA 08-44. Earnest Reynolds v. Robertson Contractors, Inc.; Zurich American Insurance Co., from the Arkansas Workers ’ Compensation Commission. Reversed and remanded. Robbins and Bird, JJ., agree. JUDGE JOHN B. ROBBINS CA 07-1277. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Christopher Jones, from Nevada Circuit. Affirmed. Gladwin and Bird, JJ., agree.

JUDGE SAM BIRD CA 08-220. Mercy Health Center and AIG Claim Services, Inc. v. Gary Borchert, Second Injury Fund and Death & Permanent Total Disability Trust Fund, from the Arkansas Workers ’ Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Gladwin and Robbins, JJ., agree. JUDGE WENDELL L. GRIFFEN CACR 07-945. Gary Lonnie Williams v. State, from Faulkner Circuit. Affirmed. Hart and Hunt, JJ., agree. CACR 07-1272. Douglas J. Houston v. State, from Grant Circuit. Affirmed. Hart and Hunt, JJ., agree. CA 08-42. Walter W. Kent v. Single Source Transportation Inc., from the Arkansas Workers ’ Compensation Commission. Reversed and Remanded for Award of Benefits. Glover and Heffley, JJ., agree. CA 08-117. Leon Thomas Fusher v. Shelly Ann Fusher, from Sebastian Circuit, Fort Smith District. Affirmed. Vaught, J., agrees. Robbins, J., concurs. JUDGE DAVID M. GLOVER CA 07-1323. Anthony Williams v. Sherry Williams, from Pulaski Circuit, 10 th Division. Affirmed. Vaught and Baker, JJ., agree. CA 08-442. Joy Lueann Brown and William Newman v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, from Pope Circuit. Affirmed. Vaught and Baker, JJ., agree. JUDGE D. P. MARSHALL JR. CA 07-1®. Pamela Marshall Carroll v. Richard Dale Carroll, from Jefferson Circuit. Appeal dismissed. Pittman, C. J., and Heffley, J., agree. CA 08-221. IH Services Inc. and Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Cynthia Perry, from the Arkansas Workers ’ Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Pittman, C. J., agrees. Heffley, J., concurs. JUDGE LARRY D. VAUGHT CACR 07-952. Elbert Jones v. State, from Pulaski Circuit, 5 th Division. Affirmed. Glover and Baker, JJ., agree. CA 07-1353. Billy Pillow v. Sanyo Manufacturing Co., Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. and Death & Permanent Disability, from the Arkansas Workers ’ Compensation Commission. Affirmed. Glover and Baker, JJ., agree. JUDGE SARAH J. HEFFLEY CACR 08-28. William F. Ellis v. State, from Boone Circuit. Affirmed. Pittman, C. J., agrees. Marshall, J., concurs. CA 07-883. Rosine and David Knott, et al. v. Ted Carr, et al., from Jefferson Circuit. Reversed. Gladwin, Robbins, Glover, and Baker, JJ., agree. Griffen, J., dissents. CA 08-424. Michael White v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, from Fulton Circuit. Affirmed. Pittman, C. J., and Marshall, J., agree. JUDGE KAREN R. BAKER CA 08-552. Misty Martin v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and J. M., E. R., and B. H., Minor Children, from Garland Circuit. Affirmed. Glover and Vaught, JJ., agree.

JUDGE EUGENE HUNT CACR 08-32. Vince Dwayne Greer v. State, from Grant Circuit. Affirmed. Hart and Griffen, JJ., agree. CA 08-198. Jay Elmore Stalter and Charlotte Darlene Stalter v. Jimmy A. Gibson and Dianne Gibson, from Van Buren Circuit. Reversed and remanded. Hart and Griffen, JJ., agree.