Ark. ___ (2023)

Slip opinions decided 2023 — Arkansas Reports

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132 opinions

2023 Ark. 2Jamie Darnell Lee v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction (2023)
2023 Ark. 3The State of Arkansas, Acting Through the 93rd General Assembly v. Veronica McClane, as Parent and Next Friend of Her Minor Children Ashley Simmons, as Parent and Next Friend of Her Minor Children Asa Hutchinson, in His Official Capacity as Governor of Arkansas Barry Hyde, in His Official Capacity as County Judge for Pulaski County Eric Higgins, in His Official Capacity as Pulaski County Sheriff Little Rock School District And Marion School District (2023)
2023 Ark. 4In Re Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Criminal Practice (2023)
2023 Ark. 5In Re Arkansas State Board of Law Examiners (2023)
2023 Ark. 6State of Arkansas v. Tyler Dewayne Pate (2023)
2023 Ark. 7Philip Wallace v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 8In Re Memory of Chief Justice W.H. "Dub" Arnold (2023)
2023 Ark. 9In Re Amended Administrative Plans for Circuit Courts (2023)
2023 Ark. 10In Re Arkansas Supreme Court Commission on Children, Youth, and Families (2023)
2023 Ark. 11In Re Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Security and Emergency Preparedness (2023)
2023 Ark. 12Jeremey Lewis v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 15Baptist Health D/B/A Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock, and Diamond Risk Insurance, LLC v. Khampasith Sourinphoumy (2023)
2023 Ark. 16Jason Humphry v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 17In the Matter of the Selection of the Administrative Judge for the Sixth Judicial Circuit (2023)
2023 Ark. 18Chris P. Corbitt, Esq. v. Pulaski County Jail Eric Higgins, in His Official Capacity as Pulaski County Sheriff And Barry Hyde, in His Official Capacity as Pulaski County Judge (2023)
2023 Ark. 21Gerber Products Company v. Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, Pllc, and Byron Freeland (2023)
2023 Ark. 24Eric Gillette v. City of Fort Smith, Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 27Jeffery Brown v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 29Bobby J. Gibbs v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction (2023)
2023 Ark. 30Cenark Investment Group, LLC v. Larry Walther, Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (2023)
2023 Ark. 32Serandon Starling v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 33Vincent Hussey v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 34A-1 Recovery Towing and Recovery, Inc. v. Larry Walther, Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (2023)
2023 Ark. 36Travis Price v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 37Nickol Carter v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 39In Re Arkansas Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program Committee (2023)
2023 Ark. 40In Memory of Chief Justice Jack W. Holt, Jr. (2023)
2023 Ark. 47Osage Creek Cultivation, LLC Delta Medical Cannabis Company, LLC Bold Team, LLC Natural State Medicinals Cultivation, LLC And Good Day Farm Arkansas, LLC v. Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission Carpenter Farms Medical Group, LLC River Valley Relief Cultivation, LLC River Valley Production, LLC, D/B/A River Valley Relief Cultivation River Valley Production, LLC And New Day Cultivation, LLC (2023)
2023 Ark. 51City of Fort Smith, Arkansas v. Jennifer Merriott, Individually and on Behalf of Those Similarly Situated (2023)
2023 Ark. 53Teresa James v. Mary Cynthia Mounts, James Phillip Rocconi, and Richard Anthony Rocconi, Individually and as of the Estate of James R. Rocconi (2023)
2023 Ark. 55In Re Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic––return to Pre-Pandemic Standard for Finding of Good-Cause Delays Under Speedy-Trial Rule (2023)
2023 Ark. 56James Parsons, on Behalf of Himself and All Other Similarly Situated Taxpayers v. Preferred Family Healthcare, Inc., a Missouri Corporation D/B/A Health Resources of Arkansas, Decision Point, Dayspring Behaviorial Health Services, and Wilbur D. Mills Treatment Center (2023)
2023 Ark. 57Helen Rice Grinder v. William Scott Campbell and Jennifer Leigh Campbell (2023)
2023 Ark. 58Terri L. Alpe v. Federal National Mortgage Association (2023)
2023 Ark. 60Lavoyce Lee Wilder v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 61Chris P. Corbitt, Esq. v. Arkansas Game & Fish Commission and Austin Booth, in His Official Capacity as Director of the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission (2023)
2023 Ark. 64Rakeem Harris v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 65Joe Bernard Nowell v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 66Vann Bragg v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 67In Re Suspension of Attorneys (2023)
2023 Ark. 68James McCauley v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 69Marlon Tucker v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 70Kristina Gulley v. State of Arkansas Ex Rel. Larry Jegley, Sixth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney And Pulaski County, Arkansas, Ex Rel. Barry Hyde, Pulaski County Judge (2023)
2023 Ark. 73In Re Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation, Inc. (2023)
2023 Ark. 74Michael W. Gates and Susan J. Gates v. Larry Walther, Secretary, Department of Finance and Administration of the State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 78Luther Dillon v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 79Michael Hunter v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction (2023)
2023 Ark. 80Gary S. Crawford v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction (2023)
2023 Ark. 81Marvin Stanton v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 83Melvin Jefferson v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction (2023)
2023 Ark. 84Charles Livingston v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction (2023)
2023 Ark. 85Gerald H. Lowery, Sr. v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction (2023)
2023 Ark. 86WILLIAM ASA HUTCHINSON III v. ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, PANEL A, , Lisa Ballard, Executive Director, Supreme Court Office of Professional Conduct (2023)
2023 Ark. 88In Re Arkansas State Board of Law Examiners (2023)
2023 Ark. 89In Re Supreme Court Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law (2023)
2023 Ark. 90David Shaun White v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 91Shanny Grady v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 92In Re Administrative Plans for Circuit Courts an Ddistrict Courts (2023)
2023 Ark. 93In Re Arkansas Supreme Court Commission on Children, Youth, and Families (2023)
2023 Ark. 94Monsanto Company v. Cornelius Kilgore and Labommie Kilgore (2023)
2023 Ark. 97Rebecca Nichols v. James Swindoll and Chuck Gibson (2023)
2023 Ark. 99Laquince T. Hogan v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of Correction (2023)
2023 Ark. 101Stacy Anthony Mitchell v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 103Sharon Marcum v. Robert Hodge, Special Administrator of the Estate of Nicholas Hendricks (2023)
2023 Ark. 105Arkansas Department of Education Jacob Oliva, in His Official Capacity as Arkansas Secretary of Education Randy Henderson, Jeff Wood, Adrienne Woods, Steve Sutton, O. Fitzgerald Hill, Ouida Newton, Sarah Moore, Kathy McFetridge, and Lisa Hunter, in Their Official Capacities as Members of the Arkansas State Board of Education Friendship Education Foundation And the Marvell-Elaine School District v. Doris Ivy Jackson Laverne Sims Jesselia Maples Diamacious Sims Darryl Harris Sylvia Moore Danielle Wright Derashaun McGhee Vivian Davis James Carruth Iola Hoskins Steven Grappe Veronica McClane And Citizens for Arkansas Public Education and Students (Capes), a Ballot Question Committee (2023)
2023 Ark. 111In Re Creation of the Arkansas Pro Bono Appeals Pilot Program (2023)
2023 Ark. 112In Re Amendment to Rule Ix of the Arkansas Supreme Court Rules Governing Admission to the Bar (2023)
2023 Ark. 113In Re Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Civil Practice-Recommendations to Revise Rule 5 of the Arkansas Rules of Appellate Procedure-Civil And Rules 41 and 65 of the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure (2023)
2023 Ark. 114In Re Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Criminal Practice (2023)
2023 Ark. 115In Re Administrative Plans for Circuit Courts and District Courts (2023)
2023 Ark. 116In Re Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission Appointments (2023)
2023 Ark. 116In Re Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission Appointments (2023)
2023 Ark. 117In Memory of Justice Robin F. Wynne (2023)
2023 Ark. 118In the Matter of the Office of Ethics Counsel (2023)
2023 Ark. 119Larry Davis v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction (2023)
2023 Ark. 120Henry Alexander Harmon v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 121Michael J. Todd v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 122Duane Gonder v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 123Lisa C. Ballard, Executive Director of the Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct v. Quentin Ellery May, Attorney at Law, Abn 2006034 (2023)
2023 Ark. 124In Re Client Security Fund Committee (2023)
2023 Ark. 125Conray Carroll v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of Correction Mark Felts, Director, Arkansas Parole Board (2023)
2023 Ark. 127Zorel Tilson v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 129William L. Andrews v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction (2023)
2023 Ark. 131Justin Howard Petty v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 133In Re Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Model Jury Instructions - Civil (2023)
2023 Ark. 134In Re Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Civil Practice (2023)
2023 Ark. 135In Re Board of Certified Court Reporter Examiners (2023)
2023 Ark. 136In Re Arkansas Access to Justice Month and the Arkansas Pro Bono Appeals Pilot Program (2023)
2023 Ark. 137Lavoyce Wilder v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 138Keith Jeffery Wofford v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 139Wayne Madole v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 140Arkansas Department of Education Jacob Oliva, in His Official Capacity as Arkansas Secretary of Education Randy Henderson, Jeff Wood, Adrienne Woods, Steve Sutton, O. Fitzgerald Hill, Ouida Newton, Sarah Moore, Kathy McFetridge, and Lisa Hunter, in Their Official Capacities as Members of the Arkansas State Board of Education Friendship Education Foundation And Marvell-Elaine School District v. Doris Ivy Jackson Laverne Sims Jesselia Maples Diamacious Sims Darryl Harris Sylvia Moore Danielle Wright Derashaun McGhee Vivian Davis James Carruth Iola Hoskins Steven Grappe Veronica McClane And Citizens for Arkansas Public Education and Students (Capes), a Ballot Question Committee (2023)
2023 Ark. 145Leo Humphrey and Lawrence Smith v. Pattie Long, Patricia Beede, and Frederick Freeman, as Members of the St. Francis County Election Commission Brandi McCoy, as County Clerk of St. Francis County, Arkansas Jim Bailey, Jr., Candidate for City Council And Ronald Williams, Candidate for City Council (2023)
2023 Ark. 146Rebecca Nichols v. James Swindoll and Chuck Gibson (2023)
2023 Ark. 148In Re Arkansas Access to Justice Commission (2023)
2023 Ark. 149Michael Doerhoff v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 150Hunter Bishop v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 151St. Vincent Medical Group v. Ford Baldwin, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated (2023)
2023 Ark. 153Cherokee Nation Businesses, LLC Legends Resort and Casino, LLC And the Arkansas Racing Commission v. Gulfside Casino Partnership And Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (2023)
2023 Ark. 156In Re Administrative Plans for Circuit Courts (2023)
2023 Ark. 157Jason Bridges v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 158Kayvon Ward v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 159Jeremy Cook and Ronnie Hedge v. the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Arkansas, and Its Masonic Jurisdiction (Grand Lodge) Carl E. Nelson Robert L. Jackson Boyd Freeman Samuel D. Lattin George K. Coffman (Deceased) Arnold G. Hodge Charles H. Ferguson Martin E. Warren Billy Joe Holder Bradley R. Phillips George R. Franks, Jr. And Chris Young, All in Their Individual Capacities and in Their Official Capacities as Office Holders and Members of the Grand Lodge And John Does 1–25 (2023)
2023 Ark. 160Benton School District Lori Bacon, in Her Individual and Official Capacity And Lita Gattis, in Her Individual and Official Capacity v. Brandi Greer (2023)
2023 Ark. 162Ricky Lee Burnett v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 163Robert Steinbuch v. University of Arkansas A/K/A University of Arkansas-Little Rock The Trustees of the University of Arkansas Michael Schwartz, in His Official and Personal Capacity Theresa Beiner, in Her Official and Personal Capacity Joann Maxey, in Her Official Capacity John M.A. Dipippa, in His Official Capacity Velmer Burton, in His Official Capacity And Terri Hollingsworth, in Her Official Capacity as Pulaski County Clerk (2023)
2023 Ark. 164Lisa C. Ballard, Executive Director of the Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct v. Zachary Adam Musgraves, Arkansas Bar No. 2018201 (2023)
2023 Ark. 165Reliance Health Care, Inc. Ovation Health Systems, Inc. Rhc Operations, Inc. Eagle Health Systems, Inc. Gnnc, Inc., D/B/A Gosnell Therapy and Living Srcnc, Inc., D/B/A the Crossing at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Bvnc, Inc., D/B/A Mountain Meadows Health and Rehabilitation Slnc, Inc., D/B/A Southfork River Therapy and Living Nashville Nursing and Rehab, Inc. Beebe Retirement Center, Inc. Wcnc, Inc., D/B/A Katherine's Place at Wedington Gvnc, Inc., D/B/A Gassville Therapy and Living Mhcnc, Inc., D/B/A Care Manor Nursing and Rehab Mhhnc, Inc., D/B/A Hiram Shaddox Geriatric Health and Rehab Nwa Nursing Center, LLC, D/B/A the Maples at Har-Ber Meadows Fpnc, Inc., D/B/A Twin Lakes Therapy and Living Txknc, Inc., D/B/A Bailey Creek Health and Rehab Westwood Health and Rehab, Inc. Bryan M. Adams Anthony Brandon Adams John Ellis Gena Turner Amy Rollins And Andrea Neil v. Katherine Jones Mitchell, as Special Administrator of the Estate of John L. Mitchell, Barbara Ann Phillips, as Special Administratrix of the Estate of Barbara Jean Crowe, Michael Askue, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Debra Irene Watkins, Martha Gray Donnell Jessie Marie Melton, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Vernie Marie Graveline, Dale Fountain, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Laura Fountain, Mike Mims, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Mary Mims, Betty Sue Bradford Kristin McCuistion Billy Ray Brewer Lois Henley Heather Staton Peggy Howerton, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Melvin Howerton, Tammie Skaggs, as Special Administratrix of the Estate of Patricia Ann San Migel, Mary Molitor, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Willard Molitor, Steve Harrelson, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Harvey "curtis" Jones Jana Dawn Smith, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Donald Keith Smith, And Andy Wiggs, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Harold Lee Wiggs (2023)
2023 Ark. 167In Re Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Civil Practice - Adoption of Revised Rules 41 Adn 65 of the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure (2023)
2023 Ark. 168In Re Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Criminal Practice - Adoption of Revised Rules 8.5 and 9.2 of the Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure (2023)
2023 Ark. 169Willie Gaster Davis v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction (2023)
2023 Ark. 170Zayzhon Thompson v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction (2023)
2023 Ark. 171Jason White v. Dexter Payne, Director,, Arkansas Department Of, Correction (2023)
2023 Ark. 172John Patrick Cullen v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 175In Re Administrative Plans for District Courts (2023)
2023 Ark. 175Robinson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC, D/B/A Robinson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center v. Andrew Phillips, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Dorothy Phillips And on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Dorothy Phillips And on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated (2023)
2023 Ark. 176Cordale Stacy v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 177Maurice Trammel v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction (2023)
2023 Ark. 179Rodney Dale Harmon v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 181Michael Eugene Driver v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 183Jeffery Allen Workman v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 184Michael Jenkins v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction And Gleenover Knight, Keeper of the Records (2023)
2023 Ark. 186Jacoby Goehler v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 187Charles R. Sims v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction (2023)
2023 Ark. 189Fredrick Jones v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 190Corey McCullon v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 191William Tod Rickert v. State of Arkansas (2023)
2023 Ark. 192Kristin Welch, as Administratrix of the Estate of Aaron Welch v. Katelyn Gipson, as Natural Guardian of Minor 1 and Minor 2 (2023)
2023 Ark. 193In Re Administrative Plan for the Tenth District Court (2023)
2023 Ark. 194Donnell Bauer and Marilyn Bauer v. Jesse Lee Beamon, Jr., and Mary A. Beamon, Individually and as Trustees of the Jesse Lee Beamon, Jr. and Mary A. Beamon Family Trust Dated 13th October 2015 And the Jesse Lee Beamon, Jr. and Mary A. Beamon Family Trust Dated 13th October 2015 (2023)
2023 Ark. 195In Re Appointment of Members to the Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct (2023)
2023 Ark. 196In Re Appointments of Members of Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law (2023)