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The Arkansas Court of Appeals released opinions Thursday. 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 arcourts.gov.

PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 11, 2026

CHIEF JUSTICE N. MARK KLAPPENBACH

CR-25-451. Robert Hoffman, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Ninth Division. Affirmed. Tucker and Hixson, JJ., agree.

CV-25-126. Gary Brinkley, as City Manager of the City of Arkadelphia; and the City of Arkadelphia v. Brandon and Kortni Beene, from Clark County Circuit Court. Affirmed in part; reversed and remanded in part. Tucker and Hixson, JJ., agree.

JUSTICE BRANDON HARRISON

CV-25-472. Ashley Mask and Wyatt Conner v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Sharp County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Virden and Barrett, JJ., agree.

JUSTICE RAY ABRAMSON

CV-25-104. Union Insurance Company and Chuck Hamilton Construction, Inc. v. AutoOwners Insurance Company, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Affirmed. Thyer and Brown, JJ., agree.

JUSTICE BART VIRDEN

CV-24-85. Fred N. Bollinger d/b/a FNB Farms; Fred N. Bollinger, Jr.; Bollinger Lone Oak, Inc.; and Bollinger Partners, Inc. v. Farm Credit Midsouth, PCA, from Crittenden County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Harrison and Barrett, JJ., agree.

JUSTICE KENNETH S. HIXSON

CR-25-470. Deno Dicamillo v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Klappenbach, C.J., and Tucker, J., agree.

CV-24-802. Michael Talley; Jonesboro Police Department; and City of Jonesboro, Arkansas v. Carolyn Johnson, Michael Johnson, and Hailey Johnson (now Boyd), from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District. Reversed. Klappenbach, C.J., and Tucker, J., agree.

CV-24-817. Patrick Karlowski v. Elizabeth Karlowski, from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed in part; reversed and remanded in part. Klappenbach, C.J., and Tucker, J., agree.

JUSTICE MIKE MURPHY

CR-25-447. Christa Craig v. State of Arkansas, from Montgomery County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gladwin and Wood, JJ., agree.

CV-25-579. Jeffery Stanfield v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children, from Sharp County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Gladwin and Wood, JJ., agree.

JUSTICE WAYMOND M. BROWN

CR-25-405. Cheyanna Spann v. State of Arkansas, from Conway County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Thyer, JJ., agree. CV-25-186. Ernest Maxwell v. Lavski Management, LLC, from Saline County Circuit Court. Remanded to settle and supplement the record. Abramson and Thyer, JJ., agree.

JUSTICE STEPHANIE POTTER BARRETT

CR-25-338. John Lang v. State of Arkansas, from Greene County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Virden and Harrison, JJ., agree.

CV-23-840. Christina Centofante, Roger Henley, Barbara Ann Henley, Scott Stubenrauch, Cheryl Stubenrauch, Stanley Butski, Noelle Butski, John Killingsworth, Cheryl Killingsworth, Heath Henderson, Mary Katherine Henderson, Donald Robert Hudson, Bridget Hudson, Dale McDaniel, Tonya McDaniel, Clayton Moore, Miranda Moore, Randall Van Den Berghe, Cynthia Van Den Berghe, and Pinnacle Mountain Community Coalition v. Rick Ferguson; Paradise Valley, LLC; Waterview Estates, LLC; Waterview Meadows, LLC; Waterview Estates Phase III, LLC; Waterview Estates Phase VI And VII, LLC; AFF Holdings, LLC; the Pulaski County Property Owners Multipurpose Improvement District No. 2021-2; Capital City Property Holdings, LLC; and Pulaski County, Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Reversed and remanded. Harrison and Tucker, JJ., agree.

CV-25-185. Golden Kinsey v. Anitra Ford, from Ouachita County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Virden and Harrison, JJ., agree.

JUSTICE CASEY R. TUCKER

CR-25-394. Billy Bagwell v. State of Arkansas, from Grant County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Klappenbach, C.J., and Hixson, J., agree. CV-25-140. Dragan Vicentic, Licensee, d/b/a Green Springs Medical, LLC v. Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, from Garland County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Klappenbach, C.J., and Hixson, J., agree.

JUSTICE WENDY SCHOLTENS WOOD

CV-25-490. Jasmine Henson v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Washington County Circuit Court. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. Gladwin and Murphy, JJ., agree.

JUSTICE CINDY THYER

CR-25-312. Jearl Shane Griffin v. State of Arkansas, from Garland County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Abramson and Brown, JJ., agree.

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