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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS

THIRD DIVISION

M. KENDALL WRIGHT,
ET AL

PLAINTIFFS
VS. NO. 60CV-13-2662


THE STATE OF
ARKANSAS, ET AL

DEFENDANTS

NOTICE OF APPEAL OF SEPARATE DEFENDANT LARRY CRANE

The separate Defendant, Larry Crane (Crane), gives notice of his appeal:
1. Crane appeals to the Arkansas Supreme Court from the Trial Courts Order
Granting Summary Judgment in Favor of the Plaintiffs and Finding Act 144 of 1997 and
Amendment 83 Unconstitutional entered May 9, 2014, and from the Trial Courts Final
Order and Rule 54(B) Certification and Order Entering Final Order and Rule 54(B)
Certification Nunc Pro Tunc entered May 15, 2014.
2. Crane appeals to the Arkansas Supreme Court pursuant to Arkansas Supreme
Court Rule 1-2(a)(1), because this appeal involves the interpretation or construction of the
Constitution of Arkansas; pursuant to Rule 1-2(b)(1), because this appeal involves issues of
first impression; pursuant to Rule 1-2(b)(4), because this appeal involves issues of substantial
public interest; and pursuant to Rule 1-2(b)(5), because this case raises significant issues
requiring clarification or development of the law.
3. Crane adopts the designation of the record contained in the States notice of
appeal filed on May 15, 2014.
4. Crane relies on the record ordered by the State from Ms. Deborah
Westmoreland, the reporter of the proceedings in this case.
ELECTRONICALLY FILED
2014-May-19 17:39:12
60CV-13-2662
C06D02 : 3 Pages
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Fuqua Campbell, P.A.
Attorneys at Law
425 West Capitol Ave., Suite 400
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
501-374-0200
Attorneys for separate Defendants

By: David M. Fuqua
Ark. Bar No. 80048
E-mail: dfuqua@fc-lawyers.com

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, David M. Fuqua, hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing pleading has been
served via the Courts eFlex filing and document management system consistent with the
provisions of Section 7 of Administrative Order 21 on:

Cheryl K. Maples
ckmaples@aol.com

Jack Wagoner III
jack@wagonerlawfirm.com

Angela Mann
angela@wagonerlawfirm.com

R. Keith Pike
keith@wagonerlawfirm.com

Jason E. Owens
owens@rainfirm.com

Colin R. Jorgenson
colin.jorgensen@arkansasag.gov

David M. Fuqua
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