Opinion
93-1079, 94-952
Opinion delivered April 1, 1996
RECORDS — MOTION TO RELEASE CONSOLIDATED TRIAL RECORD GRANTED. — Where a litigant in a separate case brought against him by appellant filed a motion to release the consolidated trial record of two cases decided by the supreme court containing evidence involved in his case, the supreme court granted the motion, noting that the consolidated record was in the possession of a chancellor who was using it to conduct further proceedings in the case, and stating that the movant could make whatever arrangements the chancellor might permit for temporary access to and copying of the record.
Motion to Release Trial Record; granted.
Henry Hodges and Robert L. Robinson, for appellant.
Barber, McCaskill, Amsler, Jones Hale, P.A., by: Karen McKinney, for Joseph Gelzine.
Joseph Gelzine seeks access to records of trial in two cases decided by this Court, Skokos v. Gray, 318 Ark. 571, 886 S.W.2d 618 (1993) (Case No. 93-1079), and Skokos v. Skokos, 322 Ark. 563, 909 S.W.2d 653 (1994) (Case No. 94-952). Mr. Gelzine states he is a litigant in a separate case brought against him by Pamela F. Skokos involving evidence contained in the records requested. Ms. Skokos has responded to Mr. Gelzine's motion for release of the transcripts to the effect that she has no objection.
In our per curiam order in Case No. 94-952 we granted a motion to chronologize and consolidate the records in the two cases. We remanded the consolidated case to the Trial Court and appointed Chancellor Jim R. Hannah to replace Chancellor Alice S. Gray who had recused.
The consolidated record sought in this motion is in the possession of Chancellor Hannah who is using it to conduct further proceedings in the case. Mr. Gelzine may make whatever arrangements Chancellor Hannah may permit for temporary access to and copying of the record.
BROWN, J., not participating.