COURT OF APPEALS OPINIONS

Hymel vs. Hymel
01A01-9703-CV-00136
Trial Court Judge: Muriel Robinson

Davidson Court of Appeals

Sliger vs. Stokes, et. al.
01A01-9609-CH-00403
Trial Court Judge: Vernon Neal

Putnam Court of Appeals

Mcpherson vs. Stokes, et. al.
01A01-9505-CH-00216
Trial Court Judge: C. Allen High

Davidson Court of Appeals

Cashion vs. Robertson
01A01-9506-CH-00257
Trial Court Judge: Ben H. Cantrell

Court of Appeals

Bryant vs. TN. Dept. of Safety
01A01-9509-CH-00398
Trial Court Judge: Robert S. Brandt

Davidson Court of Appeals

Warren, et. vir vs. Metro Gov't., et. al.
01A01-9606-CV-00277
Trial Court Judge: Thomas W. Brothers

Davidson Court of Appeals

Draper vs. Reaver, et. al.
01A01-9609-CV-00394
Trial Court Judge: Marietta M. Shipley

Davidson Court of Appeals

Clemmye Berger vs. Marvin Ratner, et al
02A01-9604-CV-00077
Trial Court Judge: James E. Swearengen

Shelby Court of Appeals

02A01-9512-CV-00287
02A01-9512-CV-00287
Trial Court Judge: Childers

Shelby Court of Appeals

02A01-9610-CH-00265
02A01-9610-CH-00265
Trial Court Judge: Whitenton

Fayette Court of Appeals

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Shelby Court of Appeals

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Shelby Court of Appeals

Mildred Louise McCollum vs. Kliff Andrew McCollum
02A01-9604-CH-00067
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge W. Frank Crawford
Trial Court Judge: Judge Joe G. Riley. Jr.

This case involves a petition to change child custody1 and modify child support. 2 Wife is employed by the State of Tennessee as a secretary in the District Attorney’s Office and earns a gross monthly salary of $1507.00. Husband is employed by Electric Motor Service and earns a gross monthly salary of $2,456.84. Respondent-appellant, Mildred Louise McCollum (Wife), appeals the trial court’s order reducing the amount of the future child support obligation of petitioner-appellee, Kliff Andrew McCollum (Husband), to reflect the change in the custody of one of the parties’ children.

Lake Court of Appeals

William P. Newton v. James S. Cox
02A01-9604-CH-00086
Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer
Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Joe C. Morris

Plaintiff William P. Newton appeals the trial court’s order awarding him a $28,125 judgment against his former attorney, Defendant/Appellee James S. Cox, but denying Newton’s claim for prejudgment interest. Newton’s claim arose out of Cox’s retention of a contingency fee in excess of the maximum permitted by statute. We affirm the judgment entered in favor of Newton, but with certain modifications hereinafter set forth.

Shelby Court of Appeals

Estate of Marion English Truett (Deceased)
02A01-9605-PB-00118
Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer
Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Joe C. Morris

Rebecca H. Moore Brown appeals the trial court’s order which awarded Appellee 1In the event of a spouse’s death, the surviving spouse is entitled to the following exempt property from the deceased spouse’s estate: [T]he family Bible and other books, the family automobile, all wearing apparel of the deceased, all household electrical appliances, all household musical and other amusement instruments, and all household and kitchen furniture, appliances, utensils and implements. T.C.A. § 30-2-101(a)(1) (Supp. 1988). 2In the event a spouse dies intestate, the surviving spouse is entitled to [A] reasonable allowance in money out of the estate for such surviving spouse’s maintenance during the period of one (1) year after the death of the spouse,
according to such surviving spouse’s previous standard of living, taking into account the condition of the estate of the deceased spouse. T.C.A. § 30-2-102(a) (Supp. 1988). Ellis Truett, Jr., one year’s support in the amount of $21,500, as well as exempt property, from the estate of Truett’s deceased wife, Marian English Truett.

Henderson Court of Appeals

02A01-9604-CH-00071
02A01-9604-CH-00071
Trial Court Judge: Crowson

Court of Appeals

02A01-9605-CV-00105
02A01-9605-CV-00105
Trial Court Judge: George H. Brown

Shelby Court of Appeals

02A01-9606-CH-00134
02A01-9606-CH-00134
Trial Court Judge: John Walton West

Decatur Court of Appeals

El Rayford vs. Stephen Leffler (Order)
02A01-9607-CV-00162
Trial Court Judge: D'Army Bailey

Shelby Court of Appeals

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Sullivan Court of Appeals

Turner vs. Turner
01A01-9506-CV-00255
Trial Court Judge: Marietta M. Shipley

Davidson Court of Appeals

01A01-9603-CH-00138
01A01-9603-CH-00138

Court of Appeals

Abou-Sakher vs. Humphreys Co, et. al.
01A01-9604-CH-00185
Trial Court Judge: Leonard W. Martin

Humphreys Court of Appeals

Harmon vs. Dunn
01A01-9607-CH-00344
Trial Court Judge: Jim T. Hamilton

Maury Court of Appeals

Flowers vs. Traughber
01A01-9609-CH-00392
Trial Court Judge: Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr.

Davidson Court of Appeals