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01A01-9509-PB-00415 01A01-9509-PB-00415 Trial Court Judge: Daniel Phillip Whitaker	Marshall	Court of Appeals	04/12/96
Dept of Children's Srvcs. v. Barbara Davidson M2003-02601-COA-R3-PT Authoring Judge: Judge William B. Cain Trial Court Judge: Samuel E. Benningfield The Juvenile Court of White County terminated the parental rights of the natural parents of two young girls. The Father suffered judgment by default and did not appeal. Parental rights of the Mother were terminated after trial on the merits and she appeals. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.	White	Court of Appeals	04/12/96
01A01-9412-JV-00600 01A01-9412-JV-00600 Trial Court Judge: Andrew J. Shookhoff	Davidson	Court of Appeals	04/10/96
01A01-9504-PB-00181 01A01-9504-PB-00181 Trial Court Judge: Marietta M. Shipley	Davidson	Court of Appeals	04/10/96
01A01-9508-CV-00384 01A01-9508-CV-00384 Trial Court Judge: Thomas W. Brothers	Davidson	Court of Appeals	04/10/96
01A01-9510-CH-00469 01A01-9510-CH-00469 Trial Court Judge: Robert S. Brandt	Davidson	Court of Appeals	04/10/96
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03A01-9508-CV-00290 03A01-9508-CV-00290 Trial Court Judge: W. Dale Young	Blount	Court of Appeals	04/10/96
Tammy Rushing Greene v. Bryan Lynn Greene 03A01-9503-CV-00091 Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge W. Frank Crawford Trial Court Judge: Judge James C. Witt This is a child custody case. Bryan L. Greene (Father) and Tammy Rushing Greene, now Harris (Mother), were divorced by decree entered June 2, 1988. The decree incorporated a prior Marital Dissolution Agreement, which granted custody of the parties' minor child, Sara Ann 1This Court granted Mother’s Motion for Stay Pending Appeal, pursuant to T.R.A.P. 7. 2 Greene, to Mother, with liberal visitation rights to Father. On September 15, 1994, Father filed a petition seeking custody, alleging a material change in circumstances. After an evidentiary hearing on March 10, 1995, the trial court granted Father's Petition for Change of Custody. 1 Mother has appealed, and the only issue is whether the trial court erred in ordering a change of custody.	Monroe	Court of Appeals	04/09/96
Susiana Dixon, best next friend and Niece of Martha J. Moses, v. Johnnie Street, Defendant, Robert C. Irby, Guardian ad Litem-Appellee 02A01-9504-CH-00069 Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge W. Frank Crawford Trial Court Judge: Chancellor D. J. Alissandratos This case involves an award of guardian ad litem fees. Appellant, Martha J. Moses, conservator of the person of Susiana Dixon, appeals the trial court’s order made final pursuant to Rule 54.02 awarding a money judgment against her in the sum of $3,127.00 in favor of 2 appellee Robert C. Irby, guardian at litem for Susiana Dixon.	Shelby	Court of Appeals	04/06/96
Charles K. Lockwood and Frankie L. Lockwood, v. William M. Ables 01A01-9509-CV-00422 Authoring Judge: Judge Ben H. Cantrell Trial Court Judge: Judge William H. Inman In this legal malpractice case, the trial judge directed a verdict for the defendant because he found that the plaintiffs failed to prove that but for the defendant’s negligence they would have won their lawsuit. We reverse and remand for a new trial.	Marion	Court of Appeals	04/04/96
Atlanta Casualty Company, v. Margie Etta Fuson, Damon Lee Fuson and Shannon Nicole Fuson 03A01-9507-CV-00232 Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer Trial Court Judge: Judge Conrad E. Troutman, Jr. This appeal stems from a declaratory judgment action filed by Appellant, Atlanta Casualty Company (Atlanta Casualty), seeking a determination of whether an automobile insurance policy issued by Atlanta Casualty to Damon P. Fuson, now deceased, affords uninsured motorist coverage to the appellees, Margie Etta Fuson, surviving spouse of the deceased, and their two minor children, Damon Lee and Shannon Nicole Fuson (hereinafter “the Fusons”). The trial court entertained motions for summary judgment filed by both parties. The trial court denied Appellant’s motion, but entered summary judgment in favor of the appellees, finding that the insurance policy in question affords them coverage. For reasons hereinafter detailed, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.	Claiborne	Court of Appeals	04/04/96
Carol Louise Kepler, v. Scott James Kepler 03A01-9508-CV-00248 Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer Trial Court Judge: Judge Bill Swann This divorce litigation involves the dissolution of the twenty-one year marriage between Appellant, Scott James Kepler (Husband) and Appellee, Carol Louise Kepler (Wife). Their union produced two children, ages 17 and 14 at the time of trial. The final divorce decree granted an absolute divorce and custody of the children to Wife. Husband now appeals from the decree, challenging the trial court’s valuation of the marital residence, award of rehabilitative alimony and attorney’s fees to Wife and failure to establish an “ascertainable standard” by which to measure Wife’s progress towards completion of her educational goals. For reasons to be discussed, we affirm the trial court.	Knox	Court of Appeals	04/04/96
Betty Manis, v. Jerry K. Galyon 03A01-9512-CH-00433 Authoring Judge: Per Curiam Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Chester H. Rainwater This action was instituted as a complaint for a declaratory judgment and for a partition of real estate. The appellant sought a declaratory judgment that she was the owner of an undivided interest in a tract of land located in Sevier County as a tenant in common with the appellee. She further sought to have the court partition the property in question. Both parties filed motions for summary judgment. The trial court sustained the defendant's motion for summary judgment, denied plaintiff's motion and fond that the appellant held no interest in the property. This appeal resulted. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.		Court of Appeals	04/04/96
John Phipps and Sandra Phipps, v. Robert Wayne Walker and Randall Wayne Walker 03A01-9508-CV-00294 Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer Trial Court Judge: Judge W. Dale Young This action for negligent hiring results from the alleged burglary of the home of Appellants, John and Sandra Phipps, by Randall Wayne Walker, son and employee of the appellee, Robert Wayne Walker.1 Appellee is the owner of Walker Electric which, in 1994, sub-contracted with Shore Builders, Inc. to perform the electrical work on the Appellants’ home, then under construction. Randall Walker was an employee of Walker Electric at this time.	Blount	Court of Appeals	04/04/96
Allstate Insurance Company, v. Mary Louis Davis, John Rasnic, Carolyn Rasnic, and Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Companies 03A01-9512-C-00426 Authoring Judge: Judge Herschel Pickens Franks Trial Court Judge: Judge Conrad Troutman In this declaratory judgment action, plaintiff, insurance company, sought a declaration that its insured, John H. Rasnic, was not an insured under its policy for the accident occuring between the Rasnic and Davis motor vehicles. Specifically, the complaint alleged that Rasnic had violated the policy provision: We must be notified promptly of how, when, and where the accident or loss happened. Notice should also include the names and addresses of any injuried persons and of any witness. Allstate would assert that while the accident occurred on December 1, 1993, they did not receive notice until June 24, 1994.		Court of Appeals	04/03/96
Sandra K. Lewis, and husband, Carlton Lewis, v. Jason M. Pendergrass and R. Eugene Pendergrass 03A01- 9510- CV- 00369 Trial Court Judge: Judge Herschel P. Franks The determinative issue on appeal as framed by the appellant is: [Whether] the defendants were deprived of a fair and impartial jury because of Juror Rankin's failure to respond truthfully on voir dire and further, because Juror Rankin and plaintiffs' counsel both failed to reveal a recent attorney/client relationship and an upcoming trial wherein plaintiffs' counsel would be a crucial witness on behalf of Juror Rankin.		Court of Appeals	04/03/96
Margaret Schindler Haas v. Michael Lee Haas 02A01-9604-CV-00073 Authoring Judge: Judge David J. Farmer The appellant has filed a petition for rehearing stating that this Court’s opinion failed to address the request in her brief that she be awarded attorney’s fees incurred on appeal. After due consideration, the appellant’s request for an award of attorney’s fees occurred on appeal is denied.	Shelby	Court of Appeals	04/01/96
01A01-9506-JV-00233 01A01-9506-JV-00233 Trial Court Judge: Carol A. Catalano	Montgomery	Court of Appeals	03/29/96
01A01-9506-JV-00233 01A01-9506-JV-00233 Trial Court Judge: Carol A. Catalano	Montgomery	Court of Appeals	03/29/96
01A01-9509-CH-00417 01A01-9509-CH-00417 Trial Court Judge: James L. Weatherford	Wayne	Court of Appeals	03/29/96
01A01-9509-CH-00417 01A01-9509-CH-00417 Trial Court Judge: James L. Weatherford	Wayne	Court of Appeals	03/29/96
01A01-9510-CV-00438 01A01-9510-CV-00438 Trial Court Judge: Thomas Goodall	Sumner	Court of Appeals	03/29/96
01A01-9510-CV-00438 01A01-9510-CV-00438 Trial Court Judge: Thomas Goodall	Sumner	Court of Appeals	03/29/96
01A01-9510-CV-00463 01A01-9510-CV-00463 Trial Court Judge: James E. Walton	Robertson	Court of Appeals	03/29/96