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Davis vs. City of Clarksville M1999-00084-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge Holly M. Kirby Trial Court Judge: James E. Walton This is a negligence suit under the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act. The plaintiff is a city police officer who was injured while rushing an armed robbery suspect. The plaintiff rushed the robbery suspect when he moved from a position of cover to a position closer to the suspect, after his supervisor motioned him to move forward. The plaintiff sued the city, alleging that his injuries were caused by his supervisor's negligence. The trial court found that the supervisor was negligent and awarded the plaintiff $45,000 in damages. The city appeals. We reverse, finding that the evidence does not support a finding that the supervisor was negligent.	Montgomery	Court of Appeals	12/28/95
Kenneth O. Burnett & Vickie S. Burnett v. Frank E. Krisle & d/b/a Elite Electric - Concurring 01A01-9505-CV-00196 Authoring Judge: Judge Hewitt P. Tomlin Trial Court Judge: Judge Paul R. White Kenneth O. Burnett and Vickie S. Burnett ("plaintiffs") filed suit in the Davidson County Circuit Court against Frank E. Krisle, individually and d/b/a Elite Electric ("defendant") seeking damages resulting from a fire caused by defendant's negligence that destroyed plaintiffs' home. The jury awarded plaintiffs compensatory damages in the amount of $90,733.56, reduced by a finding that plaintiffs were ten percent (10%) at fault. Defendant's motion for a new trial was denied. On appeal defendant has presented three issues for our consideration: (1) whether there was any material evidence in the record to support the jury verdict; (2) whether the trial court erred in refusing to grant defendant a new trial or a remittitur; and (3) whether the trial court erred in refusing to allow defendant to present a witness for testifying after defendant had rested his case. We find no error and affirm.	Davidson	Court of Appeals	12/22/95
02A01-9406-CV-00130 02A01-9406-CV-00130 Trial Court Judge: George H. Brown	Shelby	Court of Appeals	12/21/95
02A01-9408-CV-00196 02A01-9408-CV-00196 Trial Court Judge: Wyeth Chandler	Shelby	Court of Appeals	12/21/95
02A01-9409-CH-00219 02A01-9409-CH-00219 Trial Court Judge: C. Neal Small	Shelby	Court of Appeals	12/21/95
02A01-9302-CV-00039 02A01-9302-CV-00039 Trial Court Judge: James M. Tharpe	Shelby	Court of Appeals	12/20/95
03A01-9503-CH-00110 03A01-9503-CH-00110	Hamilton	Court of Appeals	12/19/95
03A01-9506-CH-00201 03A01-9506-CH-00201		Court of Appeals	12/19/95
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX		Court of Appeals	12/19/95
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX	Unicoi	Court of Appeals	12/19/95
Rebecca Diane Turner (Turpin) v. Charles Daniel Turner -Concurring 01-A-01-9503-CV-00080 Authoring Judge: Judge William C. Koch, Jr. Trial Court Judge: Judge Charles D. Haston This appeal involves an acrimonious post-divorce dispute over child support and visitation. After their divorce in 1990, the mother filed several petitions in the Circuit Court for Warren County seeking to hold the father in contempt. The father also filed several petitions to modify his child support because of his inability to pay. This appeal involves the denial of the father’s latest petition for modification and the summary suspension of his visitation for not paying child support. We have determined that the evidence preponderates against the trial court’s conclusion that the circumstances with regard to the father’s income have not changed and that the father’s visitation should be suspended. Accordingly, we vacate the order dismissing the father’s petition and remand the case for further proceedings.	Warren	Court of Appeals	12/15/95
Shasta Mead Morey, v. Leslie Charles Morey 01A01-9506-CV-00243 Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Henry F. Todd Trial Court Judge: Judge Muriel Robinson The defendant, Leslie Charles Morey, has appealed from the judgment of the Trial Court awarding to the plaintiff, Shasta Mead Morey, an absolute divorce, custody of a minor child, child support, a share of marital property, and $3,000.00 attorneys' fees.	Davidson	Court of Appeals	12/15/95
Shelter Insurance Companies, v. Sherrie Marie Hann 01A01-9507-CH-00280 Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Henry F. Todd Trial Court Judge: Judge William B. Cain The defendant, Sherrie Marie Hann, has appealed from a non-jury judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Shelter Insurance Companies for $5,000 paid to defendant by mistake. As indicated in the caption, this was a proceeding in Chancery Court.	Maury	Court of Appeals	12/15/95
Jimmy France, v. Christine Bradley, Commissioner of Department of Correction, Ned Ray McWherter, Governor of State of Tennessee, et al. 01A01-9508-CH-00335 Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Henry F. Todd Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Robert S. Brandt The captioned plaintiff has appealed from the judgment of the Trial Court dismissing his suit against the captioned defendants for a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief regarding the constitutionality of application of certain statutes to plaintiff and certain actions, practices and policies of the defendants.	Davidson	Court of Appeals	12/15/95
Lessie Blankenship, v. Century Health Services, Inc. 01A01-9504-00137 Authoring Judge: Senior Judge Hewitt P. Tomlin Trial Court Judge: Judge Lee Russell Lessie Blankenship ("plaintiff") filed suit in the Circuit Court of Bedford County against Century Health Services, Inc. ("Century" or "defendant"), seeking damages for breach of a commercial lease. Following a bench trial, the court awarded plaintiff damages in the amount of $44,943.80 for rent due under the lease, costs incurred by plaintiff in seeking to relet the premises, and attorney fees in the amount of 15% of the amount of the judgment. On appeal, Century presents five issues for review: Whether the trial court erred (1) in finding that Century had assumed the lease between plaintiff and South Central Home Health, Inc. (?South Central”), the original lessee; (2) in concluding that Century had not properly terminated the lease; (3) in finding that plaintiff had properly mitigated her damages; (4) in awarding plaintiff damages for future rent under the lease; and (5) in awarding plaintiff attorney fees in the amount of 15% of plaintiff's judgment. For the reasons hereinafter stated, we affirm in part, reverse in part and remand.		Court of Appeals	12/15/95
02A01-9408-Ch-00199 02A01-9408-Ch-00199 Trial Court Judge: C. Neal Small	Shelby	Court of Appeals	12/14/95
02A01-9409-CV-00222 02A01-9409-CV-00222 Trial Court Judge: Robert L. Childers	Shelby	Court of Appeals	12/14/95
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX		Court of Appeals	12/12/95
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX		Court of Appeals	12/12/95
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX		Court of Appeals	12/12/95
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX		Court of Appeals	12/12/95
02A01-9409-BC-00210 02A01-9409-BC-00210		Court of Appeals	12/12/95
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX		Court of Appeals	12/11/95
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX		Court of Appeals	12/11/95
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX		Court of Appeals	12/11/95