Judgment And Must, Therefore, Affirm. Reagor v. Dyer County, 651 S.W.2D 700, 701 (Tenn.
01A01-9511-CV-00497

01C01-9505-CC-00125
01C01-9505-CC-00125
Trial Court Judge: W. Charles Lee

01A01-9509-PB-00415
01A01-9509-PB-00415
Trial Court Judge: Daniel Phillip Whitaker

02C01-9601-CC-00022
02C01-9601-CC-00022

01C01-9508-CC-00260
01C01-9508-CC-00260

01C01-9412-CC-00438
01C01-9412-CC-00438

01C01-9503-CC-00072
01C01-9503-CC-00072
Trial Court Judge: Buddy D. Perry

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.

01A01-9412-JV-00600
01A01-9412-JV-00600
Trial Court Judge: Andrew J. Shookhoff

01A01-9504-PB-00181
01A01-9504-PB-00181
Trial Court Judge: Marietta M. Shipley

01A01-9508-CV-00384
01A01-9508-CV-00384
Trial Court Judge: Thomas W. Brothers

01A01-9510-CH-00469
01A01-9510-CH-00469
Trial Court Judge: Robert S. Brandt

03C01-9404-CR-0
03C01-9404-CR-0
Trial Court Judge: Russell C. Hinson

X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX

03A01-9508-CV-00290
03A01-9508-CV-00290
Trial Court Judge: W. Dale Young

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.

In Re: Estate of Mary T. Austin, Deceased, Elizabeth T. Austin, v .Christy N. Austin and Robert C. Austin C., Jr.
03S01-9410-PB-00092
Authoring Judge: Justice Lyle Reid
Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Dennis H. Inman

This case presents for review the decision of the probate court, affimred by the Court of Appeals, that the personal representative in this case may, in his discretion, distribute certain corporate stock in kind rather than sell the stock and distribute the proceeds. The decision miscontrues applicable law and is reversed.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

State of Tennessee v. Ralph Avery Smith
03C01-9410-CR-00366
Authoring Judge: Judge William M. Barker
Trial Court Judge: Judge Mayo L. Mashburn

The appellant, Ralph Avery Smith, was convicted of the sale of cocaine, a class B felony, and sentenced as a Range I standard offender to eight years in the Department of Correction. On appeal, the appellant argues (a) that the evidence was insufficient to support the jury's verdict, (b) that a prospective juror was improperly removed by the prosecution in violation of Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986), (c) that the trial court erred in admitting certain evidence, and (d) that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel at trial.

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.