Billy Johnson, et al vs. State of TN
02A01-9609-BC-00224

Popular Homes Inc., Canada Trace, Inc., Tom Long and Kathy Long,et al., v. Clayborn Ball Temple Church A.M.E. and Reverend E. Albert Brown
02A01-9702-CV-00044
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge W. Frank Crawford
Trial Court Judge: Judge D'Army Bailey

Plaintiffs’ complaint against defendants, Clayborn Ball Temple AME Church and Reverend E. Albert Brown, Jr., is titled “Complaint for Breach of Contract for Sale of Real and Personal Property.” The complaint alleges that defendant Brown acting as the agent and with authority from defendant church entered into a contract with plaintiff providing for conveyance of real property and certain personal property to the church. Prior to the consummation of the transaction, Reverend Brown, for the church, assumed the duties of managing the property and collecting rent, but failed to abide by the contract and pay the mortgage indebtedness and taxes due on the properties. The contract was breached by default in the payment of the mortgage obligations and taxes and further that payment was not made for the property as required by the contract. The complaint avers that as a result of the defendants’ actions, the property was foreclosed, and plaintiffs were liable for deficiencies and other expenses that should have been paid by defendants.

Doris Bridges vs. Margaret Culpepper, et al
02A01-9704-CH-00074
Trial Court Judge: C. Neal Small

Andrea Nichols v. Square D Company
01S01-9611-CH-00226
Authoring Judge: Robe R T S. Br Andt , Senior Judge
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Jim T. Hamilton,
This workers' compensation appeal has been referred to the Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel for the Supreme Court in accordance with Tenn. Code Ann. _ 5-6-225(e)(3) for hearing and reporting of findings of fact and conclusions of law. The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court's award of 65% permanent partial disability to the p laintiff's left ha nd is exces sive. The p anel conc ludes that it is and reduces it to 5%. While working in an assembly line job in August 1994,, the plaintiff developed a repetitive motion injury to her left hand. She is right handed. The initial conservative medic al treatm ent con sisted of restrictin g the rep etitive us e of the plaintiff 's left ha nd. She tried on e job, but said she could n't do it, then w as given a jo b she cou ld perform with only one hand. She said s he couldn't do that, either. The employer informed the plaintiff that no more jobs were available for her that day, but mad e an appo intment fo r her to see an orthoped ic surgeon . The first av ailable appointm ent was f airly far in the futu re, so the em ployer told the p laintiff that it w ould attempt to accommodate her restriction until the appointment. The plaintiff responded by quitting her job . She ne ver retu rned to work for the e mployer . And s he has n ot soug ht any oth er emp loyment. Dr. Howard Miller performed outpatient surgery on the plaintiff in January 1995 and released her to light duty work shortly thereafter. He released her to return to her former job at the end of February. The doctor reported in June 1995 that the plaintiff had full motion in her wrist a nd digits and that she w as largely asympto matic. Dr. M iller did not give the plaintiff any permanent restrictions and did not give her any permanent impairm ent. The plaintiff's attorney sent her to see another doctor, Earl Jeffres, in September 1995. He assessed a 22% permanent partial impairment to the plaintiff's left hand. He acknowledged that the plaintiff's complaints of pain exceeded his objective findings. The plaintiff's complaints of pain in her left hand and the probability that she should av oid repetitive u se of it does limit her emp loyability. But she is ce rtainly employable. She completed two years of business school and worked as assistant mana ger at a r estaura nt for a n umbe r of years . Given the treating physician's finding of no permanent impairment, the other physician's finding of 22% impairment to the non -dominant hand , and the plaintiff's acknowledged refusal to even attempt to find any other work, the panel concludes that the award of 65% to the left hand is excessive and reduces it to 5%. Costs are taxed to the - 2 -

03C01-9701-CR-00015
03C01-9701-CR-00015
Trial Court Judge: Stephen M. Bevil

State v. Miller
03C01-9606-CR-00241
Trial Court Judge: Douglas A. Meyer

State vs. Alpheious Neely
W1999-01215-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Cornelia A. Clark
Trial Court Judge: Joseph B. Dailey
Defendant appeals as of right his conviction of one count of burglary of a building, a Class D felony. On appeal he contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction, and that the trial judge erred in ruling that his eleven (11) prior burglary and theft convictions were admissible for the purposes of impeachment. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Wesley Cary vs. Robert Bourne, M.D., et al
02A01-9511-CV-00263
Trial Court Judge: Julian P. Guinn

Melba & Dewey Robbins vs. Memphis Little Theatre Players Assoc.,
02A01-9601-CV-00018
Trial Court Judge: James M. Tharpe

State vs. William Todd
02C01-9608-CC-00288
Trial Court Judge: Julian P. Guinn

State vs. Johnny Moffitt
02C01-9609-CC-00304
Trial Court Judge: Julian P. Guinn

State vs. Bobby Jeffries
02C01-9607-CR-00216
Trial Court Judge: Joseph B. Dailey

State vs. Dock Battles
02C01-9611-CR-00423

Sherrard vs. Dickson
03A01-9701-CV-00007

State vs. Vincent Bolden
W1999-01481-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Alan E. Glenn
Trial Court Judge: Julian P. Guinn
This appeal arises out of the defendant's conviction for selling a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a public or private school. He challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction. After careful review of the record, we conclude that the evidence is sufficient to support the defendant's conviction and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

State vs. Ronnie Dulworth
M2000-01681-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Joseph M. Tipton
Trial Court Judge: Lillie Ann Sells
The defendant appeals from his conviction for assault, contesting the sufficiency of the evidence and the manner of service of his sentence. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Lavato vs. State
03C01-9410-CR-00375
Trial Court Judge: James E. Beckner

State vs. Ball
03C01-9501-CR-00018
Trial Court Judge: Ben W. Hooper, II

State vs. Hudson
03C01-9601-CC-00011
Trial Court Judge: Frank L. Slaughter

State vs. James Dumas
02C01-9610-CR-00368
Trial Court Judge: Leonard T. Lafferty

State vs. Troy Godwin
02C01-9611-CC-00426
Trial Court Judge: Dick Jerman, Jr.

State vs. Charlie Floyd
02C01-9611-CC-00434
Trial Court Judge: William B. Acree

State vs. Karl Hamilton
02C01-9611-CR-00390

Franklin vs. Vencor
03A01-9704-CV-00121

03A01-9705-CH-00155
03A01-9705-CH-00155