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| State vs. Joe Hurt
W2001-02742-CCA-R3-CD
The defendant contends the trial court should have sentenced him to a Community Corrections Program. We conclude ample evidence exists to support the trial court's findings that incarceration is necessary to protect society from the defendant. The defendant has a long history of criminal conduct. We affirm the judgments from the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge John Everett Williams
Originating Judge:C. Creed Mcginley |
Hardin County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 08/31/00 | |
| Tennessee Farmers vs. Judy Cobb, et al
W1999-01729-COA-R3-CV
This appeal involves a motion to set aside a default judgment. The trial court entered a default judgment against the defendants based on their failure to respond to the lawsuit. Seven months later, the defendants filed a motion to set aside the default judgment. The trial court denied the motion, and the defendants appealed. We affirm, finding no abuse of discretion in the denial of the motion to set aside the default.
Authoring Judge: Judge Holly M. Kirby
Originating Judge:J. Steven Stafford |
Dyer County | Court of Appeals | 08/31/00 | |
| Alfred Tompkins vs. Annie's Nannies
W1999-00372-COA-R3-CV
Plaintiffs' nine year old child, Alexandria, while under the direction of her day care center, broke both kneecaps while participating in a downhill race. Plaintiffs sued the day care center on a negligence theory, arguing that the day care center breached their duty of care. The trial court directed a verdict for the day care center, finding that the injuries sustained by the nine year old were not foreseeable, and, thus, no duty of care arose. Additionally, at trial, plaintiffs' counsel made an offer of proof whereby testimony was introduced that two girls fell and bumped heads in a race immediately preceding Alexandria's. The trial court excluded this testimony from the jury. Plaintiffs allege error. We affirm.
Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer
Originating Judge:George H. Brown |
Shelby County | Court of Appeals | 08/30/00 | |
| State vs. Eddie Lowe
W1999-00881-CCA-R3-PC
The petitioner, Eddie Lee Lowe, appeals the trial court's denial of his petition for post-conviction relief from his second degree murder and especially aggravated robbery convictions pursuant to guilty pleas. The petitioner contends that he received the ineffective assistance of counsel because neither his juvenile court attorney nor his trial attorneys preserved his right to appeal his transfer from juvenile court to criminal court for trial as an adult. Because the petitioner had no right to an acceptance hearing in the trial court, we hold that his juvenile court attorney was not deficient for failing to move for such a hearing. Also, we hold that the petitioner has failed to show deficient performance or prejudice by the fact that his trial attorney did not seek to reserve a certified question of law on the transfer issue. We affirm the trial court's denial of the petition.
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Joseph M. Tipton
Originating Judge:Chris B. Craft |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 08/30/00 | |
| Clemmye Berger vs. Brenda O'Brien vs. Sylvia Berger
W1999-00861-COA-R3-CV
This case involves the settlement of an estate. After the estate was settled, the trial court assessed a portion of the fees and expenses of the guardian ad litem and the attorney ad litem as costs against an intervening defendant and beneficiary of the estate. The intervening defendant appealed the assessment of these expenses to this Court. On appeal, we affirm the decision of the trial court, finding that the trial court was within its discretion to assess a portion of the fees and expenses of the guardian ad litem and attorney ad litem against the intervening defendant as discretionary costs.
Authoring Judge: Judge Holly M. Kirby
Originating Judge:D. J. Alissandratos |
Shelby County | Court of Appeals | 08/30/00 | |
| State vs. Terrance Pulliam
W1999-00277-CCA-R3-PC
The Defendant, Terrence Pulliam, appeals as of right from the trial court's denial of post-conviction relief. He asserts that the trial court erred by finding that he received effective assistance of counsel at trial. The Defendant argues generally that counsel was ineffective due to failure to thoroughly investigate his case and to call relevant witnesses, failure to properly advise him throughout the process, and failure to properly impeach State witnesses. We conclude that the evidence does not preponderate against the trial court's finding that the Defendant received effective assistance of counsel at trial. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge David H. Welles
Originating Judge:Carolyn Wade Blackett |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 08/30/00 | |
| Jennifer Thomas vs. Stephen Thomas
W1999-00284-COA-R3-CV
In this divorce case, the trial court, among other things, made a division of marital property, awarded Wife alimony in solido, made an award of child support, and ordered payments of various debts by the parties. Both parties have appealed presenting issues concerning the court's above stated actions.
Authoring Judge: Judge W. Frank Crawford
Originating Judge:Floyd Peete, Jr. |
Shelby County | Court of Appeals | 08/30/00 | |
| State vs. Anthony Carlton
W1999-00407-CCA-R3-PC
The defendant, Anthony Carlton, was convicted by a Shelby County jury of attempted first-degree murder. Following this court's affirmance of that conviction, the defendant sought post-conviction relief in the Shelby County Criminal Court, and that court denied relief. On appeal, this court finds (1) the defendant did not prove that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to advise him of his right not to testify, and (2) we are precluded from considering the adequacy of the defendant's appellate representation when that issue was not raised in the court below.
Originating Judge:Carolyn Wade Blackett |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 08/30/00 | |
| Mertis Johnson vs. Willie Steverson
W1999-00627-COA-R3-CV
This appeal arises from a dispute between Plaintiff Mertis Johnson and Defendant Willie A. Steverson regarding an automobile accident involving Ms. Johnson and Virden Steverson, Mr. Steverson's son. Ms. Johnson filed a complaint against Mr. Steverson alleging that the negligence of Virden was the cause of this accident and seeking damages for her personal injuries. At the conclusion of a jury trial on the matter, Mr. Steverson made a motion for a directed verdict, which was denied by the trial court. The jury subsequently returned a verdict in favor of Ms. Johnson and awarded her damages in the amount of $14,000.00. Mr. Steverson filed a motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, for a new trial, which was also denied by the trial court. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the ruling of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer
Originating Judge:John R. Mccarroll, Jr. |
Shelby County | Court of Appeals | 08/30/00 | |
| State vs. Ryan Little
W1999-01033-CCA-R3-CD
Ryan J. Little was convicted of one count aggravated robbery, one count aggravated burglary, and three counts of attempted aggravated robbery. An effective twenty-four year sentence was imposed. In this appeal as of right, the appellant contests the trial court's imposition of partial consecutive sentences. The proof before this court supports the trial court's finding that the appellant is a "dangerous offender." Accordingly, we affirm the sentencing decision of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge David G. Hayes
Originating Judge:Chris B. Craft |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 08/30/00 | |
| Teddy Tedder/Maurice Tedder vs. Union Planters
W1999-01971-COA-R3-CV
The plaintiff worked for a temporary employment agency and was assigned to work for a bank. The plaintiff fell in the bank parking lot as she was reporting to work. She filed a negligence lawsuit against the bank for her injuries. The trial court granted the bank's motion for summary judgment on the basis that the plaintiff was a co-employee of the bank under the loaned servant doctrine; therefore, the suit was precluded under the workers' compensation statute. The plaintiff appeals. We affirm, finding that the plaintiff was a co-employee of the bank under the loaned servant doctrine.
Authoring Judge: Judge Holly M. Kirby
Originating Judge:James F. Russell |
Shelby County | Court of Appeals | 08/30/00 | |
| Willie James Robinson, Jr. vs. State
E1999-00945-CCA-R3-PC
The defendant seeks habeas corpus relief from two life sentences, claiming that the sentences are void because the trial judge failed to sign the judgments or the minutes. We hold that the failure to sign the judgments and the minutes does not render the petitioner's sentences void. The trial court is affirmed.
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Joseph M. Tipton
Originating Judge:E. Eugene Eblen |
Morgan County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 08/30/00 | |
| State vs. Mark Anthony Griffin
E1999-00122-CCA-R3-CD
The defendant appeals his convictions for aggravated robbery and attempted robbery, for which he received an effective nine-year sentence. The defendant raises the following issues in this appeal: 1) whether evidence presented at trial was sufficient to sustain the guilty verdicts; 2) whether the trial court erred by not suppressing his confession; and 3) whether the trial court erred by denying the defendant's motion for dismissal based upon a violation of due process and denial of a speedy trial. We conclude the first two issues are without merit, but remand for another hearing on the due process/speedy trial issue.
Authoring Judge: Judge Joe G. Riley
Originating Judge:Richard R. Baumgartner |
Knox County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 08/29/00 | |
| State vs. Michael Lynn Breeden
E1999-01290-CCA-R3-CD
The defendant, Michael Lynn Breeden, appeals the revocation of his probation. He contends that his remaining on probation would provide more supervision than he will have on parole and would allow him to be more timely in paying restitution. We hold that the defendant's record of noncompliance with the terms of probation is substantial evidence to support the trial court's decision to revoke probation. We affirm the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Joseph M. Tipton
Originating Judge:D. Kelly Thomas, Jr. |
Blount County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 08/29/00 | |
| Emergicare Consultants vs. Barbara Woolbright
W1998-00659-COA-R3-CV
In this action, Emergicare Consultants, Inc., seeks to pierce the corporate veil of Medic Ambulance Service, Inc. Emergicare and Medic entered into a contract whereby Emergicare was to manage Medic. The purpose of the management contract was to streamline Medic in preparation for a sale to an ambulance consolidator. Emergicare claims that once it delved into the management of Medic, it discovered several abuses of the corporate form. As a result, Emergicare now seeks to pierce the corporate veil to impose personal liability on Medic's president, Barbara Woolbright, in order to recover $64,000 due under the management contract.
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Alan E. Highers
Originating Judge:D. J. Alissandratos |
Shelby County | Court of Appeals | 08/29/00 | |
| Nancy Nichols vs. Howard Nichols
W1999-00566-COA-R3-CV
This is a post-divorce action on modification of child support. The parties' original divorce decree required the father to pay child support and, in addition, pay the private school tuition of one of the parties' children. Months later, the father filed a petition to eliminate his obligation to pay the tuition. The trial court referred the issue to a referee, issued an order consistent with the referee's ruling, and then later set it aside. The trial court then referred the issue to a special master for findings of fact. Adopting the findings of the special master, the trial court eliminated the father's obligation to pay the child's private school tuition. The mother appeals, arguing that there was not a significant variance justifying modification of the child support award. We reverse, finding that the basis for the trial court's modification were facts that were before the trial court at the time of the initial award, and that there are no facts in the record sufficient to support modification.
Authoring Judge: Judge Holly M. Kirby
Originating Judge:Walter L. Evans |
Shelby County | Court of Appeals | 08/29/00 | |
| Bailey vs. Bailey
W1999-01000-COA-R3-CV
This is a divorce case involving child custody. Mother and Father are divorced and have one minor child. The trial court granted custody of the minor child to Father. Mother appeals, arguing that the trial court erroneously based its decision on her lack of relationship with her father, the child's maternal grandfather. We affirm.
Authoring Judge: Judge Holly M. Kirby
Originating Judge:Joe C. Morris |
Chester County | Court of Appeals | 08/29/00 | |
| W1999-01393-COA-R3-CV
W1999-01393-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer
Originating Judge:George R. Ellis |
Gibson County | Court of Appeals | 08/29/00 | |
| Carolyn Strange vs. Ronnie Peterson
W1999-00489-COA-R3-CV
This case arises out of the sale of a home. The Appellants claim that the Sellers fraudulently or negligently misrepresented the condition of the home. Specifically, the Appellants claim that the Sellers failed to disclose a water problem located in the crawlspace underneath the home. For the following reasons, we affirm the finding of the trial court that the Sellers are not guilty of fraudulent or negligent misrepresentation.
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Alan E. Highers
Originating Judge:Walter L. Evans |
Shelby County | Court of Appeals | 08/29/00 | |
| Jerry Worrell vs. Ann Worrell
W1999-01786-COA-R3-CV
This appeal arises from a dispute over insurance proceeds between Nephews, as remaindermen of their Aunt's life estate, and their Aunt, as the life tenant of certain property. The trial court awarded the Aunt sole rights to insurance proceeds obtained after the destruction of that property to the exclusion of the Nephews. The Nephews appeal that ruling as well as the trial court's omission of certain hearsay testimony, and its failure to award them declaratory judgment. We affirm the rulings of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer
Originating Judge:L. Terry Lafferty |
Crockett County | Court of Appeals | 08/29/00 | |
| In re: Petition of John Weatherford
W1999-01014-COA-R3-CV
Darrin Sheffield appeals the trial court's judgment terminating his parental rights to his minor son, Tyler Lee Weatherford. We affirm the trial court's judgment based on our conclusion that the record contains clear and convincing evidence to support the court's findings that Mr. Sheffield abandoned Tyler and that termination of Mr. Sheffield's parental rights was in Tyler's best interest.
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Alan E. Highers
Originating Judge:Ron E. Harmon |
Benton County | Court of Appeals | 08/28/00 | |
| Mickey Billinsley vs. Diane Billingsley
W1999-00338-COA-R3-CV
This case concerns a husband's efforts to terminate his obligation to pay his ex-wife $216.67 per month in alimony in futuro because of the post-divorce increase in his former wife's income. The trial court denied the husband's petition, finding that there had not been a change in circumstances sufficient to warrant the termination of the spousal support obligation. We affirm.
Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer
Originating Judge:William Michael Maloan |
Obion County | Court of Appeals | 08/28/00 | |
| William Crawford vs. Gregory Dodson
W1998-00805-COA-R3-CV
This is a boundary line dispute. The defendants appeal a jury verdict finding that the boundary line was situated where the plaintiffs had maintained. The defendants assert that the trial court erred in denying their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and also appeal several other rulings by the trial court. We affirm the trial court, except to remand for modification of the trial court's award of discretionary costs to the plaintiff.
Authoring Judge: Judge Holly M. Kirby
Originating Judge:C. Neal Small |
Shelby County | Court of Appeals | 08/28/00 | |
| Joseph Elcan vs. Linda Augustine
W1999-01621-COA-R3-CV
This appeal involves a will contest concerning the last will and testament of Frank Elcan. Contestants are, among others, the brother and half sister of the testator. The proponents of the will are Linda Augustine and Jimmy Elcan. The complaint alleges that a paper writing dated December 1, 1995, previously admitted to probate in common form is not the lawful will of the testator because he lacked testamentary capacity and because he was unduly influenced by Linda Augustine. The proponent's answer denies the material allegations of the complaint.
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Alan E. Highers
Originating Judge:Joseph H. Walker, III |
Tipton County | Court of Appeals | 08/28/00 | |
| William Fleming vs. Leatha Fleming
W1999-01978-COA-R3-CV
This appeal involves the division of marital property and award of alimony in futuro in an action for divorce. Husband receives retirement income from the United States Army. Wife has an annuity through her employer which accrued during the parties' marriage. The circuit court awarded Wife $150 a month as alimony in futuro, but ruled that the parties should keep their retirement accounts as separate property. Husband has appealed, and both parties present issues for review.
Authoring Judge: Judge W. Frank Crawford
Originating Judge:Karen R. Williams |
Shelby County | Court of Appeals | 08/28/00 |