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Jabari Mandela v. Donal Campbell

M1998-00208-COA-R3-CV
This appeal involves a dispute between a prisoner and the Tennessee Department of Correction regarding the Department's mail policy. After the Department returned two packages addressed to him to their respective senders and denied his request for a declaratory order, the prisoner filed a petition in the Chancery Court for Davidson County seeking a declaratory judgment that the Department's policy should have been promulgated as a rule under Tennessee's Uniform Administrative Procedures Act and that returning the packages was inconsistent with the warden's statutory obligation to "receive" an incarcerated prisoner's property. The trial court upheld the policy and its application to the prisoner, and the prisoner has appealed. We affirm.
Authoring Judge: Judge William C. Koch, Jr.
Originating Judge:Carol L. Mccoy
Davidson County Court of Appeals 02/14/00
State vs. Walker

M1996-00046-SC-R11-CD
Authoring Judge: Justice Adolpho A. Birch, Jr.
Originating Judge:James L. Weatherford
Maury County Supreme Court 02/14/00
William Wyatt v. Board of Paroles

M1999-00472-COA-R3-CV
This appeal involves a dispute between a state prisoner and the Tennessee Board of Paroles over the Board's decision not to parole him in 1998. The Circuit Court for Davidson County dismissed the prisoner's petition for common-law writ of certiorari, and the prisoner perfected this appeal. While his appeal was pending, the prisoner was released from the Department of Correction after serving the two sentences for which he had been incarcerated. Accordingly, we have determined that this appeal is now moot because the prisoner has been released from custody. Therefore, we vacate the trial court's order and remand the case with directions to dismiss the prisoner's petition.
Authoring Judge: Judge William C. Koch, Jr.
Originating Judge:Carol L. Soloman
Davidson County Court of Appeals 02/14/00
State vs. Aimee Lynn Wolfe

E1999-01219-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge J. Curwood Witt, Jr.
Originating Judge:D. Kelly Thomas, Jr.
Blount County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/14/00
Ground For a Petition To Rehear. See Nashville v. State Board of Equalization, 210 Tenn. 587, 618,

E1999-01964-CCA-R3-PC
Authoring Judge: Judge David G. Hayes
Originating Judge:Rex H. Ogle
Sevier County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/11/00
Bomar vs. TN Dept. of Mental Health

M1999-00951-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge Ben H. Cantrell
Originating Judge:Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr.
Davidson County Court of Appeals 02/11/00
Lyons vs. Farmers Insurance, et al

M1999-00160-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge W. Frank Crawford
Williamson County Court of Appeals 02/11/00
Kanbi vs. Sousa

M1999-00025-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge Ben H. Cantrell
Originating Judge:Carol L. Soloman
Davidson County Court of Appeals 02/11/00
The Realty Assoc., et al, vs. Richter/Dial Builders, Inc., et al

M1997-00168-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge William B. Cain
Originating Judge:Henry D. Bell
Williamson County Court of Appeals 02/11/00
Parkey vs. Parkey

M1999-00015-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge W. Frank Crawford
Originating Judge:Thomas Goodall
Sumner County Court of Appeals 02/11/00
Williams vs. Berube & Assoc., et al

M1998-00802-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Alan E. Highers
Originating Judge:Jeffrey F. Stewart
Marion County Court of Appeals 02/11/00
Charlotte Brown, v. Birman Managed Care, David N. Birman, Sue d. Birman, William F. Barenkamp, II, and Kathy Barenkamp

M1999-02551-COA-R3-CV

The divorced mother of a minor child claimed that her former husband and his employer conspired to fraudulently understate the husband’s income, in order to defeat her attempts to have his child support obligation increased to an appropriate amount. The trial court granted summary judgment to the defendants. We reverse.

Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Ben H. Cantrell
Originating Judge:Judge John A. Turnbull
Putnam County Court of Appeals 02/10/00
Christopher Scott Wells, v. Betty Sue Wells

M1998-00748-COA-R3-CV

Christopher Scott Wells (“Father”) and Betty Sue Wells (“Mother”) divorced in October 1997. By the terms of their Marital Dissolution Agreement (MDA), the parties had joint custody of the two children with Mother as primary custodian. Shortly after the MDA was accepted by the court, Father changed his mind. He sought custody of the children based on Mother’s relationships with men. The trial court found no change in circumstances and left custody with Mother. Because of evidence of the children’s altered behavior during their visit with Father, we find it necessary to remand the case to the trial court for a determination of the best interests of the children, including the comparative fitness of the parents at the time of the hearing on remand.

Authoring Judge: Judge Patricia J. Cottrell
Originating Judge:Judge John Rollins
Coffee County Court of Appeals 02/10/00
W1999-1977-CCA-R3-CD

W1999-1977-CCA-R3-CD

Originating Judge:Joseph B. Dailey
Shelby County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/10/00
State vs. Janie Cousett

W1999-01256-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Joe G. Riley
Madison County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/10/00
State vs. John M. Johnson

W1999-00679-CCA-R3-PC
Authoring Judge: Judge John Everett Williams
Originating Judge:Joseph H. Walker, III
Tipton County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/10/00
State vs. Brandon Bills

W1999-01468-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Joe G. Riley
Hardeman County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/10/00
State vs. Wanda Bledsoe

W1999-00072-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Gary R Wade
Originating Judge:John Franklin Murchison
Madison County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/10/00
State vs. Billy Moore

W1998-00029-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Joe G. Riley
Madison County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/10/00
State vs. Frank Massengill

W1999-02434-CCA-R3-CD
Shelby County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/10/00
Also State v. Mixon, 983 S.W.2D 661, 668-71 (Tenn. 1999). As a Result, The Trial Court

W1999-00241-CCA-R3-CD
Shelby County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/10/00
03C01-9906-CR-00227

03C01-9906-CR-00227

Originating Judge:Phyllis H. Miller
Sullivan County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/10/00
03C01-9905-CR-00200

03C01-9905-CR-00200
Hamilton County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/10/00
State vs. Wayne Leroy Evans

E1999-00384-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Joseph M. Tipton
Originating Judge:Phyllis H. Miller
Sullivan County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/10/00
Gerald W. Smith, v. Roane County Circuit Court Harriman Utility Board, Richard A. Hall and the City Harriman, Tennessee

E1999-02456-COA-

'This is an appeal by Gerald W. Smith (“Plaintiff”) under T.R.A.P. Rule 3 alleging error in the Trial Court’s granting Summary Judgment to Defendants/Appellees, Harriman Utility Board (“HUB”), HUB General Manager Richard A. Hall (“Hall”), and the City of Harriman, Tennessee (“Harriman”). Plaintiff was an employee of HUB, and after his employment was terminated filed suit for breach of contract, procurement of breach of contract in violation of T.C.A. 2 § 47-50-109, retaliatory discharge, and promissory estoppel. The Circuit Court for Roane County entered summary judgment for Defendants on all claims. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the judgment of the Trial Court.

Authoring Judge: Judge D. Michael Swiney
Originating Judge:Judge Russell E. Simmons, Jr.
Roane County Court of Appeals 02/09/00