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| Kimberly Diane Ramsey vs. Elmer Cole Ramsey
E1999-00577-COA-R3-CV
On March 4, 1999, the Plaintiff filed for a divorce. The Defendant was served on March 5, 1999. At the trial court's regular docket sounding held on March 19, 1999, the divorce hearing was set for July 20, 1999. The Defendant filed an answer on April 14, 1999. Neither counsel for the Defendant nor the Defendant appeared at the hearing. After being unable to contact the Defendant's attorney, the trial court heard the evidence and entered an order granting the Plaintiff a divorce, and custody of the child, setting child support, and dividing the marital property. Subsequently, the Defendant filed a motion to vacate the order averring he had no notice of the hearing and that Defendant's counsel had other business which kept him away from the hearing. The motion was denied by the trial court. The Defendant appealed. We affirm the decision of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge Houston M. Goddard
Originating Judge:Ben K. Wexler |
Greene County | Court of Appeals | 03/19/99 | |
| State vs. Walter Gaines
02C01-9806-CC-00172
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Tipton County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 03/19/99 | |
| State vs. Issac Williams
02C01-9802-CR-00049
Originating Judge:Joseph B. Dailey |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 03/19/99 | |
| State vs. Edward Davis
02C01-9712-CC-00480
Originating Judge:Jon Kerry Blackwood |
Fayette County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 03/19/99 | |
| State vs. James Moore
02C01-9511-CC-00337
Originating Judge:Robert W. Wedemeyer |
Madison County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 03/19/99 | |
| Parnell Webb vs. Ned/Mary Poynter
02A01-9707-CV-00168
Originating Judge:Joseph H. Walker, III |
Lauderdale County | Court of Appeals | 03/18/99 | |
| 02A01-9803-CV-
02A01-9803-CV-
Originating Judge:John R. Mccarroll, Jr. |
Shelby County | Court of Appeals | 03/18/99 | |
| Estate of Jones Bowden
02A01-9805-PB-00127
Originating Judge:Robert S. Benham |
Shelby County | Court of Appeals | 03/18/99 | |
| Richard Warmath vs. Roger Payne
02A01-9803-CH-00084
Originating Judge:Dewey C. Whitenton |
Tipton County | Court of Appeals | 03/18/99 | |
| State vs.Kenneth Williams
01C01-9801-CR-00046
Originating Judge:Seth W. Norman |
Davidson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 03/18/99 | |
| James Michael Pitts vs. State
01C01-9803-CR-00130
Originating Judge:Walter C. Kurtz |
Davidson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 03/18/99 | |
| State vs. Jeffrey Edward Pitts
01C01-9701-CC-00003
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Wayne County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 03/18/99 | |
| Nancy Knight vs. Henry Knight
02A01-9804-CH-00094
Originating Judge:John Walton West |
Carroll County | Court of Appeals | 03/18/99 | |
| William Cuzick vs. Cavat Bass
02A01-9809-CV-00244
Originating Judge:Joseph H. Walker, III |
Tipton County | Court of Appeals | 03/18/99 | |
| Kotouc v. Star Knitwear
03S01-9807-CH-00076
This workers' compensation appeal has been referred to the Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel of the Supreme Court in accordance with Tenn. Code Ann. _ 5-6-225(e)(3) for hearing and reporting to the Supreme Court of findings of fact and conclusions of law. Th e p la in tiff in ju re d h is le ft a rm in a n in d u s tria l a c c id e n t o n A ugus t 4, 1995. He w as t r ea t ed by N ei l H . Spi t al ny, or t hopedi c s ur geon, w ho di agnos ed t he pr obl em as a par t i al bi ceps m uscl e t ear . C on ser vat i ve t r eat m ent w as r ecom m end ed, w hi ch e s sent i al l y i nv ol ved bri ef i m m ob i l i t y o f t he arm . F urt her tre a tm e n t w as in d ic a te d bec aus e t he pl ai nt i f f cont i nued t o com pl ai n of pai n on ro ta tio n of hi s ar m . E xam i nat i ons by ot her s pec i al i s t s convi nce d D r . Spi t al ny t hat th e p la in tiff w a s s u ff e rin g f r om a c om pr es s i on of an ul nar ner ve, fo r th e c o rr e c tio n of w hi ch he per f or m ed a s ur gi ca l r el ea s e on A ugus t 27, 1996. Th e s ur gi ca l pr oce dur e w as onl y pa r t i al l y s ucc essfu l. T h e p la in tiff cont i nued t o ex peri ence p ai n ca u se d by c ont r ac t i ons of m us cl e, w i t h s om e di s com f or t at t rib u ta b l e t o a c er vi ca l pr obl em unr el at ed t o t he A ugus t 4, 1995 pr obl em . He r eached m axi m um m edi ca l i m pr ovem ent on Febr uar y 7, 1997, w i t h a m e d ica l i m p a irm e n t ratin g o f ten p e rc e n t t o h is a rm . Th e C h a n c e ll o r fo u n d th a t t h e p lain ti ff h a d a d is a b ility " w ith in th e m e a n in g of t he w or ker s ' com pens a tio n la w " o f 7 5 p e rc e n t to h is le ft a rm . T h e e m p lo y e r ap p ea l s, in s is tin g th a t th e a w a rd o f 7 .5 tim e s th e im p a irm e n t ra tin g is ex ce ssi v e and is not s uppor t ed by t he pr oof . E m pl oye r al s o com pl ai ns t hat t he C hanc el l or f ound th a t D r. S p ita ln y d id n o t c o rr e c tly in te rp re t th e A M A G u id e lin e s and r el i ed upo n hi s per sonal anal ysi s of t he G u id e lin e s . Our review of the findings of fact made by the trial court is de novo upon the record of the trial court, accompanied by a presumption of the correctness of the 2
Authoring Judge: William H. Inman, Senior Judge
Originating Judge:Hon. How E L L N. P E Op L E S |
Knox County | Workers Compensation Panel | 03/18/99 | |
| West v. Maytag
03S01-9803-CH-00026
This workers' compensation appeal has been referred to the Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel of the Supreme Court in accordance with Tenn. Code Ann. _ 5-6-225(e)(3) for hearing and reporting to the Supreme Court of findings of fact and conclusions of law.
Authoring Judge: William H. Inman, Senior Judge
Originating Judge:Hon. Earl H. Henley, |
Knox County | Workers Compensation Panel | 03/18/99 | |
| Herron v. Hornady Truck
03S01-9807-CH-00072
This workers' compensation appeal has been referred to the Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel of the Supreme Court in accordance with Tenn. Code Ann. _ 5-6-225(e)(3) for hearing and reporting to the Supreme Court of findings
Authoring Judge: William H. Inman, Senior Judge
Originating Judge:Hon. Earl Henley, |
Knox County | Workers Compensation Panel | 03/18/99 | |
| State ex rel. Paula Buchanan v. Joseph Buchanan
M1998-00962-COA-R3-CV
This appeal involves a belated dispute over unpaid child and spousal support. After their divorce, the former spouses twice changed the custody arrangements and support obligation in their 1993 divorce decree without obtaining court approval. In 1998, a private Title IV-D contractor, acting on behalf of the State of Tennessee, filed suit in the Circuit Court for Davidson County seeking to collect $59,150 in unpaid child support and spousal support from the former husband. The trial court held that the former husband could not, as a matter of law, assert the defenses of laches, estoppel, or waiver against these claims, granted a $51,250 judgment against the former husband, and placed a judgment lien against the former husband's house. While the trial court correctly determined that the former husband could not assert equitable defenses with regard to the child support arrearage, the trial court erred by refusing to permit him to assert equitable defenses against the claim for unpaid spousal support. Accordingly, we vacate the portion of the judgment awarding the wife $29,150 for unpaid spousal support and remand the case for further proceedings.
Authoring Judge: Judge William C. Koch, Jr.
Originating Judge:Muriel Robinson |
Davidson County | Court of Appeals | 03/18/99 | |
| Calvin Easley vs. James Britt
M1998-00971-COA-R3-CV
This appeal involves a dispute between a prisoner and the Tennessee Department of Correction stemming from a disciplinary proceeding. After he was reclassified to a higher security status and transferred to another institution, the prisoner filed a petition for writ of common-law certiorari in the Chancery Court for Davidson County claiming that the disciplinary board and the warden had acted arbitrarily and capriciously by finding him guilty of the disciplinary offense of escape. The trial court dismissed the petition, and the prisoner perfected an appeal to this court. While this appeal was pending, the prisoner was released from prison thereby rendering this appeal moot. Accordingly, we vacate the June 12, 1998 order and remand the case to the trial court with directions to dismiss it on the grounds of mootness.
Authoring Judge: Judge William C. Koch, Jr.
Originating Judge:Carol L. Mccoy |
Davidson County | Court of Appeals | 03/18/99 | |
| 01C01-9805-CC-00219
01C01-9805-CC-00219
Originating Judge:William Charles Lee |
Bedford County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 03/17/99 | |
| William L. Hatley, III, v. Joseph L. McDaniel
02A01-9806-CH-00162
This is a suit for specific performance of a real estate contract. Defendant, Joseph McDaniel, a.k.a. John O. Smith, appeals from the order of the trial court in favor of the Plaintiffs,
Authoring Judge: Judge W. Frank Crawford
Originating Judge:Chancellor Walton West |
Benton County | Court of Appeals | 03/17/99 | |
| In re: The Estate of Janet Gail Levine March, Absentee
01A01-9708-PB-00437
Originating Judge:Frank G. Clement, Jr. |
Davidson County | Court of Appeals | 03/17/99 | |
| Hensley vs. TDOC
01A01-9712-CH-00747
Originating Judge:Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr. |
Davidson County | Court of Appeals | 03/17/99 | |
| Lynn/Rhonda Harris vs. Susan Thurmond
02A01-9803-CV-00074
Originating Judge:Jon Kerry Blackwood |
Shelby County | Court of Appeals | 03/17/99 | |
| Jona McCracken vs. City of Millington
02A01-9707-CV-00165
Originating Judge:Robert A. Lanier |
Shelby County | Court of Appeals | 03/17/99 |