02C01-9509-CR-00289
02C01-9509-CR-00289
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Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 12/01/10 | |
David Wayne Britt v. Ricky Bell, Warden
W2004-01524-CCA-R3-HC
Authoring Judge: Judge Robert W. Wedemeyer
Originating Judge:Jon Kerry Blackwood |
Hardeman County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 12/01/10 | |
State vs. Toussaint Turner
01C01-9901-CC-00007
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Marion County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 12/01/10 | |
State vs. Anthony Parker
02C01-9605-CR-00146
Originating Judge:Joseph B. Dailey |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 12/01/10 | |
01C01-9406-CR-00231
01C01-9406-CR-00231
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Davidson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 12/01/10 | |
State vs. Ray Rucker
02C01-9610-CR-00375
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Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 12/01/10 | |
State of Tennessee v. John R. Farner, Jr.
E1999-00491-SC-R11-CD
The State of Tennessee has filed a petition to rehear asking this Court to reconsider certain
Authoring Judge: Per Curiam
Originating Judge:Judge R. Jerry Beck |
Sullivan County | Supreme Court | ||
State of Tennessee v. Ricky Anderson
W2022-00452-CCA-R3-CD
Defendant, Ricky Anderson, appeals his Shelby County convictions for two counts of first
Authoring Judge: Judge Robert L. Holloway, Jr.
Originating Judge:Judge Glenn Ivy Wright |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | ||
April Wallace, Vickie Guinn, et al., v. National Bank of Commerce, et al.
02S01-9509-CV-00074
This case presents for review the decision of the Court of Appeals affirming the trial court's award of summary judgment for the defendants. The trial court found that the
Authoring Judge: Justice Lyle Reid
Originating Judge:Judge James M. Tharpe |
Shelby County | Supreme Court | ||
Mina Woods and Robert Woods v. World Truck Transfer, Inc. and Edward J. Seigham
M1997-00068-COA-R3-CV
This appeal involves a personal injury action that was dismissed because the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Davidson County refused to accept and file a summons that had not been prepared on an original form provided by the clerk. By the time the plaintiff provided another summons acceptable to the clerk, the time for filing the complaint and the summons had elapsed. Accordingly, on motion of one of the defendants, the Circuit Court for Davidson County dismissed the personal injury claim because it was time-barred. We have determined that the clerk’s office exceeded its authority when it declined to accept and file the summons and, therefore, that the trial court erred by dismissing the complaint. Accordingly, we vacate the order dismissing the personal injury claims and remand the case for further proceedings.
Authoring Judge: Judge William C. Koch, Jr.
Originating Judge:Judge Barbara N. Haynes |
Davidson County | Court of Appeals | ||
Johnny L. Butler, v. State of Tennessee
02C01-9509-CR-00289
The petitioner, who is serving a sentence for a federal court conviction, has filed two petitions attacking prior state convictions which were used to enhance the sentence for the federal conviction. These two petitions, called petitions for the writ of coram nobis or for habeas corpus, were dismissed by the trial court without a hearing on the basis that they were actually petitions for post-conviction relief and barred by the statute of limitations. We agree with the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge John H. Peay
Originating Judge:Judge W. Fred Axley |
Shelby County | Court of Appeals | ||
Lesa Johnson v. South Central Human Resource Agency, Roy Tipps, Executive Director, and John Ed Underwood, Jr., Deputy Director
01A01-9503-CH-00104
This is an action pursued by the appellant, Lesa Johnson (Johnson), for the alleged wrongful termination of her employment with South Central Human Resource Agency (SCHRA). The Chancery Court for Bedford County dismissed the complaint upon motion of the appellees, SCHRA, and its executive and deputy directors, Roy Tipps and John Ed Underwood, Jr., respectively.
Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer
Originating Judge:Chancellor Tyrus H. Cobb |
Bedford County | Court of Appeals | ||
Robert L. Delaney v. Brook Thompson, et al.
01S01-9808-CH-00144
This Court has been appointed by the Governor to decide the case of Delaney v. Thompson, et al., in which the plaintiff challenges the constitutionality of the uniquely statutory merit selection system for appellate judges called the Tennessee Plan. Rather than contend with the constitutional issues, the majority, deciding this case by statutory construction, utilizes a construction which reflects neither the meaning of the statute nor the positions of the parties. In doing so, the majority opinion neither clarifies issues of importance to the electorate and judiciary, nor discourages future litigation on the same issues.
Authoring Judge: Special Supreme Court Justice Robert D. Arnold
Originating Judge:Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle |
Supreme Court | |||
Alton F. Dixon v. Nike, Inc.
02A01-9702-CH-00049
Plaintiff, Alton F. Dixon, appeals the order of the trial court granting summary judgment to defendant, Nike, Inc. Nike is a manufacturer of sporting goods, footwear, and apparel, and Dixon was an at-will employee of Nike. Nike encourages its employees to actively participate in improving their work environment and in implementing ideas for new products on the market 2 through a program called “I Got It.” The program invites Nike’s employees to submit ideas that “eliminate waste, improve the way we work, increase productivity, prevent accidents, save time, money, or energy.” Employees can also submit ideas for new products or inventions. In a weekly bulletin for employees, Nike stated, “If what you are suggesting is an idea for a new product or invention, to protect you and NIKE, a letter of understanding will be sent for your signature stating, in essence, that NIKE will not use your product idea until a written contract is negotiated and signed.”
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge W. Frank Crawford
Originating Judge:Chancellor Neal Small |
Shelby County | Court of Appeals | ||
The Williamson County Grand Jury indicted Tony Dale Crass, Defendant, with driving under the influence (DUI), DUI per se, and possession of a firearm while under the influence. Defendant moved to suppress the evidence, arguing that the State did not have probable cause or reasonable suspicion for the traffic stop and that video evidence of Defendant’s driving was erased and deleted as a result of a malfunctioning recording system in Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Trooper Joey Story’s patrol car. The trial court concluded that the loss of video evidence constituted a violation of the State’s duty to preserve potentially exculpatory evidence recognized in State v. Ferguson, 2 S.W.3d 912 (Tenn. 1999), and deprived Defendant of the right to a fair trial. The trial court granted the motion to suppress and dismissed the indictment, and the State appealed. We conclude that the video was not lost or destroyed by the State, (2) that a Ferguson violation is not applicable to a suppression hearing based on reasonable suspicion or probable cause for a traffic stop, (3) that the trial court misapplied the “degree of negligence” Ferguson factor by equating perceived public policy decisions on the part of the State to negligence, and (4) that Defendant’s right to a fair trial can be protected without dismissal of the indictment. We reverse the judgment of the trial court, reinstate the indictment, and remand for further proceedings. |
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Knight vs. Knight
01A01-9710-CV-00609
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Court of Criminal Appeals | |||
Tamara E. Lowe, Administrator of the Estate of Terry Allen Lowe, Deceased, v. Gransville Simpson, and wife, Judy Simpson
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX
This is a wrongful death action. On April 28, 1998, Cynthia Low Armes ("Sister"), the sister of the late Terry Allen Lowe ("decedent"), instituted this action against Granville Simpson ("Granville") and his wife, Judy Simpson ("Judy"), (collectively, "the Simpsons"), alleging that the Simpsons were negligent in allowing three men, including Granville, to go armed on the Simpson's premises on December 10, 1995, and that their negligence directly contributed to the shooting death of the decedent. The trial court granted the Simpsons summary judgment on the ground that the complain was not filed within the applicable one-year statute of limitations. Sister appeals, raising the following issue for our consideration: Did the trial court err in holding that Sister was aware of the injury and the cause of action on December 10, 1995, and therefore her action was barred by the statute of limitations?
Authoring Judge: Judge Charles D. Susano, Jr.
Originating Judge:Judge Russell E. Simmons, Jr. |
Morgan County | Court of Appeals | ||
M2001-01866-CCA-R3-DD
M2001-01866-CCA-R3-DD
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Supreme Court |