COURT OF APPEALS OPINIONS

Mary M. Pawlakos v. Laurie Watson Pawlakos
01A01-9708-CH-00443
Authoring Judge: Judge Alan E. Highers
Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Allen W. Wallace

Respondent Laurie Watson Pawlakos (the Wife) appeals the trial court’s order requiring her to return certain funds to the estate of her deceased husband, John T. Pawlakos (the Decedent). For the reasons hereinafter stated, we affirm in part and reverse in part the trial court’s judgment.

Allen E. Hasty, Judy Darlene Hasty v. Thomas R. Throneberry, Ind., D/B/A Throneberry Properties and Sharon Clutter
01A01-9709-CV-00531
Authoring Judge: Judge Alan E. Highers
Trial Court Judge: Judge Robert E. Corlew, III

Defendant Thomas R. Throneberry appeals the trial court’s judgment in the amount of $6,000 entered in favor of Plaintiff/Appellee Allen E. Hasty after a jury trial. For the reasons hereinafter stated, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Roger P. Hogan, Fred C. Dance, and Music City Dust-Tex Service, Inc., v. Coyne International Enterprises Corp. D/B/A Coyne Textile Services
01A01-9712-CH-00733
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Ben H. Cantrell
Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle

This action is based on a series of contracts executed in the sale of an industrial dust control and laundry business. The Chancery Court of Davidson County dismissed the claims of the sellers, held that one of the sellers had breached one of the agreements but that the buyer had failed to prove its damages, and awarded the buyer attorneys’ fees. We reverse the dismissal of the sellers’ action and modify the award of attorneys’ fees.

County of Benton, v. H&W Environmental Services and Waste Managment Inc. of Tennessee
02A01-9802-CH-00040
Authoring Judge: Judge Alan E. Highers
Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Walton West

Benton County appeals the trial court’s order granting summary judgment to H & W Environmental Services, Inc. (H&W) and Waste Management, Inc. of Tennessee (Waste Management) and denying summary judgment to Benton County. For the reasons stated hereafter, we affirm the trial court’s grant of summary judgment.

Jeri St. John D/B/A Jeri's v. Beer Permit Board, a Division of Henry County
02A01-9804-CH-00095
Authoring Judge: Judge Alan E. HIghers
Trial Court Judge: Chancellor John Walton West

Plaintiff, Jeri St. John (“St. John” or “Appellant”) appeals the trial court’s judgment 2 in favor of Defendant, Beer Permit Board (“Beer Board” or “Appellee”) denying St. John a beer permit for her business “Jeri’s” n/k/a “The Foxy Lady.”

Creative Research Mgt, Inc. vs. Barry Soskin, et al
01A01-9808-CH-00016
Trial Court Judge: Ellen Hobbs Lyle

Monroe E. Davis vs. Donal Campbell, et al
01A01-9712-CH-00755
Trial Court Judge: Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr.

Malcolm Mills, et al vs. Ken Hancock, Ind., et al
01A01-9803-CV-00162
Trial Court Judge: Hamilton V. Gayden, Jr.

Amy Tyler vs. Larry Morgan, d/b/a Larry Morgan Const. Co. et al
01A01-9711-CV-00661
Trial Court Judge: Cornelia A. Clark

Amy Tyler vs. Larry Morgan, d/b/a Larry Morgan Const. Co. et al
01A01-9711-CV-00661

Betty Prather and Carol Prather vs. Kenneth R. Lyle and Holt Farms
01A01-9711-CV-00663
Trial Court Judge: James E. Walton

Maples Homeowners Assoc., Inc. vs. T & R Nashville LP
01A01-9608-CH-00368
Trial Court Judge: Thomas E. Gray

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03A01-9612-CV-00397
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State Farm vs. John White
02A01-9802-CV-00044
Trial Court Judge: George H. Brown

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Ashley Christine Olen and Steven Michael Olen By: Theresa E. Olen v. Angela Arlene Olen Altherr - Concurring
03A01-9805-CV-00166
Authoring Judge: Judge Herschel P. Franks
Trial Court Judge: Judge G. Richard Johnson

In this child custody action, the minor children’s stepmother sought custody after the death of her husband, who had been the custodial parent. The natural mother counter-claimed for custody , and the Trial Judge awarded custody to the natural mother. The stepmother has appealed.

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Beam vs. United Services
03A01-9802-CH-00055

Jerry Lynn Shorter vs. Margaret Mae Shorter - Concurring
03A01-9802-DR-00054
Authoring Judge: Judge Herschel P. Franks
Trial Court Judge: Judge Joyce M. Ward

In this divorce action the Trial Court decreed the parties’ separate marital property, divided the marital estate, and granted the parties a divorce pursuant to T.C.A. §36 -4-129(b).

The wife has appealed and raises these issues:
1. The Court erred in not awarding alimony.
2. The Court erred in not equitably dividing the marital estate; and
3. The Court erred in not making an equitable distribution of the husband’s military retirement.

Reagan vs. Malone
03A01-9805-CH-00173

Westwood vs. Moore
03A01-9805-CV-00155