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Charles Haynes vs. Robert Conley 02A01-9803-CH-00066 Trial Court Judge: Joseph H. Walker, III	Lauderdale	Court of Appeals	09/15/98
Godwin Aircraft vs. Wayne Walker 02A01-9708-CV-00187 Trial Court Judge: Karen R. Williams	Shelby	Court of Appeals	09/15/98
Scott Grahm Hartman, Kay Hartman, his mother and duly qualified conservator and guardian, and Cleon Hartman, v. The University of Tennessee, State of Tennessee, et. al . 01A01-9804-BC-00196 Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Henry F. Todd Trial Court Judge: Commission W.R. Baker The captioned claimants have appealed from the decision of the Tennessee Claims Commission denying their claim against the State and the University of Tennessee for the catastrophic injury of a student athlete while engaged in athletic activity.	Davidson	Court of Appeals	09/14/98
Scott Graham Hartman, Kay Hartment, his mother and duly qualified conservator and guardian, and Cleon Hartman, v. The University of Tennessee, and The State of Tennessee 01A01-9804-BC-00196 Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Henry F. Todd Trial Court Judge: Commissioner W. R. Baker The captioned claimants have appealed from the decision of the Tennessee Claims Commission denying their claim against the State and the University of Tennessee for the catastrophic injury of a student athlete while engaged in athletic activity.		Court of Appeals	09/14/98
Donegan vs. Donegan 01A01-9709-CH-00469 Trial Court Judge: James L. Weatherford	Dickson	Court of Appeals	09/14/98
Gleaves vs. Checker Cab Transit & Mosley 01A01-9710-CV-00577 Trial Court Judge: Hamilton V. Gayden, Jr.	Davidson	Court of Appeals	09/14/98
Keown vs. Fiddler's Inn, d/b/a: Fiddler's Inn North 01A01-9712-CV-00730 Trial Court Judge: Barbara N. Haynes	Davidson	Court of Appeals	09/14/98
Brown vs. McMullin, et. al. 01A01-9710-CH-00561 Trial Court Judge: James L. Weatherford	Lawrence	Court of Appeals	09/14/98
Dorothy Ahern vs. Robert Ahern 02A01-9708-CV-00190 Trial Court Judge: D'Army Bailey	Shelby	Court of Appeals	09/11/98
Margaret Haas vs. Michael Haas 02A01-9709-CV-00241 Trial Court Judge: James E. Swearengen	Shelby	Court of Appeals	09/11/98
Adolph C. Lavin and Jean Lavin, surviving parents of Troy James Lavin, Deceased, and Adolph C. Lavin, in his capacity as Administrator of the estate of Troy James Lavin, v. Ross Jordon, Susan Jordon, and Sean Jordon 01A01-9709-CV-00455 Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Henry F. Todd Trial Court Judge: Judge Barbara N. Haynes The plaintiff, Adolph C. Lavin and wife, Jean Lavin, surviving parents of Troy James Lavin, brought this action against Ross and Susan Jordon and their son, Sean Jordon, for the wrongful death of Troy Lavin, who was shot and killed by Sean Jordon. The Trial Judge entered an interlocutory partial judgment on the pleadings limiting the recovery from the parents of Sean Jordon to $10,000.00 pursuant to T.C.A. §§ 37-10-101, 102 and 103 which read as follows:	Davidson	Court of Appeals	09/02/98
Adolph C. Lavin and Jean Lavin, Surviving Parents of Troy James Lavin, Deceased, and Adolph C. Lavin, in his capacity as Administrator of the estated of Troy James Lavin, v. Ross Jordon, Susan Jordon, and Sean Jordon 01A01-9709-CV-00455 Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Henry F. Todd Trial Court Judge: Judge Barbara Haynes The plaintiff, Adolph C. Lavin and wife, Jean Lavin, surviving parents of Troy James Lavin, brought this action against Ross and Susan Jordon and their son, Sean Jordon, for the wrongful death of Troy Lavin, who was shot and killed by Sean Jordon. The Trial Judge entered an interlocutory partial judgment on the pleadings limiting the recovery from the parents of Sean Jordon to $10,000.00 pursuant to T.C.A. §§ 37-10-101, 102 and 103 which read as follows:	Davidson	Court of Appeals	09/02/98
Williamson County Broadcasting Company, Inc., and William B. Ornes, v. Intermedia Partners, et al. 01A01-9709-CH-00480 Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Henry F. Todd The appellants and appellees have both filed a Petition to Rehear, which we have considered and found to be without merit. It is, therefore, ordered that the petitions be denied.	Williamson	Court of Appeals	09/02/98
Fred E. Dean v. Donal Campbell, et al. 01A01-9711-CH-00672 Authoring Judge: Judge William B. Cain Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle This case comes to us on appeal from an order dismissing Appellant Dean’s complaint against Appellees, filed apparently under the auspices of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 et seq., alleging violation of civil rights under the color of state authority. The trial court dismissed Mr. Dean’s complaint for failure to specify the capacity of the defendants being sued. For the reasons and under the authorities recited below, we affirm the trial court’s dismissal of Mr. Dean’s claim with prejudice.	Davidson	Court of Appeals	09/02/98
State of Tennessee v. Marlon Madison -Concurring 01-A-01-9711-CV-00676 Authoring Judge: Judge Ben H. Cantrell Trial Court Judge: Judge John J. Maddux The Juvenile Court of Pickett County found a juvenile to be delinquent for selling marijuana to a classmate. He appealed to the Circuit Court, which likewise found him to be delinquent, and placed him on probation with the Department of Childrens’ Services. We reverse the Circuit Court.	Pickett	Court of Appeals	09/02/98
Edith Stromatt, v. The Metropolitan Employee Benefit Board of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee 01A01-9707-CH-00354 Authoring Judge: Special Judge Walter W. Bussart Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr. The appellant in this action is Edith Stromatt, a former employee of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville, Tennessee. When Ms. Stromatt sought disability with the Metropolitan Employee Benefit Board ("the Benefit Board"), she was granted a medical disability pension; however, she was denied the inline- of-duty pension (IOD) that she desired. Ms. Stromatt brought suit in chancery court claiming that the Benefit Board erred in its failure to grant her an IOD pension. She also claims that the Benefit Board denied her the constitutional right to be heard prior to its decision. The trial court agreed with the conclusions of the Benefit Board and dismissed Ms. Stromatt's appeal.	Davidson	Court of Appeals	09/02/98
Jennifer O. Wilson (Oakley), v. Larry Arnold Wilson 01A01-9707-CV-00325 Authoring Judge: Judge Ben H. Cantrell Trial Court Judge: Judge Muriel Robinson In a documentary on how to complicate a simple divorce, this case would serve as a highlight film. After the trial court finally entered a final judgment, the parties on appeal argue about the trial judge’s refusal to recuse herself, a pre-nuptial agreement, the division of marital property, the award of attorney’s fees, and certain injunctions involving the custody and visitation with the parties’ minor child. We modify the judgment to give Dr. Oakley a $2,000 credit for her separate property awarded to Mr. Wilson and to make the judgment for attorney’s fees run to Mr. Wilson instead of his lawyer. In all other respects we affirm the judgment below.	Davidson	Court of Appeals	09/02/98
James Harrison Jenkins v. Annette Carol Jenkins 01A01-9803-CV-00134 Authoring Judge: Judge William B. Cain Trial Court Judge: Judge Bobby H. Capers In this case James Harrison Jenkins appeals the action of the trial court in dismissing his petition to modify a final decree of divorce.	Macon	Court of Appeals	09/02/98
Longworth vs. Nunez 03A01-9709-CV-00388		Court of Appeals	08/31/98
Harden vs. Danek 03A01-9801-CV-00020		Court of Appeals	08/31/98
Norris vs. Pruitte 01A01-9709-CV-00506	Montgomery	Court of Appeals	08/24/98
Waldron vs. Delffs 01A01-9712-CH-00740 Trial Court Judge: Tyrus H. Cobb	Bedford	Court of Appeals	08/24/98
John Anderson Kinard vs. Linda Kinard 01A01-9606-CH-00265		Court of Appeals	08/24/98
Doe vs. Sundquist 01A01-9705-CV-00209 Trial Court Judge: Walter C. Kurtz	Davidson	Court of Appeals	08/24/98
01A01-9706-CV00255 01A01-9706-CV00255 Trial Court Judge: William B. Cain	Maury	Court of Appeals	08/24/98