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X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX	Shelby	Court of Appeals	04/10/97
Estate of Marion English Truett (Deceased) 02A01-9605-PB-00118 Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Joe C. Morris Rebecca H. Moore Brown appeals the trial court’s order which awarded Appellee 1In the event of a spouse’s death, the surviving spouse is entitled to the following exempt property from the deceased spouse’s estate: [T]he family Bible and other books, the family automobile, all wearing apparel of the deceased, all household electrical appliances, all household musical and other amusement instruments, and all household and kitchen furniture, appliances, utensils and implements. T.C.A. § 30-2-101(a)(1) (Supp. 1988). 2In the event a spouse dies intestate, the surviving spouse is entitled to [A] reasonable allowance in money out of the estate for such surviving spouse’s maintenance during the period of one (1) year after the death of the spouse, according to such surviving spouse’s previous standard of living, taking into account the condition of the estate of the deceased spouse. T.C.A. § 30-2-102(a) (Supp. 1988). Ellis Truett, Jr., one year’s support in the amount of $21,500, as well as exempt property, from the estate of Truett’s deceased wife, Marian English Truett.	Henderson	Court of Appeals	04/07/97
Mildred Louise McCollum vs. Kliff Andrew McCollum 02A01-9604-CH-00067 Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge W. Frank Crawford Trial Court Judge: Judge Joe G. Riley. Jr. This case involves a petition to change child custody1 and modify child support. 2 Wife is employed by the State of Tennessee as a secretary in the District Attorney’s Office and earns a gross monthly salary of $1507.00. Husband is employed by Electric Motor Service and earns a gross monthly salary of $2,456.84. Respondent-appellant, Mildred Louise McCollum (Wife), appeals the trial court’s order reducing the amount of the future child support obligation of petitioner-appellee, Kliff Andrew McCollum (Husband), to reflect the change in the custody of one of the parties’ children.	Lake	Court of Appeals	04/07/97
William P. Newton v. James S. Cox 02A01-9604-CH-00086 Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Joe C. Morris Plaintiff William P. Newton appeals the trial court’s order awarding him a $28,125 judgment against his former attorney, Defendant/Appellee James S. Cox, but denying Newton’s claim for prejudgment interest. Newton’s claim arose out of Cox’s retention of a contingency fee in excess of the maximum permitted by statute. We affirm the judgment entered in favor of Newton, but with certain modifications hereinafter set forth.	Shelby	Court of Appeals	04/07/97
02A01-9605-CV-00105 02A01-9605-CV-00105 Trial Court Judge: George H. Brown	Shelby	Court of Appeals	03/31/97
02A01-9606-CH-00134 02A01-9606-CH-00134 Trial Court Judge: John Walton West	Decatur	Court of Appeals	03/31/97
El Rayford vs. Stephen Leffler (Order) 02A01-9607-CV-00162 Trial Court Judge: D'Army Bailey	Shelby	Court of Appeals	03/31/97
02A01-9604-CH-00071 02A01-9604-CH-00071 Trial Court Judge: Crowson		Court of Appeals	03/31/97
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX	Sullivan	Court of Appeals	03/31/97
Harmon vs. Dunn 01A01-9607-CH-00344 Trial Court Judge: Jim T. Hamilton	Maury	Court of Appeals	03/27/97
Flowers vs. Traughber 01A01-9609-CH-00392 Trial Court Judge: Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr.	Davidson	Court of Appeals	03/27/97
Turner vs. Turner 01A01-9506-CV-00255 Trial Court Judge: Marietta M. Shipley	Davidson	Court of Appeals	03/27/97
01A01-9603-CH-00138 01A01-9603-CH-00138		Court of Appeals	03/27/97
Abou-Sakher vs. Humphreys Co, et. al. 01A01-9604-CH-00185 Trial Court Judge: Leonard W. Martin	Humphreys	Court of Appeals	03/27/97
Mallard vs. Tompkins M2000-00162-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge Ben H. Cantrell Trial Court Judge: Thomas W. Brothers The trial court entered judgment on a jury verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff argues on appeal that the trial court committed reversible error by failing to exclude from the jury a woman who revealed that she knew some members of the defense attorney's family. We affirm the trial court.	Davidson	Court of Appeals	03/27/97
02A01-9507-CH-00144 02A01-9507-CH-00144 Trial Court Judge: Floyd Peete, Jr.	Shelby	Court of Appeals	03/27/97
02A01-9507-CV-00147 02A01-9507-CV-00147 Trial Court Judge: Chandler	Shelby	Court of Appeals	03/27/97
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX	Smith	Court of Appeals	03/27/97
02A01-9607-CH-00169 02A01-9607-CH-00169 Trial Court Judge: C. Neal Small	Shelby	Court of Appeals	03/25/97
03A01-9610-CH-00327 03A01-9610-CH-00327	Knox	Court of Appeals	03/24/97
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX		Court of Appeals	03/24/97
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX		Court of Appeals	03/24/97
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX		Court of Appeals	03/24/97
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX	Anderson	Court of Appeals	03/24/97
03A01-9604-CV-00147 03A01-9604-CV-00147	Jefferson	Court of Appeals	03/21/97