COURT OF APPEALS OPINIONS

Lynn/Rhonda Harris vs. Susan Thurmond
02A01-9803-CV-00074
Trial Court Judge: Jon Kerry Blackwood

Shelby Court of Appeals

Randolph vs. Poteet
01A01-9808-JV-00419

Court of Appeals

Hensley vs. TDOC
01A01-9712-CH-00747
Trial Court Judge: Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr.

Davidson Court of Appeals

John J. Villanueva, v. Tennessee Department of Correction
01A01-9803-CH-00143
Authoring Judge: Judge Patricia J. Cottrell
Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle

This appeal involves a state prisoner's challenge to his continued incarceration. The prisoner contends that he is entitled to the benefit of the 1989 Sentencing Reform Act’s allegedly lesser sentence for the crime of which he was convicted, rather than the life sentence imposed upon him as a habitual offender at the time of his conviction in 1987. The trial court granted the Department's Motion for Summary Judgment dismissing the prisoner's petition. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Davidson Court of Appeals

Coleman vs. State
01A01-9805-BC-00239
Trial Court Judge: William B. Cain

Davidson Court of Appeals

Randolph vs. Poteet
01A01-9808-JV-00419
Trial Court Judge: Nolan R. Goolsby

Putnam Court of Appeals

In re: The Estate of Janet Gail Levine March, Absentee
01A01-9708-PB-00437
Trial Court Judge: Frank G. Clement, Jr.

Davidson Court of Appeals

03C01-9601-CC-00009
03C01-9601-CC-00009
Trial Court Judge: Arden L. Hill

Washington Court of Appeals

State vs. Nathan Lee Colquit
03C01-9706-CR-00198
Trial Court Judge: Stephen M. Bevil

Hamilton Court of Appeals

Knoble vs. Taylor
01A01-9803-CH-00153
Trial Court Judge: Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr.

Court of Appeals

Rogers vs. State
01A01-9803-BC-00160

Court of Appeals

Butler vs. Dept. of Correction
01A01-9804-CH-00172
Trial Court Judge: Ellen Hobbs Lyle

Davidson Court of Appeals

Baldwin et al vs. Pirelli Armstrong et al
01A01-9804-CV-00195
Trial Court Judge: Ben H. Cantrell

Court of Appeals

Howse vs. State
01A01-9809-BC-00489
Trial Court Judge: Thomas Stovall

Court of Appeals

Griffin vs. Shelter Mutual Ins. Co.
01A01-9712-CH-00700
Trial Court Judge: Ben H. Cantrell

Court of Appeals

03A01-9804-CV-00145
03A01-9804-CV-00145

Court of Appeals

03A01-9804-CV-00145
03A01-9804-CV-00145

Court of Appeals

Tn Farmers Mutual Ins. vs. Inman
03A01-9808-CV-00246

Court of Appeals

Sherer vs. Linginfelter
03A01-9805-CV-00168

Court of Appeals

Ellis vs. Trentham
03A01-9806-CH-00204

Court of Appeals

Stewart vs. Stewart
03A01-9806-CV-00180

Court of Appeals

Michelle Ball for herself and next of kind of Miranda K. Ball, Deceased, v. Hamilton County Emergency Medical Services
03A01-9804-CV-00139
Authoring Judge: Judge Charles D. Susano, Jr.
Trial Court Judge: Judge W. Neil Thomas, III

This civil action was filed by Michelle Ball ("Ms Ball") against Hamilton County Emergency Medical Services ("HCEMS") and others, seeking damages for the wrongful death of Ms. Ball's 16-month-old daughter, Miranda K. Ball ("Miranda"). The suit against HCEMS brought into play the provision of the Govermental Tort Liability Act. Following a bench trial, the court dismissed the complaint as to HCEMS, finding that HCEMS did not have a duty to transport Miranda to the hospital in the face of her mother's decision at the child's condition was not such as to require a trip to the hospital. The court further fond that HCEMS' emergency medical technicians ("the EMTS") did not violate their standard of care by failing to advise Ms. Ball that croup could be life-threatening under certain circumstances. Ms. Ball appealed, raising issues that present the following questions for our determination:

Court of Appeals

Howell vs. Chase
03A01-9810-CV-00340

Court of Appeals

Robert D. Fulcher, III and wife, Eleanor Fulcher and Allen-Fulcher Partnership, v. R. Chancellor Allen and H. Stanley Allen, Trustee, and Harwell-Allen Partnership
01A01-9802-CH-00090
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge W. Frank Crawford
Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Irvin H. Gilcrease, Jr.

This appeal involves a dispute between partners. Plaintiffs-Appellants, Robert D. Fulcher III, Eleanor Fulcher, and Allen-Fulcher Partnership, appeal the trial court’s ruling in favor of Appellees, R. Chancellor Allen, H. Stanley Allen, and Harwell-Allen Partnership.

Davidson Court of Appeals

Steven Meredith Garmon v. Fisk University, Henry Ponder, President, Reavis L. Mitchell, Dean of Academic Affairs
01A01-9803-CH-00132
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Ben H. Cantrell
Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr.

A white college professor denied tenure sued his university employer for breach of contract and racial discrimination. The Chancery Court of Davidson County dismissed both claims. We reverse the judgment dismissing the contract claim and affirm the ruling on the discrimination claim.

Davidson Court of Appeals