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W1999-00023-C0A-R3-CV W1999-00023-C0A-R3-CV Trial Court Judge: J. Steven Stafford	Dyer	Court of Appeals	04/25/00
W1999-00023-C0A-R3-CV W1999-00023-C0A-R3-CV Trial Court Judge: J. Steven Stafford	Dyer	Court of Appeals	04/25/00
Sandra Metz vs. Monte Metz W1999-00023-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer Trial Court Judge: J. Steven Stafford	Dyer	Court of Appeals	04/25/00
Sandra Metz vs. Monte Metz W1999-00023-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer Trial Court Judge: J. Steven Stafford	Dyer	Court of Appeals	04/25/00
Walter Walsh vs. Ba Inc . W1998-00396-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer Trial Court Judge: Floyd Peete, Jr.	Shelby	Court of Appeals	04/24/00
Walter Walsh vs. Ba Inc . W1998-00396-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer Trial Court Judge: Floyd Peete, Jr.	Shelby	Court of Appeals	04/24/00
Terry Traylor vs. North American Royalties, Inc. d/b/a Wheland Foundry E1999-00709-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge David Michael Swiney Trial Court Judge: Samuel H. Payne	Hamilton	Court of Appeals	04/24/00
Kenneth Morris vs. Christopher Norwood & Kevin Rigdon E1999-01328-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge Charles D. Susano, Jr. Trial Court Judge: John B. Hagler, Jr.	Bradley	Court of Appeals	04/24/00
Richard Dietz, II, Executor of the Estate of Barbara Dietz, et al vs. Charles A. Keith , et al E1999-00927-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge Charles D. Susano, Jr. Trial Court Judge: Richard E. Ladd Lacey A. Maine vs. Wellmont Health System d/b/a Bristol Regional Medical Center , et al	Sullivan	Court of Appeals	04/24/00
Lacey A. Maine v. Wellmont Health System D/B/A Bristol E1999-00389-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge Charles D. Susano, Jr. Trial Court Judge: John S. Mclellan, III	Sullivan	Court of Appeals	04/24/00
Cedric Franklin vs. Dept. of Correction M2001-00279-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge Ben H. Cantrell Trial Court Judge: Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr.	Davidson	Court of Appeals	04/20/00
In Re: Adoption of M.J.S. W1999-00197-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer Trial Court Judge: Walter L. Evans	Shelby	Court of Appeals	04/20/00
In Re: Adoption of M.J.S. W1999-00197-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer Trial Court Judge: Walter L. Evans	Shelby	Court of Appeals	04/20/00
In Re: Adoption of M.J.S. W1999-00197-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer Trial Court Judge: Walter L. Evans	Shelby	Court of Appeals	04/20/00
Health Controls vs. Ronald Gifford W1999-02598-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge Holly M. Kirby Trial Court Judge: W. Michael Maloan This is an insurance case. The defendant sustained injuries in an automobile accident while riding as a passenger in a car owned by his mother. The defendant's insurance policy did not cover expenses for injuries "when a person, other than the person for whom the claim is made, is considered responsible for the sickness or injury." Unaware of any third party responsible for the accident, the insurance company paid part of the defendant's medical bills. The defendant subsequently recovered from his mother's automobile insurance carrier. When the defendant's insurance company learned of the subsequent recovery, it filed suit seeking repayment of the amount it paid for the defendant's medical bills. The trial court granted summary judgment to the insurance company, finding that it was entitled to recovery based on the policy. The defendant appeals. We affirm, finding inter alia that a person need not be at fault in the automobile accident to be "considered responsible" under the policy.	Weakley	Court of Appeals	04/20/00
Ray vs. State M1999-00237-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer Trial Court Judge: Frank G. Clement, Jr.	Davidson	Court of Appeals	04/18/00
B&G Construction vs. Polk, et al M1999-00677-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge David Michael Swiney Trial Court Judge: Barbara N. Haynes	Davidson	Court of Appeals	04/18/00
Michael Smith vs. Steve Futris vs. Richard Feltus W1998-00181-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge Holly M. Kirby Trial Court Judge: Floyd Peete, Jr. This is a contract dispute. The plaintiffs entered into a contract to buy the defendants' office condominium and equipment. The contract provided that the defendants would execute a note for the balance of the purchase price, payable in monthly installments over a twenty year term. The contract had no express provision on the right of prepayment. The promissory note expressly granted the plaintiffs the right of prepayment. Five years later, the plaintiffs attempted to prepay the note. The defendants refused the plaintiffs' offer, saying that the plaintiffs had no right of prepayment. The plaintiffs then ceased making any payments on the note. The plaintiffs later filed a lawsuit seeking, inter alia, a declaratory judgment that they had the right of prepayment. The defendants filed a counterclaim seeking reformation of the note and the deed of trust. The defendants also filed a third party claim for damages against the plaintiffs' attorney, who had prepared the closing documents, including the note. The defendants alleged that the attorney had breached his duty of due care to them by putting a right of prepayment in the note. The trial court found that the plaintiffs had the right to prepay and that the plaintiffs had made an effective tender of payment to the defendants. The trial court dismissed the defendants' third party claim against the attorney, finding that he had not represented the defendants and owed no duty of care to them. The defendants appeal. We affirm in part and reverse in part, finding, inter alia, that the promissory note gave the plaintiffs the right of prepayment, and also finding that the plaintiffs have not made an effective tender of payment.	Shelby	Court of Appeals	04/18/00
Martha Langschmidt vs. Carl Langschmidt W1999-00434-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge Holly M. Kirby Trial Court Judge: Russell Lee Moore, Jr.	Shelby	Court of Appeals	04/18/00
Martha Langschmidt vs. Carl Langschmidt W1999-00434-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge Holly M. Kirby Trial Court Judge: Russell Lee Moore, Jr.	Shelby	Court of Appeals	04/18/00
Ann Marie Rutherford Keck, vs. Richard Len Keck E1999-00371-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Herschel P. Franks Trial Court Judge: Jean A. Stanley	Washington	Court of Appeals	04/18/00
Cherry vs. Williams M1997-00216-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge William C. Koch, Jr. Trial Court Judge: Barbara N. Haynes	Davidson	Court of Appeals	04/17/00
Lusk vs. Englett M1999-00294-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Herschel P. Franks Trial Court Judge: Donald P. Harris	Lewis	Court of Appeals	04/17/00
Stephen Comella vs. City of Memphis W1999-00347-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge Holly M. Kirby Trial Court Judge: Kay Spalding Robilio This is a personal injury case involving the on-the-job injury of a police officer working for the City of Memphis. The city admitted liability. After a bench trial on the issue of damages, the trial court awarded the plaintiff a judgment of $25,000. The plaintiff appeals, arguing that the trial court erred by treating this as a worker's compensation case rather than a negligence case. Plaintiff also argues that the trial court erred by not granting his request for discretionary costs to pay for expert witness fees. We affirm, finding that the evidence supports the trial court's award and that there was no abuse of discretion in declining to order the city to pay the plaintiff's expert witness fees.	Shelby	Court of Appeals	04/17/00
Joseph Patton vs. Michael Kruszewski W1998-00133-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge W. Frank Crawford Trial Court Judge: Walter L. Evans	Shelby	Court of Appeals	04/14/00