COURT OF APPEALS OPINIONS

Grissim vs. Powell Const.
03A01-9807-CV-00222

Killion vs. Killion
03A01-9807-CH-00229

Eddie Dorris, et al vs. Jeffery Crisp
M2000-02170-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge William B. Cain
Trial Court Judge: Don Ash
Over four months after signing a surrender of her parental rights and consent for her minor child to be adopted, Appellee filed a Petition to Set Aside Surrender on the basis of a procedural defect. The Chancellor held that Appellee had abandoned the child, that the surrender executed by Appellee on June 24, 1999 should be set aside because there was no home study performed prior to the surrender, and dismissed the petitions for adoption. The Chancellor ordered the child returned to the custody of Appellee, which order was stayed by this Court September 19, 2000. The adoptive parents appeal raising the following issues for consideration: (1) Whether the mother has standing to attack the surrender on the basis of a lack of a home study, (2) whether the surrender is valid, and (3) whether the trial court was limited to the criteria set forth in Tennessee Code Annotated section 36-1-113(h) in determining whether termination of parental rights was in the child's best interests. We reverse and find the surrender valid.

Gillman vs. Loudon City Commission
03A01-9706-CH-00239

Poindexter vs. Strang
03A01-9810-CH-00323

Con Pac South vs. Burnett
03A01-9811-CV-00389

Cobb vs. Beier
03A01-9812-CV-00399

Englewood Citizens vs. Town of Englewood
03A01-9803-CH-00098

Bowlin vs. Bowlin
03A01-9807-CV-00243

Clay vs. Smith
01A01-9811-CV-00577
Trial Court Judge: Patricia J. Cottrell

Ciangi vs. Ciangi
01A01-9805-CV-00236
Trial Court Judge: Muriel Robinson

01A01-9806-CV-00274
01A01-9806-CV-00274
Trial Court Judge: William B. Cain

Parr vs. Tower Management
01A01-9811-CV-00573
Trial Court Judge: Robert E. Corlew, III

Douglas Radant vs. Robert Earwood
02A01-9802-CV-00029
Trial Court Judge: Kay S. Robilio

Virginia McGuire vs. Exxon Corp.
02A01-9805-CV-00129
Trial Court Judge: James E. Swearengen

Rosie Johnson vs. Delia Avery
02A01-9803-CV-00079
Trial Court Judge: D. J. Alissandratos

Lamar Fletcher vs. TN Claims Comm.
02A01-9803-BC-00076

Frank Butler vs. Melody Butler
02A01-9807-CH-00184
Trial Court Judge: Joe C. Morris

Lance Lanier v. Hubert Bane
M2000-03199-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge William B. Cain
Trial Court Judge: Clara W. Byrd
Plaintiff guest passenger appeals the trial court's denial of recovery in his action against his host driver for injuries suffered in a one car accident. The jury found him to be 50% responsible for his own injuries and upon such verdict the trial court entered judgment for the defendant. We affirm the action of the trial court.

03A01-9810-CV-349
03A01-9810-CV-349
Trial Court Judge: Jerry Kerley, Larry Futrell

Williams vs. 7-11
01A01-9710-CV-00560
Trial Court Judge: Thomas Goodall

Miglin vs. Miglin
01A01-9802-CH-00080
Trial Court Judge: Jim T. Hamilton

Tucker et al vs. Turner
01A01-9708-CV-00426
Trial Court Judge: James E. Walton

Owens vs. Owens vs. Owens
01A01-9709-CH-00471
Trial Court Judge: William B. Cain

Schindel vs. Bass
01A01-9711-CV-00655
Trial Court Judge: Barbara N. Haynes