COURT OF APPEALS OPINIONS

Susan Manquella Adams v.Earnie Bryan Adams
01A01-9711-CV-00626
Authoring Judge: Judge Henry F. Todd
Trial Court Judge: Judge Muriel Robinson

Susan Manquella Adams, hereafter referred to as the wife, has appealed from the judgment of the Trial Court declaring her and her husband, Earnie Bryan Adams, to be divorced, awarding joint custody of two children with alternating physical custody in each parent, and providing for child support and other incidentals

Davidson Court of Appeals

Irwin vs. Irwin
01A01-9803-CH-00128
Trial Court Judge: Don R. Ash

Rutherford Court of Appeals

Fox vs. City of Dover
01A01-9803-CV-00122
Trial Court Judge: Allen W. Wallace

Stewart Court of Appeals

Rayburn vs. Rayburn
01A01-9710-CH-00548
Trial Court Judge: Leonard W. Martin

Cheatham Court of Appeals

Lifetime Books vs. Thomas Nelson
01A01-9708-CV-00399
Trial Court Judge: Hamilton V. Gayden, Jr.

Davidson Court of Appeals

02A01-9705-CV-00103
02A01-9705-CV-00103
Trial Court Judge: D'Army Bailey

Shelby Court of Appeals

Joel Summers vs. Lisa Summers
02A01-9709-CH-00230
Trial Court Judge: John Walton West

Carroll Court of Appeals

Lucy L. Bond v. Belle Meade Fund Partners v. Belle Meade Fund Partners, Branch Property L.P., Branch Property, Ltd. Partnership
01A01-9802-CV-00059
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Henry F. Todd
Trial Court Judge: Judge Thomas W. Brothers

The plaintiff sued for injury suffered when she stepped into a hole in the asphalt surface of a parking lot provided for customers of Kroger Company. Kroger was dismissed by nonsuit, and the remaining defendants were dismissed by summary judgment. Plaintiff appealed and presented the following issue: I. Whether a genuine issue of material fact has been raised by the plaintiff/appellant, so as to warrant this cause to be tried on its merits.

Davidson Court of Appeals

Logan vs. Logan
01A01-9711-CH-00660
Trial Court Judge: William C. Koch

Court of Appeals

Logan vs. Logan
01A01-9711-CH-00660
Trial Court Judge: John W. Rollins

Coffee Court of Appeals

Williams vs. Williams
01A01-9709-CV-00522
Trial Court Judge: Muriel Robinson

Davidson Court of Appeals

Garrard vs. Metropolitan Gov't.
01A01-9803-CV-00117
Trial Court Judge: Walter C. Kurtz

Davidson Court of Appeals

Turner vs. Donal Campbell et al
01A01-9802-CH-00089
Trial Court Judge: Ellen Hobbs Lyle

Davidson Court of Appeals

Rhoden vs. Dept. of Correction
01A01-9711-CH-00636
Trial Court Judge: Carol L. Mccoy

Davidson Court of Appeals

Throneberry Properties et al vs. Allen
01A01-9710-CH-00612

Rutherford Court of Appeals

Sarah v. Peltz,
01A01-9711-CH-00659
Trial Court Judge: Henry Denmark Bell

Williamson Court of Appeals

Wallace vs. Wallace
01A01-9712-CC-00751
Trial Court Judge: Marietta M. Shipley

Davidson Court of Appeals

01A01-9712-CH-00743
01A01-9712-CH-00743
Trial Court Judge: Vernon Neal

Pickett Court of Appeals

Metric Partners Growth Suite Investors vs. Nashville Lodging
01A01-9712-CH-00723
Trial Court Judge: Henry F. Todd

Court of Appeals

Baxter Neal Helson, v. Leticia Finley Cyrus
01-A01-9802-CH-00091
Authoring Judge: Judge Ben H. Cantrell
Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Henry Denmark Bell

The issues in this appeal involve the lower court's order incorporating (1) a provision that a nine-year-old child did not have to visit with his father against this (the child's) wishes and (2) a provision that the mother was to arrange a private phone call between the child and his father once a week. We revers the order with respect to visitation. Otherwise we affirm.

Williamson Court of Appeals

Jamie Hamilton vs. Gary Cook
02A01-9712-CV-00324
Trial Court Judge: William B. Acree

Obion Court of Appeals

Randy Watkins vs. Vicki Watkins
02A01-9708-CH-00178
Trial Court Judge: Dewey C. Whitenton

Fayette Court of Appeals

Jimmy Hawkins vs. Dennis Ellis
02A01-9708-CH-00203
Trial Court Judge: Dewey C. Whitenton

McNairy Court of Appeals

Charles Garrison v. James Stamps
M2001-02900-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge William B. Cain
Trial Court Judge: Robert P. Hamilton
Charles Garrison and James C. Stamps were involved in an automobile accident on October 10, 1998 wherein Garrison was seriously injured. Stamps was uninsured, and Garrison was beneficiary of uninsured motorists coverage under policies of insurance issued to his parents. With no suit ever filed against Stamps, Garrison and his parents reached an agreement with the uninsured motorists carriers whereby the carriers paid the limits of their uninsured motorists coverage. Charles Garrison being a minor, a Petition for court approval of the settlement was filed naming Stamps as the defendant, and an Order was entered approving the settlement. Garrison then filed suit against Stamps, which suit was met with a Summary Judgment Motion by Stamps claiming that he was released from liability by the settlement Order. Garrison filed a Tennessee Rule of Civil Procedure 60.02 Motion seeking to have the settlement Order revised to reflect the true facts of the settlement. This Motion was granted, and Stamps appeals. We hold that Stamps is without standing to assert any rights under the settlement Order and, on this basis, affirm the judgment.

Wilson Court of Appeals

Mathivathani Mohan vs. Rathnasabapathy Mohan - Concurring/Dissenting
01-A-01-9708-CV-00415
Authoring Judge: Judge Walter W. Bussart
Trial Court Judge: Judge Marietta M. Shipley

This is an appeal from the final divorce decree of Rathnasabapathy Mohan ("the Husband") and Mathivathani Mohan ("the Wife") which was entered by  the lower court in December of 1996. The contested divorce action initiated by the Wife involved issues of custody, visitation, child support, alimony,  classification and division of marital property, and apportionment of marital debt. This appeal by the Husband emanates from the fact the Husband was not present when the final hearing took place.

Davidson Court of Appeals