COURT OF APPEALS OPINIONS

Hicks vs. Cox
03A01-9701-CH-00019

DHS vs. Darr
03A01-9706-JV-00213

Mugford vs. Lethco
03A01-9709-CV-00412

Hooker vs. Thompson
01A01-9709-CH-00533
Trial Court Judge: Henry F. Todd

Wilson vs. Mcwherter
01A01-9706-CV-00266

State vs. Moss
01A01-9708-JV-00424
Trial Court Judge: Andrew J. Shookhoff

Wilson vs. Wilson
01A01-9704-CV-00152
Trial Court Judge: Muriel Robinson

Emma Clark vs. Randy Perry
02A01-9704-CH-00080
Trial Court Judge: George R. Ellis

Bryant vs. Bryant
M1999-00065-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Alan E. Highers
Trial Court Judge: Jim T. Hamilton

Lorrie Murphy vs. Jessica Chadwell
02A01-9705-CV-00105
Trial Court Judge: Kay S. Robilio

Cynthia Phillips vs. Francis Perot
02A01-9704-CV-00094
Trial Court Judge: J. Steven Stafford

Cynthia Phillips vs. Francis Perot
02A01-9704-CV-00094

Harry Luther vs. Billy Compton, et al
02A01-9710-CV-00253
Trial Court Judge: Jr.

Arp vs. Arp
03A01-9808-CV-00273

First American National Bank vs. Alexander & Betty Smith
02A01-9710-CH-00273

Robert Morris v. Columbia Construction
M2002-00503-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge William B. Cain
Trial Court Judge: Robert L. Jones
In this suit for retaliatory discharge, Appellant asserts that his filing of a worker's compensation claim was a substantial factor in his employer's decision to terminate him. The trial court granted summary judgment to the employer. We affirm.

02A01-9709-CV-00206
02A01-9709-CV-00206
Trial Court Judge: Dick Jerman, Jr.

X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX
Trial Court Judge: John R. Mccarroll, Jr.

Elizabeth Bates vs. Robert Bates
02A01-9708-CH-00185

Less, Getz & Lipman vs. Rainbow Entertainment
02A01-9706-CV-00124
Trial Court Judge: Janice M. Holder

Potter's Home Center, Inc., D/B/A Potter's Home Center, v. Lauren Dale Tucker, and Wilburn R. Viles, Sr., and wife Mildred E. Viles, and the Guaranty Title Company, and First American National Bank
03A01-9710-CH-00467
Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer
Trial Court Judge: Judge William E. Lantrip

Potter’s Home Center appeals the trial court’s summary judgment which dismissed its suit to enforce a materialman’s lien against Defendants/Appellees Wilburn R. Viles, Sr., and Mildred E. Viles. We affirm the trial court’s judgment based on our conclusion that Potter’s failed to comply with the applicable notice requirements of the mechanics’ and materialmen’s lien statutes.

The Town of Collierville, Tennessee, Schilling, Inc., Jane Porter Feild, and Joel H. Porter, v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company
02A01-9706-CV-00134
Authoring Judge: Judge Alan E. Highers
Trial Court Judge: Judge John R. McCarroll, Jr.

Defendant Norfolk Southern Railway Company appeals the trial court’s orders of
possession entered in favor of Plaintiff/Appellee Town of Collierville in two eminent domain
cases. In entering its orders of possession, the trial court ruled that, as a matter of law, the
Town of Collierville had the right to condemn easements across Norfolk Southern’s railroad
track for the purpose of constructing two grade crossings and that Norfolk Southern was
not entitled to an evidentiary hearing on the right-to-take issue. For the reasons hereinafter
stated, we reverse the trial court’s orders of possession and remand for further
proceedings.

In the matter of: Joel Kristen Sipe, State of Tennessee, Dept. of Childrens Services v. Bruce Sipe and Laurel Sipe
01A01-9704-JV-00185
Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer
Trial Court Judge: Judge Andrew J. Shookhoff

This is a termination of parental rights case. The minor child in question is Joel Kristen Sipe, born September 7, 1995 to Laurel Sipe (“Mother”) and Bruce Sipe (“Father”). The trial court terminated the parental rights of both parents as to this child after finding on clear and convincing evidence that grounds existed to do so. Both parents have appealed. For the reasons expressed below, we affirm.

Rickye D. Anderson v. L. Lois Anderson
01A01-9704-CH-00186
Authoring Judge: Judge Alan E. Highers

Appellant has filed a petition to rehear which, after due consideration is respectfully denied.

Van Adrian Barker v. Patsy Lou (Randolph) Sledd Barker - Concurring
01A01-9704-CH-00192
Authoring Judge: Judge Henry F. Todd
Trial Court Judge: Judge Tom E. Gray

In this divorce case, the husband Van Adrian Barker has appealed from the judgment of the Trial Court declaring the parties to be divorced under TCA § 36-4-129, and dividing the marital estate. The appellant presents only the following issue:

I.    Whether the Chancellor erred in finding that the husband did not substantially contribute to the appreciation of the rental property owned by the wife, thereby denying the husband a share in that appreciation.