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01A01-9606-CH-00256 01A01-9606-CH-00256 Trial Court Judge: Robert S. Brandt	Davidson	Court of Appeals	12/18/96
01A01-9606-CH-00256 01A01-9606-CH-00256 Trial Court Judge: Robert S. Brandt	Davidson	Court of Appeals	12/18/96
01A01-9607-CV-00304 01A01-9607-CV-00304 Trial Court Judge: James E. Walton	Montgomery	Court of Appeals	12/18/96
Seffernick vs. St. Thomas Hospital 01A01-9606-CV-00282 Trial Court Judge: Thomas W. Brothers	Davidson	Court of Appeals	12/18/96
Seffernick vs. St. Thomas Hospital 01A01-9606-CV-00282 Trial Court Judge: Thomas W. Brothers	Davidson	Court of Appeals	12/18/96
Ray v. Stanton, App. No. 88-285-Ii, 1989 Wl 14135 (Tenn. Ct. App. Feb. 24, 01A01-9603-CH-00140		Court of Appeals	12/18/96
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX	Washington	Court of Appeals	12/18/96
John Timothy Enochs, v. Dr. George Nerren, Superintendent of Dyersburg Schools, and The Dyersburg Board of Education O2A01-9505-CH-00113 Authoring Judge: Judge Holly Kirby Lillard Trial Court Judge: Chancellor J. Steven Stafford This case involves the dismissal of a tenured teacher. Appellant John Timothy Enochs (“Enochs”) challenges his discharge by Appellee Dyersburg Board of Education (“Board”) from his position as a tenured teacher in the Dyersburg City School System. After a hearing, Enochs’ dismissal was affirmed by the trial court. In this appeal, Enochs claims that the trial court’s hearing and review of the Board’s dismissal violated the Teacher Tenure Act and his right to due process. We affirm the decision of the trial court.	Dyer	Court of Appeals	12/17/96
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX	Marion	Court of Appeals	12/17/96
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX		Court of Appeals	12/17/96
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX	Anderson	Court of Appeals	12/17/96
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX	Loudon	Court of Appeals	12/17/96
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX	Loudon	Court of Appeals	12/17/96
Jerrell McVay and Cynthia Marie McVay, State of Tennessee Intervenor, v. Sharon Blen, Custodial Parent of Lauren Nicole McVay, a minor 02A01-9508-JV-00183 Authoring Judge: Judge Holly Kirby Lillard Trial Court Judge: Judge Kenneth A. Turner This case arises under the Grandparents’ Visitation Act. The Petitioners/Appellees, Jerrell McVay and Cynthia Marie McVay (“Grandparents”), filed a petition with the juvenile court for court-ordered visitation with their paternal grandchild, Lauren Nicole McVay. The Juvenile Court awarded visitation to the Grandparents, pursuant to the Grandparents’ Visitation Act. The child’s mother, Respondent/Appellant Sharon Blen (“Mother”), appeals the trial court’s decision. We reverse.	Shelby	Court of Appeals	12/16/96
Kenneth Dale Nance, v. Tina Louise Nance 02A01-9603-CH-00042 Authoring Judge: Senior Judge William H. Inman Trial Court Judge: Chancellor John Walton West Custody of the five-year old son of these parties was awarded to his mother, the propriety of which the appellant-father questions. Our review of the findings of the trial court is de novo upon the record of the trial court, accompanied by a presumption of the correctness of the finding, unless the preponderance of the evidence is otherwise. TENN. CODE ANN. § 50-6-225(3)(2). Stone v. City of McMinnville, 896 S.W.2d 584 (Tenn. 1991). We cannot substitute our judgment for that of the trial judge, and we are not positioned to evaluate the credibility of the parties or their witnesses. Walls v. Magnolia Truck Lines, 622 S.W.2d 526 (Tenn. 1981).	Henry	Court of Appeals	12/16/96
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX		Court of Appeals	12/16/96
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX	Hamilton	Court of Appeals	12/16/96
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX	Hamilton	Court of Appeals	12/16/96
David Vaughn vs. Daimler Chrysler E2002-02163-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge Houston M. Goddard Trial Court Judge: Jean A. Stanley David W. Vaughn sues Daimler Chrysler Corporation and Grindstaff, Inc., seeking damages in connection with his October 1994 purchase of a 1994 Chrysler LHS automobile which was manufactured by Chrysler and sold to him by Grindstaff. The complaint alleges violations of T.C.A. Title 55, Chapter 24, commonly known as the "Lemon Law." The Trial Court sustained a motion for summary judgment filed by the Defendants, resulting in this appeal, wherein Mr. Vaughn contends there are disputed material facts rendering summary judgment inappropriate. We affirm.	Carter	Court of Appeals	12/15/96
03A01-9511-CH-00395 03A01-9511-CH-00395 Trial Court Judge: Inman		Court of Appeals	12/13/96
03A01-9605-CH-00165 03A01-9605-CH-00165	Hamilton	Court of Appeals	12/13/96
Darryl Jones, as surviving next of kin of Goldie Jones, Deceased, v. Dana A. Watson,and Sheree Watson 02A01-9602-CV-00038 Authoring Judge: Senior Judge Hewitt P. Tomlin Trial Court Judge: Judge Robert L. Childers Darryl Jones (hereafter “Plaintiff”) filed suit in the Circuit Court of Shelby County against Dana A. Watson and Sheree Watson (hereafter “Defendants”) to recover damages for the wrongful death of his wife, Goldie Jones, as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Defendants were insured by Allstate Insurance Company ( hereafter “Allstate”). Allstate ultimately entered into a settlement agreement with plaintiff and pursuant thereto issued not one but two consecutive settlement checks to plaintiff. Because the son of the deceased wife incorrectly filed a wrongful death action on his own behalf, plaintiff was prevented from consummating the settlem ent agreement with Allstate. Some three years after plaintiff’s suit had been filed, defendants filed a motion to dismiss on the grounds that plaintiff had failed to comply with Rules 3 and 4 T.R.C.P. in that defendants had not been served with process, nor had an alias summons been issued, nor had the action been recommenced within one year of the date of the issuance of the original process, thus plaintiff’s claim was barred by the one year statute of limitations. The trial court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss. The sole issue presented by plaintiff on appeal is whether the trial court erred in so doing. We find that it did and reverse.	Shelby	Court of Appeals	12/11/96
Lois Smith and Cecil Smith, v. Bethel Marie (Smith) Schneider, v. Roger Allen Smith 02A01-9608-CH-00193 Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Joe C. Morris The petition was filed in accordance with T.C.A. § 36-6-301 which states: Grandparents’ visitation rights. -- (a) The natural or legal grandparents of an unmarried minor child may be granted reasonable visitation rights to the child during such child’s minority by a court of competent jurisdiction upon a finding that such visitation rights would be in the best interests of the minor child. Lois Smith and Cecil Smith appeal from the trial court’s denial of their petition seeking visitation rights with their grandson, Jonathon Allen Smith, pursuant to T.C.A. § 36-6-301.1 The appellants are the parents of Roger Allen Smith whose marriage to Bethel Marie Smith (now Schneider) ended in divorce in April 1990. Jonathon Allen Smith was born to that marriage and was age 7 at the time of the hearing which is the subject of this appeal. Custody of Jonathon was awarded to his mother.	Henderson	Court of Appeals	12/11/96
Wherein The Board'S Discretion Is Not So Broad. See Totty v. Tennessee Dep'T Of 01A01-9607-CH-00335 Trial Court Judge: William C. Koch		Court of Appeals	12/11/96
01A01-9607-CV-00307 01A01-9607-CV-00307 Trial Court Judge: William B. Cain	Maury	Court of Appeals	12/11/96