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Lynda Diane Schmidt, v. Glenn Vern Schmidt 03A01-9510-CV-00359 Authoring Judge: Senior Judge William H. Inman The trial court awarded the plaintiff rehabilitative alimony of $1,000.00 monthly for 24 months. The plaintiff appeals, insisting that the award is (1) inadequate to her needs and (2) should have been in futuro. No other issue is presented.	Bradley	Court of Appeals	03/05/96
Tina Harvey, et ux., v. Geneth Wolfer, D.O. 03A01-9512-CV-00452 Authoring Judge: Senior Judge William H. Inman Trial Court Judge: Senior Judge William H. Inman Initially, this action was one for damages for the alleged medical malpractice of the defendant in dropping the plaintiff Tina Harvey or preventing her from falling and fracturing her ankle after an injection which may have caused numbness in her legs.	Hamilton	Court of Appeals	03/05/96
Duane A. Peters v. Commonwealth Associates 03A01- 9508- CV- 00295 Authoring Judge: Judge Charles D. Susano, Jr. Trial Court Judge: Judge W. Dale Young This is an action brought by Duane A. Peters (Peters) for alleged violations of the Tennessee Securities Act of 1980 and the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1972. Peter's suit against Commonwealth Associates (Commonwealth) arose out of investments made by Peters through David Didkin, an agent of Commonweath. Commonwealth moved to stay this action and to compel arbitration of Peters' claim pursuant to T.C.A. § 29- 5-301 e t s e q. , the Uniform Arbitration Act. In support of its motion, Commonwealth relied upon a written agreement, signed by Peters, wherein he agreed to submit al controversies between the parties to arbitration. The trial court granted Commonwealth's motion, staying ll proceedings in court and ordering the parties to proceed with arbitration. Peter's appeals raising the following issues: Any condition, stipulation, or provision binding any person on acquiring any security to waive compliance with any provision of this part or any rule order hereunder is void.	Blount	Court of Appeals	03/05/96
Carolyn Bruce and husband, John David Bruce, v. Robert Olive and Sandra G. Olive, Individually and D/B/A Olive and Olive, P.C. 03A01-9509-CV-00310 Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge W. Frank Crawford Trial Court Judge: Judge Wheeler A. Rosenbalm This is a legal malpractice case. Plaintiffs, Carolyn Bruce, and husband, John David Bruce, appeal from the order of the trial court granting summary judgment to defendants, Robert Olive and Sandra G. Olive, individually and d/b/a Olive & Olive, P.C..	Knox	Court of Appeals	03/04/96
Dorothy Louise Beck, v. Wendell Lee Beck 03A01-9601-CV-00023 Authoring Judge: Judge Charles D. Susano, Jr. Trial Court Judge: Judge John B. Hagler This is a divorce case. The lower court's judgment dissolved a marriage that had endured, tumultuously at times, for over 29 years. The trial judge granted the 46-year old plaintiff, Dorothy Louise Beck (Wife), a divorce on the ground of adultery; awarded her custody of the parties' two minor children1; established the child support obligation of the 47- year-old defendant, Wendell Lee Beck (Husband), at $300 per month; valued the parties' net marital estate at $372,040, which he divided equally between them; and awarded Wife alimony in solido of $25,000 to be paid out of Husband's share of the proceeds from the auction sale of a portion of the parties' Englewood farm. Husband appeals, raising issues that present the following questions:	McMinn	Court of Appeals	03/04/96
Jeffrey Keith Phillips and Jennifer Phillips, v. Eugene Russell 03A01-9509-CV-00298 Authoring Judge: Judge Don T. McMurray Trial Court Judge: Judge G. Richard Johnson For simplicity, the parties will be referred to in the capacity in which they appeared in the trial court. The parties to this appeal entered into a contract whereby the a;;ellant was to construct a home for the appellees. Problems developed between the parties which resulted in an action by the plaintiffs-appellees to recover damages frm the defendant-appellant for defective workmanship in the construction and to remove a cloud from their title resulting from a lien filed by the defendant. The defendant filed a counterclaim against the plaintiffs and a cross-claim against Shirley G. Hughes. Shirley Hughes was trustee under a deed of trust executed by the plaintiffs to secure payment of a promissory note in the amount of $80,000, payable to Elizabethton Savings and Loan Association.	Washington	Court of Appeals	03/04/96
Donna June Archer, and James David Archer, Individually and as Administrators of the Estate of Verna Lee Archer, v. Burton Plaza Associates, Let., and American Management Company, Inc. 03A01-9511-CV-00417 Authoring Judge: Judge Don T. McMurray, Jr. Trial Court Judge: Judge John K. Wilson This is an action for wrongful death. The plaintiffs seek to recover damages from the owners and operators of theBurton Plaza Apartments complex in Rogersville. The plaintiffs assert that the defendants were negligent in failing to provide preper security and protection for the occupants of the apartments. Specifically, they assert that the outside hallway doors of the apartment building were never locked. The plaintiffs also sue on the theory of breach of contract.	Hawkins	Court of Appeals	03/04/96
Brian Weiford, D/B/A Elite Cable Television, v. Fields Development Co., Inc., D/B/A Deerfield Resort 03A01-9510-CV-00367 Authoring Judge: Judge Don T. McMurray Trial Court Judge: Judge Conrad Troutman This is an appeal from the judgment of the trial court granting the appellee's motion for summary judgment. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.	Campbell	Court of Appeals	03/04/96
Floyd Ezell Jackson, v. Stella L. Smith Jackson 02A01-9510-CV-00214 Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer Trial Court Judge: Judge William O'Hearn The marriage between Floyd Ezell Jackson (Husband) and Stella L. Jackson (Wife) ended after some 21 years when the trial court found that both parties shall be awarded a divorce pursuant to T.C.A. § 36-4-129.	Shelby	Court of Appeals	03/01/96
Robert John Williams, v. Mary Elizabeth (Williams) Evans 03A01-9511-CV-00400 Authoring Judge: Senior Judge William H. Inman The appellant sought an award of attorney fees of $31,205.48 and filed an affidavit in explanation of the hours her attorney had expended in this case, which involved the custody and support of one child.	Blount	Court of Appeals	03/01/96
James Miller v. Miller Brothers Farms, Inc., Larry L. Miller, Garry Miller, and Allen Miller 03A01-9504-CH-00123 Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Houston M. Goddard Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Earl H. Henley This is the second appeal in a continuing dispute between four of the sons of Andrew K. Miller, decease; namely, James Miller, Larry L. Miller, Garry Miller, and Allen Miller.	Monroe	Court of Appeals	03/01/96
Mark Scott Smith, v. Faith Horne Smith 03A01-9411-CH-00413 Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Houston M. Goddard Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Sharon J. Bell Appellant Faith Horne Smith appeals a divorce decree entered by the Chancery Court for Knox County wherein she raises the following four issues: 1. Did the trial court err in the amount and term of alimony granted to the Defendant. 2. Did the trial court err in the awarding of joint custody of the parties minor children rather than allowing Defendant sole custody and /or the freedom to relocate with the children to another state with liberal extended visitation awarded to Plaintiff. 3. Did the trial court err i the dividing marital assets in such a manner that Defendant had little of no liquid assets to pay bills or attorney fees. 4. Did the trial court err in refusing to grant attorney fees to Defendant.	Knox	Court of Appeals	03/01/96
Donald L. Tatum and Dorothy L. Tatum v. Vertis J. Wolrsham and Freda Johnson Michel 03A01-9507-CH-00219 Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Houston M. Goddard Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Howell N. Peoples This case originated from a complaint by Donald L. Tatum and Dorothy R. Tatum against Vertis J. Worsham for specific performance of a land sale agreement and damages. Mr. and Mrs. Tatum amended their complaint to join Freda Johnson Michel, a second mortgage holder of the subject property. Thereafter, Ms. Michel filed a cross-claim against Mrs. Worsham, principally seeking a determination of the balance owing on the second mortgage which was in dispute.	Hamilton	Court of Appeals	03/01/96
02A01-9503-CV-00042 02A01-9503-CV-00042 Trial Court Judge: Wyeth Chandler	Shelby	Court of Appeals	02/29/96
02A01-9503-CH-00039 02A01-9503-CH-00039 Trial Court Judge: W. Michael Maloan	Obion	Court of Appeals	02/29/96
02A01-9501-CV-00012 02A01-9501-CV-00012 Trial Court Judge: George H. Brown		Court of Appeals	02/29/96
02A01-9307-CV-00171 02A01-9307-CV-00171 Trial Court Judge: Robert A. Lanier	Shelby	Court of Appeals	02/29/96
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