01C01-9708-CR-00329
01C01-9708-CR-00329
Trial Court Judge: J. Randall Wyatt, Jr.

Jerry E. Biggs vs. State
01C01-9711-CR-00514
Trial Court Judge: Cheryl A. Blackburn

Charles Haynes vs. State
01C01-9803-CC-00142

Hopson v. Philips
03S01-9710-CV-00141
Authoring Judge: Roger E. Thayer, Special Judge
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Ben K. Wexler,
This workers' compensation appeal has been referred to the Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel of the Supreme Court in accordance with Tenn. Code Ann. _ 5-6-225(e)(3) for hearing and reporting to the Supreme Court of findings of fact and conclusions of law. The appeal has resulted from the action of the trial court in awarding plaintiff, Linda S. Hopson, 55% permanent partial disability to the left arm as a result of an accident while working for defendant, Philips Consumer Electronics. The circuit judge dismissed the case against the Second Injury Fund. Plaintiff, being dissatisfied with the award of benefits, contends the award should be increased. Linda Hopson was 42 years of age and is a high school graduate. She does not have any vocational training. She sustained a prior injury to her back during 1991 and was awarded 75% permanent partial disability to the body as a whole during a contested hearing in the Chancery Court for Greene County. The injury in the present action occurred on defendant's production line where she was required to use an air gun and to make repetitive arm movements. Her injury was to her left wrist and she is left-handed. She underwent surgery on November 8, 1994, when Dr. Christopher T. Lechner, an orthopaedic surgeon, repaired a partial tear of the ligament and noticed she had some synovitis (swelling); she was seen on regular basis and was still complaining of pain four months later. The doctor testified by deposition and said pain that late after surgery was not normal. He x-rayed her arm and noticed changes consistent with Kienbach's disease, which is a condition where the blood supply to lunate is not normal and the bone collapses. He stated this was a painful condition and required further surgery. The second surgery was performed on March 28, 1995 when the lunate was removed and the wrist was stabilized "by fusing three of the remaining six bones together". He also described the event as "taking the painful bone out and then to give her a stable wrist, although she knew that it would be a stiffer wrist as well". This surgery went well but she still had discomfort after a reasonable healing period and Dr. Lechner recommended she get a second opinion from another hand surgeon. Plaintiff saw Dr. Joseph C. DeFiore, Jr. and his report was introduced into evidence. He concurred with Dr. Lechner's diagnosis and treatment and stated "it is 2

Suerth v. Red Kap
03S01-9803-CH-00024
Authoring Judge: Roger E. Thayer, Special Judge
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Frank V. Williams, III,
This workers' compensation appeal has been referred to the Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel of the Supreme Court in accordance with Tenn. Code Ann. _ 5-6-225(e)(3) for hearing and reporting to the Supreme Court of findings of fact and conclusions of law.

03A01-9804-CV-00145
03A01-9804-CV-00145

03A01-9804-CV-00145
03A01-9804-CV-00145

Tn Farmers Mutual Ins. vs. Inman
03A01-9808-CV-00246

Sherer vs. Linginfelter
03A01-9805-CV-00168

Ellis vs. Trentham
03A01-9806-CH-00204

Stewart vs. Stewart
03A01-9806-CV-00180

State vs. Rema Morgan
03C01-9803-CR-00123
Trial Court Judge: W. Lee Asbury

State vs. Brian Thomas Kluever
03C01-9805-CC-00170
Trial Court Judge: D. Kelly Thomas, Jr.

State vs. Delivetrick Blocker
03C01-9803-CR-00120

State vs. Tyrone Chalmers
02C01-9703-CR-00109
Trial Court Judge: James C. Beasley, Jr.

State vs. Devon Crawford
02C01-9803-CR-00061
Trial Court Judge: James C. Beasley, Jr.

State vs. Donald Culbreath & Genna McCallie
02C01-9805-CR-00145

State vs. Thomas Boone
02C01-9805-CR-00146

State vs. Francesca Turner & Charles Taylor
02C01-9806-CC-00189

Michelle Ball for herself and next of kind of Miranda K. Ball, Deceased, v. Hamilton County Emergency Medical Services
03A01-9804-CV-00139
Authoring Judge: Judge Charles D. Susano, Jr.
Trial Court Judge: Judge W. Neil Thomas, III

This civil action was filed by Michelle Ball ("Ms Ball") against Hamilton County Emergency Medical Services ("HCEMS") and others, seeking damages for the wrongful death of Ms. Ball's 16-month-old daughter, Miranda K. Ball ("Miranda"). The suit against HCEMS brought into play the provision of the Govermental Tort Liability Act. Following a bench trial, the court dismissed the complaint as to HCEMS, finding that HCEMS did not have a duty to transport Miranda to the hospital in the face of her mother's decision at the child's condition was not such as to require a trip to the hospital. The court further fond that HCEMS' emergency medical technicians ("the EMTS") did not violate their standard of care by failing to advise Ms. Ball that croup could be life-threatening under certain circumstances. Ms. Ball appealed, raising issues that present the following questions for our determination:

Howell vs. Chase
03A01-9810-CV-00340

Robert D. Fulcher, III and wife, Eleanor Fulcher and Allen-Fulcher Partnership, v. R. Chancellor Allen and H. Stanley Allen, Trustee, and Harwell-Allen Partnership
01A01-9802-CH-00090
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge W. Frank Crawford
Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Irvin H. Gilcrease, Jr.

This appeal involves a dispute between partners. Plaintiffs-Appellants, Robert D. Fulcher III, Eleanor Fulcher, and Allen-Fulcher Partnership, appeal the trial court’s ruling in favor of Appellees, R. Chancellor Allen, H. Stanley Allen, and Harwell-Allen Partnership.

Steven Meredith Garmon v. Fisk University, Henry Ponder, President, Reavis L. Mitchell, Dean of Academic Affairs
01A01-9803-CH-00132
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Ben H. Cantrell
Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr.

A white college professor denied tenure sued his university employer for breach of contract and racial discrimination. The Chancery Court of Davidson County dismissed both claims. We reverse the judgment dismissing the contract claim and affirm the ruling on the discrimination claim.

A.D. Barker vs. State of Tennessee
03C01-9604-CC-00177
Authoring Judge: Judge Thomas T. Woodall
Trial Court Judge: Judge William R. Holt, Jr.

The Petition er, A. D . Barke r, appe als the order o f the Se vier County Circuit Court dismissing his petition fo r post-conviction relief. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center v. The County of Macon, Lafayette, Tennessee - Concurring
A01-9712-CH-00707
Authoring Judge: Judge Hewitt P. Tomlin, Jr.
Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Irvin H. Kilcrease

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (“Vanderbilt”) filed suit in the Chancery Court of Davidson County against Macon County (“County”) seeking a judgment against County in the amount of $20,671.95 for medical services rendered by Vanderbilt in Nashville to an inmate who had been in the  custody of County and who had been brought to Vanderbilt for treatment. Both Vanderbilt and County filed motions for summary judgment,  supported by affidavit or affidavits. Following a hearing, the chancellor denied County’s summary judgment motion and granted summary  judgment in favor of Vanderbilt. On appeal, County has raised two issues which are as follows:

1. Did the trial court err in ruling that venue was proper in Davidson County; 2. In granting Vanderbilt’s motion for summary judgment.