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Wilson vs. Wilson 01S01-9807-CV-00130		Supreme Court	12/21/98
Robert L. DeLaney v. Brook Thompson, et al. 01S01-9808-CH-00144 Authoring Judge: Chief Justice Ames Davis, Special Supreme Court Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle In this case, we are invited to decide whether the Tennessee Plan for election of appellate judges, codified as Title 17, Chapter 4 of the Tennessee Code Annotated, is unconstitutional for a variety of reasons, but most particularly because it contemplates “retention elections” for incumbent appellate judges. In general, the Tennessee Plan provides that an incumbent appellate judge may run for reelection unopposed on the ballot, provided the incumbent’s retention has been recommended by the judicial evaluation commission; the judge will be retained in office if a majority of those voting in the election for that judge’s seat vote for such retention. Tenn. Code Ann. § 17-4- 115(d)(1)(1994). It is the duty of all courts, including the Supreme Court, to pass on a constitutional question only when it is absolutely necessary for the determination of thecase and of the rights of parties to the litigation. Glasgow v. Fox, 214 Tenn. 656, 666-667, 383 S.W. 2d 9, 13-14 (1964). See also, Jackson v. Davis, 530 F. Supp. 2, 4 n. 1 (E.D. Tenn.), aff’d, 667 F. 2d 1026 (6th Cir. 1981). We hold that it is not necessary to address the constitutionality of the Tennessee Plan in this case, because it is not applicable to the facts of this case. For that reason, the Court of Appeals erred in holding the Tennessee Plan constitutional, just as the trial judge erred in holding the Plan unconstitutional. We reach this conclusion because the express provisions of the Tennessee Plan render it inapplicable to the election for which defendant Brook Thompson, State Coordinator of Elections, refused to accept a qualifying petition submitted by the plaintiff, Robert L. DeLaney.		Supreme Court	12/21/98
Walker vs. Saturn Corp. 01S01-9703-CV-00048		Supreme Court	12/21/98
Walker vs. Saturn Corp. 01S01-9703-CV-00048		Supreme Court	12/21/98
Est. of Ruth Garrett vs. St. Thomas Hospital 01S01-9710-CV-00218		Supreme Court	12/21/98
Est. of Ruth Garrett vs. St. Thomas Hospital 01S01-9710-CV-00218		Supreme Court	12/21/98
Alcazar vs. Hayes 03S01-9804-CV-00035	Bradley	Supreme Court	12/21/98
State vs. Antonio Saulsberry/Franklin Howard 02C01-9710-CR-00406	Shelby	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/21/98
State vs. Antonio Saulsberry/Franklin Howard 02C01-9710-CR-00406	Shelby	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/21/98
State vs. Stephen Osborne 01C01-9708-CC-00327 Trial Court Judge: J. S. Daniel	Rutherford	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/21/98
State vs. David Jones 01C01-9710-CC-00445	Hickman	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/21/98
State vs. Carlos Parker 01C01-9712-CC-00574 Trial Court Judge: Robert E. Burch	Cheatham	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/21/98
State vs. Stuart Jenkins 01C01-9712-CR-00590 Trial Court Judge: John J. Maddux	Putnam	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/21/98
State vs. Brian Roberson 01C01-9801-CC-00043 Trial Court Judge: Donald P. Harris	Williamson	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/21/98
State vs. Clessie Jaco 01C01-9802-CC-00091 Trial Court Judge: Robert L. Jones	Maury	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/21/98
State vs. Bobby Blackmon 01S01-9709-CR-00187	Sumner	Supreme Court	12/21/98
State vs. Bobby Blackmon 01S01-9709-CR-00187	Sumner	Supreme Court	12/21/98
Wilson vs. Wilson 01S01-9807-CV-00130	Davidson	Supreme Court	12/21/98
Nora Meadows vs. Bd. of Emrg. Medical Srvcs. M2001-00478-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge William B. Cain Trial Court Judge: Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr. The Tennessee Department of Health Board of Emergency Medical Services found Nora Diane Meadows, Petitioner, guilty of violating rules and regulations of the Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Act, and recommended revocation of the petitioner's Emergency Medical Technician's license. Petitioner was convicted of theft under $500.00. From the Board's decision to revoke her license, she appealed to the Chancery Court for Davidson County and that court reversed the Board's decision finding that there was no proof that the petitioner's offense involved moral turpitude. We reverse the Chancellor and reinstate the judgment of the Board.	Davidson	Court of Appeals	12/18/98
Leanna Avery vs. Roger Lewis 02A01-9805-CV-00123 Trial Court Judge: William B. Acree	Obion	Court of Appeals	12/18/98
Larry Granderson vs. Lisa Hicks 02A01-9801-JV-00007 Trial Court Judge: A. V. Mcdowell	Shelby	Court of Appeals	12/18/98
Elizabeth Sorrell vs. Larry Henson 02A01-9609-JV-00212 Trial Court Judge: Kenneth A. Turner	Shelby	Court of Appeals	12/18/98
John Hogins vs. Tony Ross 02A01-9804-CV-00102 Trial Court Judge: Jon Kerry Blackwood	Hardeman	Court of Appeals	12/18/98
Theo Jennings vs. Illinois Co. 02A01-9803-CV-00056 Trial Court Judge: George H. Brown	Shelby	Court of Appeals	12/18/98
Chauncey Gordon vs. State 01C01-9710-CC-00483 Trial Court Judge: Robert L. Jones	Giles	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/18/98