Roger P. Hogan, Fred C. Dance, and Music City Dust-Tex Service, Inc., v. Coyne International Enterprises Corp. D/B/A Coyne Textile Services
01A01-9712-CH-00733
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Ben H. Cantrell
Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle

This action is based on a series of contracts executed in the sale of an industrial dust control and laundry business. The Chancery Court of Davidson County dismissed the claims of the sellers, held that one of the sellers had breached one of the agreements but that the buyer had failed to prove its damages, and awarded the buyer attorneys’ fees. We reverse the dismissal of the sellers’ action and modify the award of attorneys’ fees.

State of Tennessee vs. Tony Randall Arnold
02C01-9803-CC-00066
Authoring Judge: Judge Joe G. Riley
Trial Court Judge: Judge Juilian P. Guinn

The defendant, Tony Randall Arnold, appeals as of right his conviction by a Benton County jury of simple assault, a Class B misdemeanor. See Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-101(a)(3). The trial court sentenced the defendant to six (6) months in jail to be served at 75%. The sole issue for appeal is whether the trial court properly sentenced the defendant.

County of Benton, v. H&W Environmental Services and Waste Managment Inc. of Tennessee
02A01-9802-CH-00040
Authoring Judge: Judge Alan E. Highers
Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Walton West

Benton County appeals the trial court’s order granting summary judgment to H & W Environmental Services, Inc. (H&W) and Waste Management, Inc. of Tennessee (Waste Management) and denying summary judgment to Benton County. For the reasons stated hereafter, we affirm the trial court’s grant of summary judgment.

Jeri St. John D/B/A Jeri's v. Beer Permit Board, a Division of Henry County
02A01-9804-CH-00095
Authoring Judge: Judge Alan E. HIghers
Trial Court Judge: Chancellor John Walton West

Plaintiff, Jeri St. John (“St. John” or “Appellant”) appeals the trial court’s judgment 2 in favor of Defendant, Beer Permit Board (“Beer Board” or “Appellee”) denying St. John a beer permit for her business “Jeri’s” n/k/a “The Foxy Lady.”

State of Tennessee v. Carolyn Strickland
01C01-9709-CR-00419
Authoring Judge: Judge Thomas T. Woodall
Trial Court Judge: Judge J. O. Bond

The Petitioner, Carolyn Strickland, appeals the order of the Jackson County Criminal Court dismissing her petition for post-conviction relief. In her sole issue on appeal, Petitioner argues she was incompetent to stand trial due to the medication she was taking during the trial and was, therefore , denied her right to due process and a fair trial. Petitioner was convicted of first degree murder and received a sentence of life imprisonment in the Jackson County Criminal Court. The conviction was affirmed on appeal. State v. Carolyn Strickland, No. 01C01-9212-CR-00390, Jackson County (Tenn. Crim. App., at Nashville, March 23, 1995), perm. to appeal denied, (Tenn. 1995). Following the denial of her permission to appeal, she filed a petition for post-conviction relief. In post-conviction proceedings, the pe titioner bears the burden of proving the allegations raised in the petition by clear and convincing evidence. Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-30-210(f). Moreover, the trial court’s findings of fact are conclusive on appeal unless the evidence preponderates against the judgment. Tidwell v. State, 922 S.W.2d 497, 500 (Tenn. 1996); Campbell v. State, 904 S.W.2d 594, 596 (Tenn. 1995); Cooper v. State, 849 S.W.2d 744, 746 (Tenn. 1993). As the evidence does not preponderate against the findings of the trial court, we affirm the trial court’s dismissal of the petition.

Margie Byers v. Calfee Company of Dalton, Inc.
01S01-9711-GS-00245
Authoring Judge: Per Curiam
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Barry Medley

Linda Gerry v. Challenger Electrical Materials
01S01-9709-CH-00200
Authoring Judge: Per Curiam
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Tom

James Darvin Harvey v. Mueller Company
01S01-9804-CV-00073
Authoring Judge: Per Curiam
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Thomas W. Graham

Patricia Henley v. Ckr Industries, Inc.
01S01-9802-CH-00036
Authoring Judge: Per Curiam
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Jeffrey F. Stewart

Alvin Ralph Mann v. Ckr Industries, Inc.
01S01-9805-CH-00085
Authoring Judge: Per Curiam
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Jeffrey F. Stewart

Donnie G. Smith v. Heritage Ford-Lincoln-Mercury, et al
01S01-9712-CV-00274
Authoring Judge: Per Curiam
Trial Court Judge: Hon. John A. Turnbull

State vs. Kessler
03C01-9710-CC-00462

Wright vs. State
03C01-9710-CR-00460
Trial Court Judge: Douglas A. Meyer

Creative Research Mgt, Inc. vs. Barry Soskin, et al
01A01-9808-CH-00016
Trial Court Judge: Ellen Hobbs Lyle

Monroe E. Davis vs. Donal Campbell, et al
01A01-9712-CH-00755
Trial Court Judge: Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr.

Malcolm Mills, et al vs. Ken Hancock, Ind., et al
01A01-9803-CV-00162
Trial Court Judge: Hamilton V. Gayden, Jr.

Erma Little v. Royal Ins Co
01S01-9712-CH-00273
Authoring Judge: Per Curiam
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Jeffrey F. Stewart

Donald Major v. Lincoln Brass Works
01S01-9802-CH-00021
Authoring Judge: Per Curiam
Trial Court Judge: Hon. James L. Weatherford,

State vs. Joe Ivy
02C01-9707-CR-00273
Trial Court Judge: W. Fred Axley

State vs. Alvin Robinson
02C01-9608-CR-00280

Amy Tyler vs. Larry Morgan, d/b/a Larry Morgan Const. Co. et al
01A01-9711-CV-00661
Trial Court Judge: Cornelia A. Clark

Amy Tyler vs. Larry Morgan, d/b/a Larry Morgan Const. Co. et al
01A01-9711-CV-00661

Betty Prather and Carol Prather vs. Kenneth R. Lyle and Holt Farms
01A01-9711-CV-00663
Trial Court Judge: James E. Walton

Maples Homeowners Assoc., Inc. vs. T & R Nashville LP
01A01-9608-CH-00368
Trial Court Judge: Thomas E. Gray

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