In the Matter of Asbert Joseph
M1999-02795-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge William C. Koch, Jr.
Trial Court Judge: Robert L. Jones
This appeal involves a state prisoner's efforts to change his name in accordance with the tenets of the Nation of Islam. The prisoner filed his petition in the Chancery Court for Wayne County. The trial court summarily dismissed the petition even though it was uncontested, and the prisoner has appealed to this court. We affirm the dismissal of the petition solely because the prisoner neither alleged nor proved that he was a resident of Wayne County when he filed the petition.

Stockman vs. Stockman
01A01-9801-CH-00026
Trial Court Judge: Patricia J. Cottrell

Hickory Woods Estates Homeowners Assn. vs. Parman
01A01-9901-CH-00034
Trial Court Judge: Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr.

Miceli vs. Thompson
01A01-9807-CH-00400
Trial Court Judge: Tom E. Gray

Crabtree vs. Dodd
01A01-9807-CH-00370
Trial Court Judge: John W. Rollins

Rocky Michael Bruce and Cheryl Bruce v. Angela Jacobs
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX
Authoring Judge: Judge Patricia Cottrell
Trial Court Judge: Judge Barry Medley

This dispute over the custody of a minor child arose after the paternal grandparents filed an intervening petition for child custody. They were granted temporary custody of the child pending a hearing on the matter. After two hearings, the trial court ordered that custody remain with the paternal grandparents pending the results of home studies of each party seeking custody, i.e., the mother and the paternal grandparents. The trial court held additional hearings after receiving the results of the home studies and awarded custody to the paternal grandparents. We affirm the trial court.

In Re: Int. Fidelity Ins. et al Nat. Assoc. of Bail Ins. Co.
03C01-9811-CR-00398
Trial Court Judge: James E. Beckner

State vs. Danny Ray Davis
03C01-9810-CR-00370

State vs. Chris Smith
03C01-9807-CR-00259

State vs. Jerry Wayne Alexander
03C01-9901-CR-00047

State vs. Kong Bounnam
02C01-9803-CR-00095
Trial Court Judge: L. Terry Lafferty

State vs. Bradley Green
02C01-9809-CR-00300
Trial Court Judge: Carolyn Wade Blackett

Judy Seals vs. Tri-State
02A01-9806-CH-00172
Trial Court Judge: C. Neal Small

Memphis Pub. vs. Cable Conn.
02A01-9803-CV-00082
Trial Court Judge: Kay S. Robilio

Ronnie Bradfield, v. Steve Dotson, et al.
02A01-9902-CV-00060
Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer
Trial Court Judge: Judge R. Lee Moore, Jr.

This is the third occasion which this Court has had to address the merits of this case. By prior opinions and judgments entered on September 6, 1996, and February 17, 1998, respectively, the Court addressed previous issues on appeal. In the interests of judicial efficiency, the Court adopts and incorporates herein the following recitation of facts contained in our opinion entered in this cause on February 17, 1998: In this case, an inmate at a state correctional institution filed
a defamation [lawsuit] in circuit court against two state employees. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants, holding that the Tennessee Claims Commission had exclusive jurisdiction over the matter. The trial court also denied the plaintiff's requests for default judgment. . . .

State vs. Eddie Taylor
W2001-01077-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge David H. Welles
Trial Court Judge: Roy B. Morgan, Jr.
The Defendant, Eddie Lee Taylor, was convicted by a jury of aggravated robbery. He was subsequently sentenced as a Range II multiple offender to sixteen years in the Department of Correction. In this appeal as of right, the Defendant contends that the evidence is not sufficient to support his conviction. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Eddie Dean Hall vs. State
03C01-9806-CR-00218
Trial Court Judge: Ben K. Wexler

Jesse L. Dabbs vs. State
03C01-9806-CR-00199
Trial Court Judge: E. Eugene Eblen

Joseph D. Mcewen v. Herman Jenkins Motors, Inc
02S01-9804-CH-00041
Authoring Judge: J. Steven Stafford, Special Judge
Trial Court Judge: Hon. William Michael Maloan,

Clara Scruggs v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
W1999-01092-SC-WCM-CV
Authoring Judge: L. Terry Lafferty, Senior Judge
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Joe C. Morris
This workers' compensation appeal has been referred to the Special W orker's Compensation Panel of the Supreme Court in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated _ 5-6-225(e) for a hearing and reporting to the Supreme Court of findings of fact and conclusions of law. The trial court, in its findings of fact and conclusions of law, determined that the plaintiff had a gradually occurring injury, and the statute of limitations was not tolled when she gave sufficient notice on September 29, 1997, the date of her lawsuit. Likewise, the trial court found the plaintiff suffered a thirteen (13) percent permanent partial disability to each upper extremity.1 We will determine if the record supports the trial court's conclusions. The defendant presents three appellate issues for review: 1. Whether the trial court erred in holding that the plaintiff's claim was not barred by expiration of the statute of limitations? 2. Whether the trial court erred in holding that the plaintiff incurred a permanent impairment? 3. Whether the trial court's disability award was excessive? Review of the findings of fact made by the trial court is de novo upon the record, accompanied by a presumption of the correctness of the findings, unless the preponderance of the evidence is otherwise. Tenn. Code Ann. _ 5-6-225(e)(2); Stone v. City of McMinnville, 896 S.W.2d 548, 55 (Tenn. 1995). The application of this standard requires this Court to weigh in more depth the factual findings and conclusions of the trial court in a workers' compensation case. See Corcoran v. Foster Auto GMC, Inc., 746 S.W.2d 452, 456 (Tenn. 1988). However, considerable deference must be given to the trial court, who has seen and heard the witnesses, especially where issues of credibility and weight of oral testimony are involved. Jones v. Hartford Accident & Indem. Co., 811 S.W.2d 516, 521d (Tenn. 1991). After a review of the record in this cause, the briefs of the parties and appropriate law, we AFFIRM the trial court's judgment. 1The correct method of assigning disability in a case like this is give one rating to both arms, rather than to each arm. However, in this case, the result is the same as that reached by the trial court. 2

State vs. Clifford Jackson
02C01-9802-CR-00041
Trial Court Judge: Joseph B. Dailey

Cleek vs. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
W1999-02419-SC-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Justice William M. Barker
Trial Court Judge: Joe C. Morris

W1999-01092-SC-WCM-CV
W1999-01092-SC-WCM-CV
Trial Court Judge: F. Lloyd Tatum

Willie E. Payne vs. State
03C01-9809-CR-00336
Trial Court Judge: Douglas A. Meyer

State vs. Rodney Jeffries
02C01-9807-CR-00214