Ellis vs. Trentham
03A01-9806-CH-00204
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Court of Appeals | 03/10/99 | ||
Hopson v. Philips
03S01-9710-CV-00141
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
Authoring Judge: Roger E. Thayer, Special Judge
Originating Judge:Hon. Ben K. Wexler, |
Knox County | Workers Compensation Panel | 03/10/99 | |
Stewart vs. Stewart
03A01-9806-CV-00180
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Court of Appeals | 03/10/99 | ||
03A01-9804-CV-00145
03A01-9804-CV-00145
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Court of Appeals | 03/10/99 | ||
State vs. Delivetrick Blocker
03C01-9803-CR-00120
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Hamilton County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 03/10/99 | |
State vs. Brian Thomas Kluever
03C01-9805-CC-00170
Originating Judge:D. Kelly Thomas, Jr. |
Blount County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 03/10/99 | |
State vs. Tyrone Chalmers
02C01-9703-CR-00109
Originating Judge:James C. Beasley, Jr. |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 03/09/99 | |
Michelle Ball for herself and next of kind of Miranda K. Ball, Deceased, v. Hamilton County Emergency Medical Services
03A01-9804-CV-00139
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:
Authoring Judge: Judge Charles D. Susano, Jr.
Originating Judge:Judge W. Neil Thomas, III |
Court of Appeals | 03/09/99 | ||
Vanderbilt University Medical Center v. The County of Macon, Lafayette, Tennessee - Concurring
A01-9712-CH-00707
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:
Authoring Judge: Judge Hewitt P. Tomlin, Jr.
Originating Judge:Chancellor Irvin H. Kilcrease |
Davidson County | Court of Appeals | 03/09/99 | |
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
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.
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge W. Frank Crawford
Originating Judge:Chancellor Irvin H. Gilcrease, Jr. |
Davidson County | Court of Appeals | 03/09/99 | |
State vs. Francesca Turner & Charles Taylor
02C01-9806-CC-00189
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Dyer County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 03/09/99 | |
State vs. Donald Culbreath & Genna McCallie
02C01-9805-CR-00145
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Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 03/09/99 | |
State vs. Devon Crawford
02C01-9803-CR-00061
Originating Judge:James C. Beasley, Jr. |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 03/09/99 | |
Steven Meredith Garmon v. Fisk University, Henry Ponder, President, Reavis L. Mitchell, Dean of Academic Affairs
01A01-9803-CH-00132
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.
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Ben H. Cantrell
Originating Judge:Chancellor Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr. |
Davidson County | Court of Appeals | 03/09/99 | |
State vs. Thomas Boone
02C01-9805-CR-00146
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Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 03/09/99 | |
Howell vs. Chase
03A01-9810-CV-00340
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Court of Appeals | 03/09/99 | ||
A.D. Barker vs. State of Tennessee
03C01-9604-CC-00177
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.
Authoring Judge: Judge Thomas T. Woodall
Originating Judge:Judge William R. Holt, Jr. |
Sevier County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 03/09/99 | |
Underwood v. Robinson Mfg.
03S01-9802-CH-00019
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.
Authoring Judge: John K. Byers, Senior Judge
Originating Judge:Hon. Jeffrey F. Stewart, |
Knox County | Workers Compensation Panel | 03/08/99 | |
Teri Michelle Parker v. Richard Ken Parker
01S01-9704-CH-00085
We granted the appeal in this child custody case to determine whether the trial court erred in admitting expert testimony regarding the effects of an interracial relationship on the child and in later excluding the trial court’s comments from the statement of evidence.
Authoring Judge: Chief Justice E. Riley Anderson
Originating Judge:Chancellor Allen W. Wallace |
Supreme Court | 03/08/99 | ||
Gouge vs. Ryan
03A01-9805-CV-00174
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Court of Appeals | 03/08/99 | ||
Teri Michelle Parker v. Richard Ken Parker - Concurring
01S01-9704-CH-00085
Although I concur in the majority’s decision to affirm the grant of custody to the father, I write separately to condemn the appearance of impropriety this case exudes. As the United
Authoring Judge: Justice Adolpho A. Birch, Jr.
Originating Judge:Chancellor Allen W. Wallace |
Davidson County | Supreme Court | 03/08/99 | |
State of Tennessee v. Demetrius Robinson
03C01-9712-CC-00549
On October 15, 1997, the defendant was convicted of delivering cocaine and he was sentenced to serve four years in the penitentiary. The defendant was tried along with a co-defendant Reggie Barton. In the course of the trial, statements made by Barton implicated the defendant. The defendant raises the following issues: 1. Whether the defendant’s Motion To Sever the trial should have been granted? 2. Whether the co-defendant’s statement to the confidential informant should have been excluded or redacted? We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Senior Judge John K. Byers
Originating Judge:Judge D. Kelly Thomas, Jr. |
Blount County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 03/08/99 | |
State of Tennessee v. Carolyn L. Curry - Dissenting
02S01-9709-CC-00079
I disagree with the majority's holding in this case that the district attorney
Authoring Judge: Justice Janice M. Holder
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Jackson County | Supreme Court | 03/08/99 | |
Underwood vs. Charter Federal
03A01-9809-CV-00288
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Court of Appeals | 03/08/99 | ||
State of Tennessee v. Carolyn L. Curry
02S01-9709-CC-00079
We granted this appeal to determine whether the trial court properly ruled that the prosecution abused its discretion by failing to consider all of the relevant factors in denying the defendant’s application for pretrial diversion, and whether the Court of Criminal Appeals erred in remanding the case for an evidentiary hearing.1 The Court of Criminal Appeals agreed that the prosecutor’s written letter denying diversion did not discuss all of the relevant factors, but remanded for an evidentiary hearing to allow the prosecutor to testify as to the factors that were considered in denying pretrial diversion.
Authoring Judge: Chief Justice E. Riley Anderson
Originating Judge:Judge C. Creed McGinley |
Carroll County | Supreme Court | 03/08/99 |