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Allen v. Jones 02S01-9512-CV-00127 This worker's compensation appeal has been referred to the special worker's compensation appeals panel of the Supreme Court in accordance with Tenn. Code Ann. _50-6-225(e)(3) for hearing and reporting to the Supreme Court of findings of fact and conclusions of law. Authoring Judge: Cornelia A. Clark, Special Judge Originating Judge:Hon. James M. Tharpe	Shelby County	Workers Compensation Panel	11/01/96
Martin Silva v. James A. Crossman, d/b/a Jim Crossman Realty - Concurring 01A01-9604-CH-00153 This appeal involves a dispute as to the obligations of the parties under a lease agreement. The lessor of the premises, James A. Crossman, terminated the lease after discovering that the lessee, Martin Silva, had experienced problems with violence and other criminal activities at the previous location of his nightclub. Silva filed a complaint in the Chancery Court for Davidson County seeking damages for breach of the lease contract. The trial court heard the case without a jury and awarded damages to Silva. Crossman has appealed and argues that the trial court erred in failing to find grounds for rescission of the lease and in awarding damages to Silva. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the judgment. Authoring Judge: Judge Alan E. Highers Originating Judge:Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle	Davidson County	Court of Appeals	11/01/96
Kevin Ryan Mosley v. Tennessee Board of Paroles, et al. 01A01-9604-CH-00162 Kevin Mosley, a prisoner in the custody of the Department of Correction, was twice considered for parole. On each occasion the Parole Board declined to release him, citing as its reason the seriousness of his offense. Mr. Mosley filed a Petition for Certiorari with the Chancery Court of Davidson County, contending that he was entitled to a more definite statement of the Parole Board’s reasons. The prisoner also argued that the Board erred in failing to consider the results of a psychological study it had ordered. The Chancery Court dismissed the petition. We affirm the trial court. Authoring Judge: Judge Ben H. Cantrell Originating Judge:Chancellor Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr.	Davidson County	Court of Appeals	11/01/96
Mary Alice Bolton Prince, v. St. Thomas Hospital, et al. 01A01-9604-CV-00184 This is an appeal by plaintiff/appellant, Mary Alice Bolton Prince, from the decision of the trial court granting the motions for summary judgment of defendants/appellees. The trial court based its decision on its finding that Mrs. Prince was fiftypercent or more at fault. The facts out of which this controversy arose are as follows. Authoring Judge: Judge Samuel L. Lewis Originating Judge:Judge Hamilton V. Gayden, Jr.	Davidson County	Court of Appeals	11/01/96
Hazel Maness Flatt v. The Insurance Mart, Inc., 02S01-9601-CH-00007 This workers' compensation appeal was heard by the Special Workers' Compensation Panel in accordance with provisions of T.C.A. _ 5-6-225(e)(3). We have by this opinion reported our findings of fact and conclusions of law to the Supreme Court. Hazel Maness Flatt ("plaintiff") was employed by Gary Wright and his sister Nita Middleton to care for their mother, Lorene F. Wright, at her residence in Chester County. As part of her employment, plaintiff lived in Ms. Wright's home from Monday through Friday. Other sitters provided care for Ms. Wright on weekends. Plaintiff's job duties included fixing meals, cleaning the house, sweeping, vacuuming, washing clothes, taking Ms. Wright on errands, and generally just watching after her. On about October 5, 199, plaintiff injured her back while assisting Ms. Wright into plaintiff's car. The record reflects that Gary Wright served as president of The Insurance Mart, Inc. ("defendant"), a company engaged in the sale of automobile insurance in Nashville. Wright and his wife were the sole shareholders of the defendant company. His sister, Nita Middleton, was an employee of defendant. Plaintiff was paid her weekly checks from defendant's payroll for her services to Ms. Wright. Her W-2 Wage and Tax Statement for 199 listed defendant as her employer. However, defendant listed plaintiff regularly on its Non-Employee Compensation Report. For these apparent reasons, plaintiff filed suit against defendant in the Chancery Court of Chester County. Following a bench trial, the chancell or denied plaintiff's claim for workers' compensation benefits on the grounds that (1) plaintiff was a domestic servant and not an employee of defendant, and (2) that she was also an independent contractor. This appeal followed. 2 Authoring Judge: Hewitt P. Tomlin, Jr., Senior Judge Originating Judge:Hon. Joe C. Morris,	Chester County	Workers Compensation Panel	11/01/96
David F. Bush v. Brenda L. Allgood and Mercantile Properties, Inc. 01A01-9605-CV-00207 The Trial Court granted summary judgement dismissing one of the defendants, Mercantile Properties, Inc., and ordered entry of final partial judgment pursuant to T.R.C.P. Rule 54.02. Plaintiff has appealed. The remaining defendant, Brenda L. Allgood, is not involved in this appeal. Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Henry F. Todd Originating Judge:Judge Henry Denmark Bell	Williamson County	Court of Appeals	11/01/96
Susan Kay Pilger Riggs, v. James Landry Riggs 01A01-9601-CV-00007 The plaintiff/wife has appealed from the judgment of the Trial Court declaring the parties divorced pursuant to T.C.A. § 36-4-129, placing child custody in the wife and awarding child support. The issues on appeal relate only to support. Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Henry F. Todd Originating Judge:Judge Muriel Robinson	Davidson County	Court of Appeals	11/01/96
02C01-9503-CC-00095 02C01-9503-CC-00095 Originating Judge:John Franklin Murchison	Madison County	Court of Criminal Appeals	10/31/96
State of Tennessee v. Charles Thompson And Verico W1998-00351-CCA-R10-CD Authoring Judge: Judge Jerry Smith Originating Judge:Chris B. Craft	Shelby County	Court of Criminal Appeals	10/31/96
Part Upon State v. Roger Dale Hill, No. 01C01-9508-Cc-00267 (Tenn. Crim. App. June 02C01-9610-CC-00340	Lake County	Court of Criminal Appeals	10/31/96
02C01-9601-CC-00030 02C01-9601-CC-00030	Fayette County	Court of Criminal Appeals	10/31/96
Mario Harris v. State M2004-01782-CCA-R3-PC The Defendant, Mario Harris, appeals from the order of the trial court dismissing his petition for post-conviction relief as time-barred. The State has filed a motion requesting that this Court affirm the judgment of the trial court pursuant to Rule 20 of the Rules of the Court of Criminal Appeals. We grant the State's motion and affirm the judgment of the trial court. Authoring Judge: Judge David H. Welles Originating Judge:Seth W. Norman	Davidson County	Court of Criminal Appeals	10/31/96
01A01-9606-CH-00259 01A01-9606-CH-00259		Supreme Court	10/31/96
02C01-9503-CC-0095 02C01-9503-CC-0095	Madison County	Court of Criminal Appeals	10/31/96
02C01-9512-CC-00381 02C01-9512-CC-00381	Dyer County	Court of Criminal Appeals	10/31/96
Brian Matthew Woosley v. Townsend Electric Company 02S01-9505-CH-00040 This workers' compensation appeal has been referred to the Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel of the Supreme Court pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. _ 5-6-225(e)(3) for hearing and reporting of findings of fact and conclusions of law. Our scope of review of findings of fact by the trial court is de novo upon the record of the trial court, accompanied by a presumption of correctness, unless the preponderance of the evidence is otherwise. Tenn. Code Ann. _ 5-6-22 5(e)(2). The sole question raised on appeal is whether the evidence preponderates against the chancellor's holding that the employee's injury arose out of the course and scope of his employment. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the trial court. The plaintiff, Brian M. Woosley ("Woosley"), was employed as an electrician's he lper for To wnsend Electric. Du ring the sev eral month s of his employment with Townsend, he worked at a series of job sites. The method by which he would arrive at the site varied. For two of the jobs, he met the foreman at the Townsend "shop"on the first day of the job; thereafter he drove his own vehicle to the job site. At a third job location, he met the foreman at the Townsend shop and rode with him to the job site. While at the shop, he sometimes loaded material for use on the job. At a fourth site, the foreman drove to Woos ley's home an d transporte d him to the job. Woo sley was nev er paid until he arrived at the job site and he was never reimbursed for transportation expenses when he drove his own vehicle. On July 13, 1992, Woosley was working at a fifth job in Brownsville when he was injured en route to the job site. For the two weeks prior to his injury, he met Harold Matlock ("Matlock"), the job foreman, at the shop each day and the two went to the Brownsville job together. While working in Brownsville, Woosley was not required to pick up or load materials; he received no instructions 2 Authoring Judge: Janice M. Holder, Special Judge Originating Judge:Hon. Joe C. Mo Rris	Madison County	Workers Compensation Panel	10/30/96
03C01-9510-CC-00325 03C01-9510-CC-00325 Originating Judge:D. Kelly Thomas, Jr.	Blount County	Court of Criminal Appeals	10/30/96
03A01-9603-CV-00096 03A01-9603-CV-00096	Anderson County	Court of Criminal Appeals	10/30/96
03C01-9509-CR-00291 03C01-9509-CR-00291 Originating Judge:Ray L. Jenkins	Knox County	Court of Criminal Appeals	10/30/96
03C01-9510-CC-00320 03C01-9510-CC-00320 Originating Judge:D. Kelly Thomas, Jr.	Blount County	Court of Criminal Appeals	10/30/96
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02A01-9508-CV-00168 02A01-9508-CV-00168	Shelby County	Court of Appeals	10/30/96
Adrian White v. State of Tennessee W2002-02755-CCA-R3-PC Authoring Judge: Judge J. Curwood Witt, Jr. Originating Judge:Bernie Weinman	Shelby County	Court of Criminal Appeals	10/30/96
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X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX	Anderson County	Court of Appeals	10/30/96