APPELLATE COURT OPINIONS

1999-00399-COA-R9-CV

1999-00399-COA-R9-CV
Sullivan County Court of Appeals 01/25/00
John v. Woodruff,

01C01-9811-CR-00449

Originating Judge:J. Randall Wyatt, Jr.
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 01/25/00
State vs. Ricky Hill Krantz

M1999-02437-CCA-RM-CD
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Joseph M. Tipton
Originating Judge:J. Randall Wyatt, Jr.
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 01/25/00
State vs. Willie Bailey

W1999-01886-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Norma McGee Ogle
Originating Judge:Joseph H. Walker, III
Tipton County Court of Criminal Appeals 01/25/00
State vs. Howard Brown

E1995-00017-SC-R11-CD
Authoring Judge: Justice Adolpho A. Birch, Jr.
Knox County Supreme Court 01/24/00
W1999-01847-CCA-R3-

W1999-01847-CCA-R3-
Haywood County Court of Criminal Appeals 01/24/00
State vs. Howard Brown

E1995-00017-SC-R11-CD
Authoring Judge: Justice Adolpho A. Birch, Jr.
Supreme Court 01/24/00
Gary Wayne Davis. v. Sumner County Board of Education

M1998-00506-WC-R3-CV
This case is before the Court upon the entire record, including the order of referral to the Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel, and the Panel's Memorandum Opinion setting forth its findings of fact and conclusions of law, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Authoring Judge: Per Curiam
Originating Judge:Hon. James O. Bond
Wayne County Workers Compensation Panel 01/24/00
00585-COA-R3-CV

00585-COA-R3-CV

Originating Judge:Vernon Neal
Pickett County Court of Appeals 01/21/00
State vs. Angela Gates

E1998-00131-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Joe G. Riley
Blount County Court of Criminal Appeals 01/21/00
Swanson vs. Peterson

M1999-00241-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge William C. Koch, Jr.
Originating Judge:Walter C. Kurtz
Davidson County Court of Appeals 01/21/00
03C01-9902-CR-00072

03C01-9902-CR-00072

Originating Judge:James E. Beckner
Greene County Court of Criminal Appeals 01/21/00
03C01-9904-CR-00140

03C01-9904-CR-00140
Washington County Court of Criminal Appeals 01/21/00
03C01-9812-CR-00442

03C01-9812-CR-00442
Hamilton County Court of Criminal Appeals 01/21/00
Strzelecki vs. McGriff

M1999-00057-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge Ben H. Cantrell
Originating Judge:Muriel Robinson
Davidson County Court of Appeals 01/21/00
01250-COA-R3-CV

01250-COA-R3-CV

Originating Judge:Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr.
Davidson County Court of Appeals 01/21/00
Ronald M. Guy v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company

W1999-00942--COA-R9-CV

Originating Judge:Karen R. Williams
Shelby County Court of Appeals 01/20/00
State of Tennessee v. Michael P. Inlow

M1999-00092-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Jerry Smith
Originating Judge:Timothy L. Easter
Williamson County Court of Criminal Appeals 01/19/00
Bio-Medical vs. K.R. Chary

W1999-01727-COA-R3-CV
This is a lawsuit to enforce covenants not to compete. The plaintiffs are private companies that own and operate dialysis medical clinics in West Tennessee. The plaintiffs brought an action against the defendant physicians to enforce covenants not to compete contained in agreements for the sale of the dialysis clinics and other related employment agreements. The trial court granted summary judgment to the physicians on the ground that the covenants are void because they are contrary to public policy. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand, finding the covenants enforceable to the extent that they do not prevent the defendant physicians from practicing medicine in their specialty.
Authoring Judge: Judge Holly M. Kirby
Originating Judge:Joe C. Morris
Madison County Court of Appeals 01/19/00
Don Culbreath vs. First Tn Bank

W1998-00426-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer
Originating Judge:Floyd Peete, Jr.
Shelby County Court of Appeals 01/19/00
Marsha McDonald vs. Samuel Cowan

W1998-00730-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Alan E. Highers
Originating Judge:John R. Mccarroll, Jr.
Shelby County Court of Appeals 01/19/00
State Dept.of Children's Services vs. J.M.R.R.

E2000-02075-COA-R3-CV
The Trial Judge terminated the mother's parental rights to the children on several statutory grounds. The mother on appeal insists grounds were not established by clear and convincing evidence. We affirm.
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Herschel P. Franks
Originating Judge:Suzanne Bailey
Hamilton County Court of Appeals 01/19/00
Estate of W.O. McIntyre

W1999-01700-COA-R3-CV
This is a will contest. The decedent committed suicide after writing several notes in which he expressed his wish that the bulk of his estate pass to his wife of eighteen years, with specific bequests to his children. The decedent's children contested the validity of the disposition, arguing that the decedent lacked testamentary capacity to execute a will at the time that he wrote the notes. After a jury trial, the jury found that the decedent had testamentary capacity and that the handwritten notes constituted a valid holographic will. The children appeal, arguing that the burden of proving testamentary capacity should have been placed on the will's proponents, due to the decedent's depression and resulting suicide, and that the evidence did not support the jury's verdict. We affirm, finding that the trial court did not err in its instructions on the burden of proof and that there is material evidence to support the jury's verdict.
Authoring Judge: Judge Holly M. Kirby
Originating Judge:Dewey C. Whitenton
McNairy County Court of Appeals 01/19/00
Brett Rae vs. State

03C01-9901-CC-00029

Originating Judge:Rex H. Ogle
Sevier County Court of Criminal Appeals 01/18/00
State vs. David P. Neal

M1998-00600-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Sr. Judge L. Terry Lafferty
Originating Judge:James O. Bond
Wilson County Court of Criminal Appeals 01/18/00