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Bennie Faulkner vs. Homer Skelton

W1999-00621-COA-R3-CV
This is a personal injury and wrongful death case involving an automobile accident. The plaintiffs, husband and wife, suffered injuries, and the wife's mother, a passenger in the car, died as a result of the accident. The driver of the other car was a sixteen-year old boy. The plaintiffs sued the boy's grandfather, and various corporate entities that he owned, alleging that they were the true owners of the car and had let the boy drive it for family and business purposes, and also alleging negligent entrustment. The trial court granted summary judgment to the defendants. We affirm, finding the evidence insufficient to support claims under any of these theories.
Authoring Judge: Judge Holly M. Kirby
Originating Judge:Robert L. Childers
Shelby County Court of Appeals 02/24/00
Steve Myers vs. Danny Wilson & Elmo Mayes

E1998-00732-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge Charles D. Susano, Jr.
Claiborne County Court of Appeals 02/24/00
Buford Knight vs. Greene County, TN & Alan D. Broyles

E1999-02445-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge Charles D. Susano, Jr.
Greene County Court of Appeals 02/24/00
Ashlee Sellars vs. State

E1999-00356-CCA-R3-PC
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Joseph M. Tipton
Originating Judge:Richard R. Baumgartner
Knox County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/24/00
03C01-9809-CR-00344

03C01-9809-CR-00344

Originating Judge:R. Jerry Beck
Sullivan County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/24/00
State vs. Robert Guy Oliver

E1999-00548-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Joseph M. Tipton
Originating Judge:Lynn W. Brown
Carter County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/23/00
State vs. Ralph Dewayne Moore

E1999-00804-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Gary R Wade
Originating Judge:E. Eugene Eblen
Roane County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/23/00
Lee Greer vs. Maureen Zolfagharbik

W1999-01013-COA-R3-CV
This is a will contest case. The defendant/appellant challenges the validity of a mutual release she signed in which she waived any right she had to challenge the revocation of the decedent's will or to establish any rights under the decedent's will, in exchange for a release of any claims the estate may have had against her. The trial court found that the mutual release signed by the defendant/appellant effectively waived any claim she may have had to establish the validity of the decedent's will. We affirm, finding that the mutual release was an effective waiver of any rights the defendant/appellant had under the will or to challenge revocation of the will.
Authoring Judge: Judge Holly M. Kirby
Originating Judge:Ron E. Harmon
Henry County Court of Appeals 02/23/00
State vs. Christopher Garza

E1999-00388-CCA-R3-CD

Originating Judge:D. Kelly Thomas, Jr.
Blount County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/23/00
McCoy vs. T.T.C. Illinois Inc.

E1999-01378-SC-WCM-CV
Authoring Judge: Justice Frank F. Drowota, III
Supreme Court 02/22/00
Smith vs. U.S. Pipe & Foundry Co.

E1998-00306-SC-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Justice Frank F. Drowota, III
Supreme Court 02/22/00
Donald James Alexander vs. Carolyn Paxton Alexander

E1998-00855-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge Charles D. Susano, Jr.
Hamilton County Court of Appeals 02/22/00
Gleaves vs. Checker Cab Transit

M1997-00183-SC-R11-CV
Authoring Judge: Justice Adolpho A. Birch, Jr.
Davidson County Supreme Court 02/22/00
Thomas Allen Clark vs. State

E1999-00362-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Gary R Wade
Originating Judge:Ray L. Jenkins
Knox County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/22/00
03C01-9808-CR-00295

03C01-9808-CR-00295
Knox County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/22/00
Robert Breeden vs. State

E1999-00363-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Gary R Wade
Originating Judge:Ray L. Jenkins
Knox County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/22/00
Valerie Humphreys vs. Stuart Breakstone

W1999-02502-COA-R3-CV
This is a legal malpractice action. The plaintiff is the majority shareholder of a corporation as well as a member of the corporation's board of directors. The defendant attorney and law firm represented the corporation. The plaintiff sued the defendant for professional malpractice, negligence, collusion, and interference in economic development, arising out of the defendant's representation of the corporation. The trial court held that the plaintiff did not have standing to bring a derivative suit in her own name since all of the alleged injuries were suffered by the corporation, not the plaintiff. We affirm, finding that a derivative suit to address injuries to a corporation must be filed in the name of the corporation, and that an individual shareholder may not sue pro se on behalf of the corporation.
Authoring Judge: Judge Holly M. Kirby
Originating Judge:W. Michael Maloan
Shelby County Court of Appeals 02/18/00
Stephens vs. Roane State Comm. College

M1998-00125-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Patricia J. Cottrell
Originating Judge:Patricia J. Cottrell
Davidson County Court of Appeals 02/18/00
Ali vs. Professional Real Estate Developers, Inc.

M1999-00082-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer
Originating Judge:Carol L. Mccoy
Davidson County Court of Appeals 02/18/00
Brenda King v. Yasuda Fire & Marine Ins. Co. & Calsonic Yorozu Corp., Inc.

M1998-00145-SC-WCM-CV
This case is before the Court upon defendants' motion for review pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. _ 50-6-225(e)(5)(B), 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. Barry Medley, Judge
Warren County Workers Compensation Panel 02/18/00
Ross vs. Vanderbilt Univ. Medical Ctr.

M1999-02644-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge William B. Cain
Originating Judge:Thomas W. Brothers
Davidson County Court of Appeals 02/18/00
State vs. Donald Wayne Marshall

E1999-00922-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Joseph M. Tipton
Originating Judge:Phyllis H. Miller
Sullivan County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/18/00
Estate of Connie S. Bligh

M1999-02645-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge Ben H. Cantrell
Originating Judge:Frank G. Clement, Jr.
Davidson County Court of Appeals 02/18/00
In Re: Nikolas Dean Welch

M1999-02649-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge William B. Cain
Originating Judge:Leonard W. Martin
Dickson County Court of Appeals 02/18/00
01C01-9811-CC-00473

01C01-9811-CC-00473

Originating Judge:Allen W. Wallace
Stewart County Court of Criminal Appeals 02/17/00