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Michael Bass vs. Jack Morgan, Warden

01C01-9802-CC-00066

Originating Judge:Donald P. Harris
Hickman County Court of Criminal Appeals 10/29/98
State vs. Allan Brooks

01C01-9510-CC-00324

Originating Judge:Walter C. Kurtz
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 10/29/98
Janet Arwood Sartain, et al vs. John Ross Sartain

E1999-00556-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge David Michael Swiney
Originating Judge:T. E. Fogerty
Jefferson County Court of Appeals 10/29/98
Advo, Inc. and Insurance Company of North America v. Denise Phillips

02S01-9711-CV-00096
Authoring Judge: J. Steven Stafford, Special Judge
Originating Judge:Hon. Robert A. Lanier,
Shelby County Workers Compensation Panel 10/29/98
State vs. Antonio J. Shelton

01C01-9707-CR-00316

Originating Judge:Seth W. Norman
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 10/29/98
United Steelworkers of America vs. Air Pollution Control Board

01A01-9605-CH-00235

Originating Judge:Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr.
Davidson County Court of Appeals 10/29/98
Becky Sanders vs. George Gray/John Curtis

02A01-9710-CV-00268

Originating Judge:Joseph H. Walker, III
Tipton County Court of Appeals 10/28/98
Dwight Mayton vs State

01C01-9708-CC-00376
Cannon County Court of Criminal Appeals 10/28/98
01C01-0708-CC-00376

01C01-0708-CC-00376

Originating Judge:Don R. Ash
Cannon County Court of Criminal Appeals 10/28/98
State vs. William Brewer

02C01-9710-CC-00400

Originating Judge:J. Curwood Witt
Benton County Court of Criminal Appeals 10/28/98
Allen Lawrence vs. Town of Brighton

02A01-9801-CV-00020

Originating Judge:Joseph H. Walker, III
Tipton County Court of Appeals 10/28/98
State vs. Katherine Warren

01C01-9710-CC-00455
Bedford County Court of Criminal Appeals 10/28/98
Margaret Barnes vs. Bright Glade Home

02A01-9801-CV-00011

Originating Judge:Kay S. Robilio
Shelby County Court of Appeals 10/28/98
State vs. Steve Houston

01C01-9711-CC-00510

Originating Judge:Robert L. Jones
Giles County Court of Criminal Appeals 10/28/98
Lance vs. Lance

01A01-9801-CV-00036

Originating Judge:Thomas Goodall
Sumner County Court of Appeals 10/28/98
Gary Green vs. State

01C01-9709-CR-00393

Originating Judge:Thomas H. Shriver
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 10/28/98
Thompson vs. Thompson

01A01-9712-CV-00695

Originating Judge:Thomas Goodall
Sumner County Court of Appeals 10/27/98
Bob T. Souder v. Health Partners, Inc. - Concurring

02A01-9712-CH-00321

This case involves a contract arbitration clause and the Tennessee Open Meetings Act (Act). Defendant, Health Partners, Inc. (HP), appeals the Chancellor’s order denying its motion to compel arbitration and granting the Plaintiff’s, Dr. Bob T. Souder, M.D. (Souder), motion for judgment on the pleadings.

Authoring Judge: Judge W. Frank Crawford
Originating Judge:Chancellor Joe C. Morris
Madison County Court of Appeals 10/27/98
01A01-9709-CH-00557

01A01-9709-CH-00557

Originating Judge:Carol L. Mccoy
Davidson County Court of Appeals 10/27/98
Smith vs. Kelley

01A01-9711-CH-00657

Originating Judge:Henry Denmark Bell
Williamson County Court of Appeals 10/27/98
Griffin vs. Griffin

01A01-9802-CH-00084

Originating Judge:Carol A. Catalano
Montgomery County Court of Appeals 10/27/98
Loyal Featherstone Constru. vs. Robert Coleman

02A01-9709-CH-00213

Originating Judge:C. Neal Small
Shelby County Court of Appeals 10/26/98
McCurry vs. Container Corp. of America

03S01-9705-CH-00050

Originating Judge:Billy Joe White
Supreme Court 10/26/98
State vs. Anthony Goods

02C01-9712-CR-00479
Shelby County Court of Criminal Appeals 10/26/98
Bruce W. Link v. The Aerostructures

01S01-9710-CH-00217
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. A finding of 12 percent disability to the plaintiff's left leg is derided by the employer who strenuously argues that the evidence strongly weighs against the judgment and that the claim for permanent, partial disability should be denied. The plaintiff is 56 years old, and is a resident of Bowling Green, Kentucky. His vocational history reveals his talents for things mechanical: mill operator, aircraft assembler, machine shop supervisor, fabricator, turbine repair, back dump operator, precision grinder. He has also worked as an insurance salesman, automobile salesman and manager of a truck stop. He is experienced in computer fundamentals, blueprint and problem solving. All of this by way of his own testimony. He alleged that he injured his left knee and hip as a result of slipping which jammed his knee into a machine. His testimony was divergent; he testified that he slipped on a "metal thing" and fell, and complained only of his left knee. The first report of work injury recites that the plaintiff reported a twinge in his left knee while stepping down from a machine on October 12, 1994. Several months earlier, in April, he complained of slipping and striking a fixture. He was treated by Dr. William Gavigan, an orthopedic specialist, who testified that x-rays of the plaintiff's knee were normal and an MRI study revealed no problems. An arthroscopic examination revealed no evidence of a 2
Authoring Judge: William H. Inman, Senior Judge
Originating Judge:Hon. Carol L. Mccoy,
Davidson County Workers Compensation Panel 10/26/98