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Howard CARLTON, Warden. , Tenn.Crim.App., February 5, 2010 Appeal from the Criminal Court for Johnson County, No. 5330; Lynn W. Brown, Judge. Richard Lynn Norton, Mountain City, Tennessee, Pro Se. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Lacy Wilber, Assistant Attorney General; and Anthony Wade Clark, District Attorney General. JOSEPH M. TIPTON, P.J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which JAMES CURWOOD WITT, JR., and D. KELLY THOMAS, JR., JJ., joined. OPINION JOSEPH M. TIPTON, P.J. The Petitioner, Richard Lynn Norton, ap... STATE of Tennessee v. Christopher J. JOHNSON. , Tenn.Crim.App., February 5, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Dickson County, Nos. CR9105 & CR9147C, George Sexton, Judge. William B. Lockert, III, and Dawn S. Kavanagh, Ashland City, Tennessee, for the appellant, Christopher J. Johnson. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Sophia S. Lee, Assistant Attorney General; Dan Mitchum Alsobrooks, District Attorney General; and Carey Thompson, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. NORMA McGEE OGLE, J., delivere... STATE of Tennessee v. Douglas Keith BEAR. , Tenn.Crim.App., February 5, 2010 Appeal from the Criminal Court for Sullivan County, No. S50643; Robert H. Montgomery, Jr., Judge. Jerry J. Fabus, Jr., Gray, Tennessee, for the appellant, Douglas Keith Bear. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Benjamin A. Ball, Assistant Attorney General; H. Greeley Wells, Jr., District Attorney General; and Amber Massengill and Julie Canter, Assistant District Attorneys General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. JOSEPH M. TIPTON, P.J., delivered the opinion of t... STATE of Tennessee v. Poncho Juan DELGADO. , Tenn.Crim.App., February 5, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Washington County, No. 33011; Robert E. Cupp, Judge. James T. Bowman and Matthew A. Carter, Johnson City, Tennessee, for the appellant, Poncho Juan Delgado. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; John H. Bledsoe, Senior Counsel; Anthony Wade Clark, District Attorney General; and Dennis Brooks and Erin McArdle, Assistant District Attorneys General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. NORMA McGEE OGLE, J., delivered the opinion ... Rodrigues D. PRUITT v. STATE of Tennessee. , Tenn.Crim.App., February 5, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Davidson County, No.2003-B-1094; Cheryl Blackburn, Judge. Paula Ogle Blair, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Rodrigues D. Pruitt. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Renee W. Turner, Assistant Attorney General; Victor S. Johnson, III, District Attorney General; Bret Gunn, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. NORMA McGEE OGLE, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which JAMES ... Taylor N. FRENCH, et ux. v. RIVERBLUFF COOPERATIVE, INC., et al. , Tenn.Ct.App., February 5, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Shelby County, No. CT-000102-06; D'Army Bailey, Judge. Jerome Anthony Broadhurst, Bruce M. Smith and Janelle Catherine Clark, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellants, Ross B. Clark and wife, Madge L. Clark. William M. Jeter, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellees, Taylor N. French and Gail L. French. DAVID R. FARMER, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which ALAN E. HIGHERS, P.J., W.S., and J. STEVEN STAFFORD, J., joined. MEMORANDUM OPIN... STATE of Tennessee v. Jeffery C. GRISSOM. , Tenn.Crim.App., February 4, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Warren County, No. F-11108; Larry B. Stanley, Jr., Judge. Trenena G. Wilcher, Assistant Public Defender, McMinnville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Jeffery C. Grissom. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Sophia S. Lee, Assistant Attorney General; Lisa Zavogiannis, District Attorney General; and Thomas Miner, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. DAVID H. WELLES, J., delivered the opinion of the Cou... Dalton Reb HUGHES and wife, Sandra Hines Hughes v. METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY, Tennessee. , Tenn.Ct.App., February 4, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Davidson County, No. 04C-2406; Thomas W. Brothers, Judge. Kevin C. Klein, Andrew D. McClanahan, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee. Joe M. Haynes, Goodlettsville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Dalton Reb Hughes Irene R. Haude, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Frank Archey. ALAN E. HIGHERS, P.J., W.S.,, delivered the opinion of the Court, in which DAVID R. FARMER, ... Norma Jean CLEMONS, Successor to Harold Clemons, and Larry Douglas Clemons d/b/a Clemons Wrecker Service v. Johnny Steve COWAN. , Tenn.Ct.App., February 4, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Smith County, No. 6194-B; Clara Byrd, Judge. Henry Clay Barry, Lebanon, Tennessee, for the appellant/defendant, Johnny Steve Cowan. Michael P. McGovern, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellees/plaintiffs, Norma Jean Clemons and Larry Douglas Clemons. HOLLY M. KIRBY, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which ALAN E. HIGHERS, P.J., W.S., and J. STEVEN STAFFORD, J., joined. MEMORANDUM OPINION [FN1] FN1.Rule 10. Memorandum Opinion This Court, with... Jonathan PARKER v. HENDERSON COUNTY, Tennessee et al. , Tenn.Ct.App., February 4, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Henderson County, No. 05199; Donald P. Harris, Senior Judge. John D. Burleson and Dale Conder, Jr., Jackson, Tennessee, for the appellant, City of Lexington, Tennessee. Jeffrey P. Boyd, Jackson, Tennessee, for the appellee, Appellee, Jonathan Parker. DAVID R. FARMER, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which HOLLY M. KIRBY, J. and J. STEVEN STAFFORD, J., joined. OPINION DAVID R. FARMER, J. The plaintiff/appellee, Jonathan Parker ("Mr.P... Darcy SMITH v. Mark DORSETT. , Tenn.Ct.App., February 4, 2010 Appeal from the General Sessions Court for Loudon County, No. 9917 & 9112; Jon Kerry Blackwood, Senior Judge. Lindsey Lander, Lenoir City, Tennessee, for the appellant, Mark Dorsett. Dwaine B. Thomas, Madisonville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Darcy Smith. D. MICHAEL SWINEY, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which HERSCHEL P. FRANKS, P.J., and JOHN W. McCLARTY, J., joined. OPINION D. MICHAEL SWINEY, J. Darcy Smith ("Mother") and Mark Dorsett ("Father") were divorced by ... STATE of Tennessee v. George CHISHOLM. , Tenn.Crim.App., February 3, 2010 Appeal from the Criminal Court of Bradley County, Nos. M-08-289 and M- 08-290; Carroll Ross, Judge. Kenneth L. Miller, Cleveland, Tennessee, attorney for appellant, George Chisholm. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Matthew Bryant Haskell, Assistant Attorney General; R. Steven Bebb, District Attorney General; and Brooklynn Martin, Assistant District Attorney General, attorneys for appellee, State of Tennessee. D. KELLY THOMAS, JR., J., delivered the opinion of the c... Szumanski STROUD v. STATE of Tennessee. , Tenn.Crim.App., February 3, 2010 Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County, No. 05-06225; John T. Fowlkes, Judge. Patrick E. Stegall, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellant, Szumanski Stroud. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Sophia S. Lee, Assistant Attorney General; William L. Gibbons, District Attorney General; and Garland Erguden, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. ALAN E. GLENN, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which J .C. McLIN and CAMIL... STATE of Tennessee v. Kevin Allen GENTRY. , Tenn.Crim.App., February 3, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Sevier County, No. 10704-II; Richard R. Vance, Judge. Brent O. Horst, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Kevin Allen Gentry. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Leslie E. Price, Assistant Attorney General; James B. Dunn, District Attorney General; and Jeremy D. Ball, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. NORMA McGEE OGLE, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which JOSEPH M. TIP... STATE of Tennessee v. Darryl Keith ROBINSON. , Tenn.Crim.App., February 3, 2010 Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County, No. 05-05746; Joseph B. Dailey, Judge. William D. Massey and Lorna S. McClusky, Memphis, Tennessee, (on appeal), and Anthony Helm, Memphis, Tennessee, (at trial) for the appellant, Darryl Keith Robinson. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; David H. Findley, Assistant Attorney General; William L. Gibbons, District Attorney General; Alanda Dwyer and Amy Weirich, Assistant District Attorneys General, for the appellee, State o... STATE of Tennessee v. Willie PRICE. , Tenn.Crim.App., February 3, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County, Nos. 05-08423, 05- 08424; Chris Craft, Judge. William D. Massey and Lorna S. McClusky, Memphis, Tennessee (on appeal); Trent Hall and Tim Albers, Assistant Public Defenders (at trial), for the appellant, Willie Price. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Clarence E. Lutz, Assistant Attorney General; William L. Gibbons, District Attorney General; and Alanda Dwyer and Nicole Germaine, Assistant District Attorneys Gener... Thomas E. HALL v. TRW AUTOMOTIVE, U.S., LLC, et al. , Tenn.Workers Comp.Panel, February 3, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Wilson County, No. 04-0465; Clara Byrd, Judge. Richard Lane Moore, Cookeville, Tennessee, for the appellants, TRW Automotive U.S., LLC, and American Home Assurance Company. Hugh Green and John Meadows, Lebanon, Tennessee, for the appellee, Thomas E. Hall. DONALD P. HARRIS, SR. J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which WILLIAM C. KOCH, J., and JON KERRY BLACKWOOD, SR. J., joined. JUDGMENT PER CURIAM. This case is before the Court u... Kimberly WHEELER v. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION. , Tenn.Workers Comp.Panel, February 3, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Rutherford County, No. 56698; Mark Rogers, Judge. Monica Mayo-Grinder, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Kimberly Wheeler. David T. Hooper, Brentwood, Tennessee, for the appellee, Whirlpool Corporation. DONALD P. HARRIS, Sr. J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., J., and JON KERRY BLACKWOOD, Sr. J., joined. MEMORANDUM OPINION DONALD P. HARRIS, Sr. J. In this workers' compensation action, the employee... STATE of Tennessee v. Cortino HARRIS. , Tenn.Crim.App., February 2, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Madison County, No. 08-147; Donald H. Allen, Judge. Gregory D. Gookin, Assistant Public Defender, for the appellant, Cortino Harris. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Clarence E. Lutz, Assistant Attorney General; James G. (Jerry) Woodall, District Attorney General; and Shaun A. Brown, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. ALAN E. GLENN, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which J .... HERMANN HOLTKAMP GREENHOUSES, INC. v. METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY, Tennessee, Jo Ann North, Assessor of Property for Davidson County, and Tennessee State Board of Equalization. , Tenn.Ct.App., February 2, 2010 Appeal from the Chancery Court for Davidson County, No. 06-1742-III; Ellen Hobbs Lyle, Chancellor. Larry D. Crabtree and Jo Ann Rosenblum, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Hermann Holtkamp Greenhouses, Inc. Sue B. Cain, Director of Law, J. Brooks Fox, and Christopher M. Lackey, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellees, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and Jo Ann North, Assessor of Property for Davidson County. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and R... Dana Foust BOCHETTE v. Michael Louis BOCHETTE. , Tenn.Ct.App., February 2, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Wilson County, No. 5601DVC; Hon. Clara Byrd, Judge. F. Michie Gibson, Jr., Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Michael Louis Bochette. Brody N. Kane and Angel P. Kane, Lebanon, Tennessee, for the appellee, Dana Foust Bochette. HERSCHEL PICKENS FRANKS, P.J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which CHARLES D. SUSANO, JR., J., and D. MICHAEL SWINEY, J ., joined. OPINION HERSCHEL PICKENS FRANKS, P.J. In this divorce case, the Trial Court awa... Beverly MORAN v. Elliot WILLENSKY. , Tenn.Ct.App., February 2, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Chancery Court for Williamson County, No. 33005 Timothy E. Easter, Judge. T. Holland McKinnie, Franklin, Tennessee, and Mark M. Mizell, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Elliot Willensky. Anne C. Martin and William T. Cheek, III, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Beverly Moran. J. STEVEN STAFFORD, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which ALAN E. HIGHERS, P.J., W.S., and HOLLY M. KIRBY, J., joined. OPINION J. STEVEN STAFFORD, J. This ca... George T. HAYNIE, Jr. v. STATE of Tennessee. , Tenn.Ct.App., February 2, 2010 Appeal from the Tennessee Claims Commission, No. T20081263, Stephanie Reevers, Commissioner. George T. Haynie, Jr., Nashville, Tennessee, Pro Se. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Michael Moore, Solicitor General; and Pamela S. Lorch, Senior Counsel, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. FRANK G. CLEMENT, JR., J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which ANDY D. BENNETT and RICHARD H. DINKINS, JJ., joined. OPINION FRANK G. CLEMENT, JR., J. Plaintiff, an in... STATE of Tennessee v. Steven Bernard SYDNOR. , Tenn.Crim.App., February 2, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Davidson County, No.2006-A-563; Mark J. Fishburn, Judge. Jeffrey A. DeVasher (on appeal), Jonathan F. Wing (at trial), and Tyler Chance Yarbro (at trial), Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Steven Bernard Sydnor. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Renee W. Turner, Senior Counsel; Victor S. Johnson, III, District Attorney General; and Sarah Davis, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. ... STATE of Tennessee v. Barbara Jean TOTTY. , Tenn.Crim.App., February 2, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hickman County, No. 07-5112CR; Jeffrey S. Bivins, Judge. Barbara Jean Totty, Pro se. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Lacy Wilber, Assistant Attorney General; Kim R. Helper, District Attorney General; and Michael J. Fahey, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. NORMA McGEE OGLE, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which JAMES CURWOOD WITT, JR., and D. KELLY THOMAS, JR., JJ., joined... STATE of Tennessee v. Michael EDWARDS. , Tenn.Crim.App., February 2, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Coffee County, No. 36, 476; Charles Lee, Judge. Kevin R. Askren, Assistant Public Defender, Tullahoma, Tennessee, for the appellant, Michael Edwards. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Benjamin A. Ball, Assistant Attorney General; Mickey Layne, District Attorney General; and Marla Holloway, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. DAVID H. WELLES, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which ALAN... James K. PATTERSON, M.D., et al. v. METHODIST HEALTHCARE-MEMPHIS HOSPITALS. , Tenn.Ct.App., February 2, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Shelby County, No. CT-002611-04; Karen R. Williams, Judge. Robert L. Moore and Dawn Davis Carson, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellants, James K. Patterson, M.D. and Rushton E. Patterson, Jr., M.D. William L. Bomar, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellee, Methodist Healthcare-Memphis, Hospitals. DAVID R. FARMER, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which HOLLY M. KIRBY, J. and J. STEVEN STAFFORD, J., joined. OPINION DAVID R. FARMER, J. ... Lynette Linton STRANGE v. Craig Pierrepont STRANGE. , Tenn.Ct.App., February 2, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Knox County, No. 04-096108; Bill Swann, Judge. Brent R. Watson and Suzanne N. Price, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellant, Craig Pierrepont Strange. Lauren G. Strange-Boston, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellee, Lynette Linton Strange. JOHN W. McCLARTY, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which HERSCHEL P. FRANKS, P.J., and D. MICHAEL SWINEY, J., joined. OPINION JOHN W. McCLARTY, J. This appeal involves a wife's effort to set aside or modify... James CARR v. STATE of Tennessee. , Tenn.Crim.App., February 1, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County, No. 84-02112; W. Otis Higgs, Jr., Judge. Vanessa M. Cross, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellant, James Carr. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Rachel E. Willis, Assistant Attorney General; William L. Gibbons, District Attorney General; and Steve Jones, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. JOHN EVERETT WILLIAMS, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which ROBERT W. ... STATE of Tennessee v. Cory Shane ROLLINS. , Tenn.Crim.App., February 1, 2010 Appeal from the Criminal Court for Knox County, Nos. 86243, 88019; Kenneth F. Irvine, Jr., Judge. Brian Hunt (on appeal), Clinton, Tennessee; Mark Stephens, District Public Defender; and Christy Murray and Jessica Greene (at trial), Assistant Public Defenders, attorneys for appellant, Cory Shane Rollins. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Renee W. Turner, Senior Counsel; Randall E. Nichols, District Attorney General; and Philip Morton, Assistant District Attorney Genera... Jeffrey Wayne CANSLER v. Karen Louise Kirk CANSLER. , Tenn.Ct.App., February 1, 2010 Appeal from the Chancery Court for Hamblen County, No.2003-422; Thomas J. Wright, Judge. David W. Blankenship, Kingsport, Tennessee, for the Appellant, Jeffrey Wayne Cansler. Beth Boniface, Morristown, Tennessee, for the Appellee, Karen Louise Kirk Cansler. D. MICHAEL SWINEY, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which HERSCHEL P. FRANKS, P.J., and JOHN W. McCLARTY, J., joined. OPINION D. MICHAEL SWINEY, J. Jeffrey Wayne Cansler ("Father") and Karen Louise Kirk Cansler ("Mo... In re Robert Victor LINEWEAVER. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 28, 2010 An Appeal from the Juvenile Court for Davidson County, No. 08C3820/ID # 2007-005169; Donna Scott Davenport, Judge. James G. Stranch, III, C. Dewey Branstetter, Jr., and Michael J. Wall, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Robert Victor Lineweaver. HOLLY M. KIRBY, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which ALAN E. HIGHERS, P.J., W.S., and DAVID R. FARMER, J., joined. OPINION HOLLY M. KIRBY, J. This appeal involves a finding of civil contempt against a court clerk. Three juv... Min GONG v. Ida L. POYNTER. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 28, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, No. MCCCCVOD081186; Ross H. Hicks, Judge. Min Gong, Indianapolis, Indiana, appellant, pro se. David B. Brogdon, Dickson, Tennessee, for the appellee, Ida L. Poynter. CHARLES D. SUSANO, JR., J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which D. MICHAEL SWINEY and JOHN W. McCLARTY, JJ., joined. OPINION CHARLES D. SUSANO, JR., J. Min Gong ("the plaintiff") filed this action against Ida L. Poynter ("the defendant") for injuries she... SECURED FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC et al. v. Peter WINER. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 28, 2010 Appeal from the Chancery Court for Williamson County, No. 34792; Robbie T. Beal, Judge. Andrew S. Naylor and John E.B. Gerth, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellants, Secured Financial Solutions, LLC and Anil Vazirani. Richard E. Spicer, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Peter Winer. ANDY D. BENNETT, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which PATRICIA J. COTTRELL, P.J., M.S., and RICHARD H. DINKINS, J., joined. OPINION ANDY D. BENNETT, J. The president of a financial... Russell H. HIPPE, Jr. v. MILLER & MARTIN, PLLC. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 28, 2010 Appeal from the Chancery Court for Davidson County, No. 09-057-IV; Russell Perkins, Chancellor. James H. Harris, III, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Russell H. Hippe, Jr. John P. Branham, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Miller & Martin, PLLC. ANDY D. BENNETT, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which PATRICIA J. COTTRELL, P.J., M.S., and RICHARD H. DINKINS, J., joined. OPINION ANDY D. BENNETT, J. Retired attorney sued his former law firm to enforce contr... Nancy Chandler SMALL v. Daniel Wallace SMALL, Jr. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 28, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Davidson County, No. 06-D-0564; Carol Soloman, Judge. Jeffrey Alan Green and Gregory Hall Oakley, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Daniel Wallace Small, Jr. Michael W. Binkley, Franklin, Tennessee, for the appellee, Nancy Chandler Small. RICHARD H. DINKINS, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which FRANK G. CLEMENT, JR. and ANDY D. BENNETT, JJ., joined. OPINION RICHARD H. DINKINS, J. In this divorce action, Husband appeals numerous... E.W. STEWART LUMBER CO., d/b/a Stewart Builder Supply v. MEREDITH CLARK & ASSOCIATES, LLC and Leroy Dodd. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 28, 2010 Appeal from the Chancery Court for Montgomery County, No. MC-CH-CV-RE-08- 40; Laurence M. McMillan, Chancellor. David M. Smythe, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, E.W. Stewart Lumber Co., Inc., d/b/a Stewart Builder Supply. Michael K. Williamson, Clarksville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Meredith Clark & Associates, LLC. Gregory D. Smith, Clarksville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Leroy Dodd. RICHARD H. DINKINS, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which FRANK G. CLEMEN... STATE of Tennessee v. Bethany Dawn HUNT. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 28, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Marshall County, No. 08CR64; Robert Crigler, Judge. Michael J. Collins, Shelbyville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Bethany Dawn Hunt. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Benjamin A. Ball, Assistant Attorney General; Charles Crawford, District Attorney General; Weakley E. Barnard, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. NORMA McGEE OGLE, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which JAMES C... Tami LaMORE v. CHECK ADVANCE OF TENNESSEE, LLC dba Payday USA of Tennessee, LLC. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 28, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hamilton County, No. 06C1603; W. Jeffrey Hollingsworth, Judge. Gary E. Veazey, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellant, Check Advance of Tennessee, LLC, dba Payday USA of Tennessee. Kristi M. Davis and Christopher D. Heagerty, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Tami LaMore. CHARLES D. SUSANO, JR., J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which HERSCHEL P. FRANKS, P.J., and JOHN W. McCLARTY, J., joined. OPINION CHARLES D. SUSANO, JR., J. Tami... Alanna Christy Daniels HOWE, v. John Ashley HOWE. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 28, 2010 Appeal from the Chancery Court for Hamilton County, No. 07-0768; Hon. W. Frank Brown, III., Chancellor. Selma Cash Paty, Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Pamela O'Dwyer, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for the appellant, Alanna Christy Daniels Howe. Fred T. Hanzelik, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for the appellee, John Ashley Howe. Herschel Pickens Franks, P.J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Charles D. Susano, Jr., J., and. D. Michael Swiney, J., joined. OPINION HERSCHEL PICKENS FRANKS, ... Andy Jackson TRUMAN v. Sandra Marie TRUMAN. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 28, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hawkins County, No. 07CV0346; Thomas J. Wright, Judge. Todd A. Shelton, Greeneville, Tennessee, and Crystal M. Goan, Bulls Gap, Tennessee, for the appellant, Andy Jackson Truman. J. Matthew King, Kingsport, Tennessee, for the appellee, Sandra Marie Hammond, nee Truman. CHARLES D. SUSANO, JR., J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which HERSCHEL P. FRANKS, P.J., and D. MICHAEL SWINEY, J., joined. OPINION CHARLES D. SUSANO, JR., J. Andy Jackso... In re BRANDON S. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 28, 2010 Appeal from the Chancery Court for Anderson County, No. 08CH7939; William E. Lantrip, Chancellor. David K. Vander Sluis, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, for the appellant, Arnold S. Jodi B. Loden, Clinton, Tennessee, for the appellees, John J. and Robin J. CHARLES D. SUSANO, JR., J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which D. MICHAEL SWINEY and JOHN W. McCLARTY, JJ., joined. OPINION CHARLES D. SUSANO, JR., J. This is a termination of parental rights case. On August 5, 2001, Brandon S... CORPORACION EUANITOS, S.A., et al. v. MONTLAKE PROPERTIES, INC. et al. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 28, 2010 Appeal from the Chancery Court for Hamilton County, No. 08-0129, W. Frank Brown, III, Chancellor. John C. Cavett, Jr., Chattanooga, Tennessee, for the appellant, Corporacion Euanitos, S.A. Carol M. Ballard and William H. Horton, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for the appellees, Montlake Properties, Inc.; Montlake Property Owners Association, Inc.; and Luken Properties, LLC. D. MICHAEL SWINEY, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which HERSCHEL P. FRANKS, P.J., and CHARLES D. SUSANO, JR... Katherine Dodge Gribben WARWICK. v. Edward Joseph WARWICK, Sr. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 28, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hamilton County, No. 08-D-398; W. Jeffrey Hollingsworth , Judge. Daniel K. Habenicht, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for the appellant, Edward Joseph Warwick, Sr. David W. Noblit, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for the appellee, Katherine Dodge Gribben Warwick. CHARLES D. SUSANO, JR., J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which HERSCHEL P. FRANKS, P.J., and D. MICHAEL SWINEY, J., joined. OPINION CHARLES D. SUSANO, JR., J. After ten years of marriage, Ka... The HAMILTON-RYKER GROUP, LLC v. Tammy L. KEYMON. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 28, 2010 Appeal from the Chancery Court for Weakley County, No. 18946; W. Michael Maloan, Chancellor. Gregory W. Minton and Brandon Newman, Medina, Tennessee, for the appellant, Tammy L. Keymon. Gregory D. Jordan and W. Paul Whitt, Jackson, Tennessee, for the appellee, The Hamilton-Ryker Group, LLC. HOLLY M. KIRBY, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which ALAN E. HIGHERS, P.J., W.S., and J. STEVEN STAFFORD, J., joined. OPINION HOLLY M. KIRBY, J. This appeal involves a noncompete ag... Timothy Joseph SIMPSON v. STATE of Tennessee. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 28, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Bradley County, No. 07-357; Carroll Ross, Judge. Joseph V. Hoffer, Cleveland, Tennessee, for the appellant, Timothy Simpson. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Lacy Wilber, Assistant Attorney General; R. Steven Bebb, District Attorney General; and William A. Reedy, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. NORMA McGEE OGLE, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which JOSEPH M. TIPTON, P... Joseph BAILEY et al. v. BLOUNT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION et al. , Tenn., January 28, 2010 Appeal by Permission from the Court of Appeals, Eastern Section Circuit Court for Blount County, No. L-15716; W. Dale Young, Judge. Robert N. Goddard, Maryville, Tennessee, for the appellants, Blount County Board of Education and Alvin Hord. Kevin W. Shepherd, Maryville, Tennessee, for the appellees, Joseph Bailey and Pamela Bailey. Charles W. Cagle and Jason M. Bergeron, Nashville, Tennessee, for amicus curiae, The Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents. CORNELIA A. CLARK... Dexter JOHNSON v. Howard CARLTON, Warden. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 27, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Johnson County, No. 5284; Lynn W. Brown, Judge. Dexter Johnson, Mountain City, Tennessee, Pro se. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; and David H. Findley, Senior Counsel, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. NORMA McGEE OGLE, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which JOSEPH M. TIPTON, P.J., and D. KELLY THOMAS, JR., J., joined. OPINION NORMA McGEE OGLE, J. The petitioner, Dexter Johnson, filed a petition in the ... James CROWLEY et al. v. Wendy THOMAS. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 27, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Davidson County, No. 08C-421; Joe P. Binkley, Jr., Judge. Donald Capparella, Amy J. Farrar, Larry Roger McElhaney, II, and Penny Pruitt, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellants, James Crowley and Joan Crowley. Scott A. Rhodes, Brentwood, Tennessee, for the appellee, Wendy Thomas. Richard C. Mangelsdorf, Jr., and Joey C. Johnsen, Nashville, Tennessee, for the unnamed appellee, Indiana Insurance Company. FRANK G. CLEMENT, JR., J., delivered the opin... John Robert HARRELL, et al. v. Elizabeth Barton HARRELL, et al. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 27, 2010 Appeal from the Chancery Court for Hawkins County, No. 16616; Thomas R. Frierson, II, Chancellor. Douglas T. Jenkins, Rogersville, Tennessee, for the appellants, John Robert Harrell, Mildred Harrell, John Harvey Harrell, and Donald Harrell and wife, Debbie Harrell, individually and as parents and next friends of Heather Harrell. C. Christopher Raines, Jr., Mt. Carmel, Tennessee, for the appellee, Roma Harrell. CHARLES D. SUSANO, JR., J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which HE... Susan L. BOWMAN, Individually and as Surviving Spouse of Anthony J. Bowman, Deceased and as Next Friend of Joel Bowman, a Minor v. CITY OF MEMPHIS. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 27, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Shelby County, No. CT-002427-04; Donna Fields, Judge. Ronald D. Krelstein, Germantown, Tennessee, for the appellant, Susan L. Bowman. Henry L. Klein, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellee, City of Memphis. DAVID R. FARMER, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which ALAN E. HIGHERS, P.J., W.S. and J. STEVEN STAFFORD, J., joined. OPINION DAVID R. FARMER, J. The trial court dismissed Plaintiff's claim under the Governmental Tort Liabilit... Octavia CARTWRIGHT v. STATE of Tennessee. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 26, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County, No. 00-04743; Paula Skahan, Judge. Samantha Newman and R. Andrew Hutchinson, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellant, Octavia Cartwright. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Matthew Bryant Haskell, Assistant Attorney General; William L. Gibbons, District Attorney General; and Stacy McEndree, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. JOHN EVERETT WILLIAMS, J., delivered the opinion... STATE of Tennessee v. Pamela Michelle HUBANKS. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 26, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Madison County, No. 08-229; Donald H. Allen, Judge. Gregory D. Gookin, Jackson, Tennessee, and Ryan Feeney, Selmer, Tennessee, for the Defendant-Appellant, Pamela Michelle Hubanks. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; David H. Findley, Assistant Attorney General; James G. Woodall, District Attorney General; and Brian M. Gilliam, Assistant District Attorney General, for the Appellee, State of Tennessee. CAMILLE R. McMULLEN, J., ... STATE of Tennessee v. Stephanie MAYFIELD. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 26, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Madison County, Nos. 02-702, 03-119; Donald H. Allen, Judge. A. Russell Larson, Jackson, Tennessee, for the appellant, Stephanie Mayfield. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Clark B. Thornton, Assistant Attorney General; James G. (Jerry) Woodall, District Attorney General; and Shaun A. Brown, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. JOHN EVERETT WILLIAMS, J., delivered the opinion of the court... STATE of Tennessee v. Agatha Rannah HODGE. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 26, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Marshall County, Nos. 17719 & 17720; Robert Crigler, Judge. Michael J. Collins, Shelbyville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Agatha Rannah Hodge. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Leslie E. Price, Assistant Attorney General; Charles Frank Crawford, Jr., District Attorney General; and Weakley E. Barnard, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. NORMA McGEE OGLE, J., delivered the opinion of the ... STATE of Tennessee v. Richard H. GREEN. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 26, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Warren County, No. M-10945; Larry B. Stanley, Jr., Judge. L. Scott Grissom, McMinnville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Richard H. Green. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Cameron L. Hyder, Assistant Attorney General; Lisa Zavogiannis, District Attorney General; and Darrel R. Julian, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. J.C. McLIN, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which JERRY L.... In re Michael H. SNEED, BPR No. 11141, An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee. , Tenn., January 26, 2010 BOPR No.2002-1339-5-CH. ORDER By Order of Enforcement entered by this Court on February 24, 2009, Michael H. Sneed was suspended from the practice of law for a period of eighteen months. This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Order of Criminal Contempt filed on June 25, 2009, and a Supplemental Petition for Order of Criminal Contempt filed on July 24, 2009, against Mr. Sneed by the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee ("Board"). The Petition and S... Michael SNEED v. BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF the SUPREME COURT of Tennessee. , Tenn., January 26, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Davidson County, No. 08C-1698; Donald P. Harris, Senior Judge. Michael Sneed, Nashville, Tennessee, pro se. Sandy Garrett, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Board of Professional Responsibility. CORNELIA A. CLARK, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which JANICE M. HOLDER, C.J., and GARY R. WADE, WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., and SHARON G. LEE, JJ., joined. OPINION CORNELIA A. CLARK, J. In this direct appeal of a lawyer disciplinary pro... STATE of Tennessee v. Lavon Denise RANSOM. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 25, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Bedford, County No. 16203, 16628 & 16629; Robert Crigler, Judge. Andrew Jackson Dearing, III, Assistant Public Defender, Shelbyville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Lavon Denise Ransom. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; David H. Findley, Assistant Attorney General; Charles Crawford, District Attorney General, and Michael D. Randies and Hollyn Eubanks, Assistant District Attorneys General for the appellee, State of Tennessee. JERRY L... Kimberly Ann (Vaden) SMITH v. Jeffrey SMITH. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 25, 2010 Appeal from the General Sessions Court for Wilson County, No. 13065DVC; Robert P. Hamilton, Judge. Ralph O. Frazier, Jr., Dickson, Tennessee, for the appellant, Jeffrey Smith. C. LeAnn Smith, John Thomas Gwin, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Kimberly Ann (Vaden) Smith. PATRICIA J. COTTRELL, P.J., M.S., delivered the opinion of the court, in which FRANK [FN1] G. CLEMENT, JR., J. and TOM E. GRAY, SP. J., joined. FN1. The responsibility to author the opinion for the court... Kimberly Yvette AMOS v. Kevin Jeray AMOS. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 25, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Rutherford County, No. 55927; Don R. Ash, Judge. Randall Pierce, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Kevin Jeray Amos. Lance B. Mayes, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Kimberly Yvette Amos. FRANK G. CLEMENT, JR., J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which ANDY D. BENNETT and RICHARD H. DINKINS, JJ., joined. OPINION FRANK G. CLEMENT, JR., J. In this marriage of short duration, the husband contends that the trial court erred by no... Rosanne BUCARO v. Jeffrey Robert BUCARO. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 25, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Williamson County, No. 04182; Robbie T. Beal, Judge. Connie Reguli, Brentwood, Tennessee, for the appellant, Jeffrey Robert Bucaro. Deana Hood and John M. Milazo, Franklin, Tennessee, for the appellee, Rosanne Bucaro. ANDY D. BENNETT, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which PATRICIA J. COTTRELL, P.J., M.S., and RICHARD H. DINKINS, J., joined. OPINION ANDY D. BENNETT, J. Husband sought to modify his alimony payments because of a significa... In re JULIAN G. et al. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 25, 2010 Appeal from the Juvenile Court for Davidson County, No. 97803; Betty Adams Green, Judge. C. Michael Cardwell, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, A.G .M. Robert E. Cooper, Attorney General & Reporter; Michael E. Moore, Solicitor General; and Lindsey O. Appiah, Assistant Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee Department of Children's Services. Kelli Barr Summers, Brentwood, Tennessee, Guardian ad Litem. FRANK G. CLEMENT, JR., J., delivered the opinion of the Cour... Leonard PORTER, Jr., et al. v. CITY OF CLARKSVILLE et al. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 25, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, No. MCCC-CVCMC-08- 1157; Ross H. Hicks, Judge. Theolana D. Porter and Leonard Porter, Jr., Clarksville, Tennessee, Pro Se. David J. Silvus and Rebecca J. Garman, Clarksville, Tennessee, for the appellee, City of Clarksville, Clarksville Building and Codes Department. FRANK G. CLEMENT, JR., J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which D. MICHAEL SWINEY and RICHARD H. DINKINS JJ., joined. OPINION FRANK G. CLEMENT, JR., J. Thi... STATE of Tennessee v. Keith Dewayne HUXOLL. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 25, 2010 Appeal from the Criminal Court for Sullivan County, No. S53700; R. Jerry Beck, Judge. Randall D. Fleming, Kingsport, Tennessee, for the Appellant-Defendant, Keith Dewayne Huxoll. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Matthew Bryant Haskell, Assistant Attorney General; H. Greeley Wells, Jr., District Attorney General; and Joseph E. Perrin, Assistant District Attorney General, for the Appellee, State of Tennessee. CAMILLE R. McMULLEN, J., delivered the opinion of the cour... STATE of Tennessee v. Stephen Gregory SPENCER, Alias Gregory Spencer. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 25, 2010 Appeal from the Criminal Court for Hamilton County, Nos. 255682, 259042, 259233, and 265906; Don W. Poole, Judge. Ardena J. Garth, District Public Defender (at trial); and Richard Kenneth Mabee, Assistant Public Defender (on appeal), attorneys for appellant, Stephen Gregory Spencer. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Lacy Wilber, Assistant Attorney General; William H. Cox, III, District Attorney General; and Cameron Williams, Assistant District Attorney General, attorney... STATE of Tennessee v. Richard BEHELER. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 25, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for McMinn County, No. 06-478; Carroll Ross, Judge. Robert R. Kurtz, Knoxville, Tennessee, attorney for appellant, Richard Beheler. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Rachel West Harmon, Assistant Attorney General; R. Steven Bebb, District Attorney General; and Andrew Freiburg, Assistant District Attorney General, attorneys for appellee, State of Tennessee. D. KELLY THOMAS, JR., J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which JOSEPH M.... STATE of Tennessee v. Gerraldo WHITE. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 25, 2010 Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County, No. 04-07181; John P. Colton, Jr., Judge. Mark Mesler, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellant, Gerraldo White. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Renee W. Turner, Assistant Attorney General; William L. Gibbons, District Attorney General; Glen Baity and Alexia Fulghum, Assistant District Attorneys General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. DAVID H. WELLES, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which ALAN E. GLE... STATE of Tennessee v. Laura June MAYS. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 25, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hardeman County, No. 6698B; J. Weber McCraw, Judge. Wayne T. DeWees, Bolivar, Tennessee, for the Defendant-Appellant, Laura June Mays. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Cameron L. Hyder, Assistant Attorney General; Elizabeth Rice, District Attorney General; and Joe Van Dyke, Assistant District Attorney General, for the Appellee, State of Tennessee. CAMILLE R. McMULLEN, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which JERRY L... Rodney N. BUFORD v. STATE of Tennessee and Ricky J. Bell, Warden. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 25, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Davidson County, No. 08C-1144; Joe P. Binkley, Jr., Judge. Rodney N. Buford, Pro Se. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Cameron L. Hyder, Assistant Attorney General; and Victor S. Johnson, District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. JERRY L. SMITH, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which NORMA McGEE OGLE, and J.C. McLIN, JJ., Joined. OPINION JERRY L. SMITH, J. After pleading guilty to four counts of ar... STATE of Tennessee v. Angela Ann COLLINS. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 25, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Dickson County, No. 22CC-2008-CR-415; George Sexton, Judge. William B. Lockert, III, District Public Defender and Lila Kathleen Mitchell, Assistant District Public Defender, for the appellant, Angela Ann Collins. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Matthew Bryant Haskell, Assistant Attorney General; and Dan Alsobrooks, District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. JERRY L. SMITH, J., delivered the opinion of the co... STATE of Tennessee v. Jamarcus SYDNOR. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 25, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Rutherford County, No. F-61888; David Bragg, Judge. James O. Martin, III, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Jamarcus Sydnor. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Cameron L. Hyder, Assistant Attorney General; William C. Whitesell, Jr., District Attorney General, and Trevor Lynch, Assistant District Attorney General for the appellee, State of Tennessee. JERRY L. SMITH, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which THOMAS T. WOO... Chester Wayne WALTERS v. STATE of Tennessee. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 25, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for White County, No. CR599; David A. Patterson, Judge. Billy K. Tollison, Sparta, Tennessee, for the appellant, Chester Wayne Walters. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Mark A. Fulks, Assistant Attorney General; Randall A York, District Attorney General; William Locke, Assistant District Attorney General; and Ben Fann, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, the State of Tennessee. THOMAS T. WOODALL, J., delivere... Jerry Ray BROCK v. STATE of Tennessee. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 22, 2010 Appeal from the Criminal Court for Davidson County, No.2005-B-844; Cheryl Blackburn, Judge. Jerry Ray Brock, Pro Se. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; John H. Bledsoe, Assistant Attorney General; Victor S. Johnson, District Attorney General, and Bret Gunn, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. JERRY L. SMITH, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which DAVID H. WELLES and THOMAS T. WOODALL, JJ., joined. OPINION JERRY L. S... Carlos HARDY v. STATE of Tennessee. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 22, 2010 Appeal from the Criminal Court for Davidson County, No.2002-D-1927; J. Randall Wyatt, Jr., Judge. Cynthia M. Fort, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Carlos Hardy. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Benjamin A. Ball, Assistant Attorney General; Victor S. Johnson, District Attorney General; and Kathy Morante, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. JERRY L. SMITH, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which NORMA McGEE OGL... Ruben PIMENTEL v. STATE of Tennessee. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 22, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Warren County, No. F-9586; Larry B. Stanley, Judge. Ruben Pimentel, Only, Tennessee, Pro Se. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Rachel West Harmon, Assistant Attorney General; and Lisa Zavogiannis, District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. JAMES CURWOOD WITT, JR., J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which JOSEPH M. TIPTON, P.J., and NORMA McGEE OGLE, J., joined. OPINION JAMES CURWOOD WITT, JR., J. The... SMITH COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION v. HIWASSEE VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PARK, LLC. , Tenn., January 22, 2010 Appeal by permission from the Court of Appeals, Middle Section Circuit Court for Smith County, No. 5013-W; John D. Wootten, Jr., Judge. R.H. Pursell and Edward Hadley, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Hiwassee Village Mobile Home Park, LLC. Jack O. Bellar and J. Branden Bellar, Carthage, Tennessee, for the appellee, Smith County Regional Planning Commission. CORNELIA A. CLARK, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which JANICE M. HOLDER, C.J., and GARY R. WADE, WILLIAM C.... Andrew CARTER v. QUALITY OUTDOOR PRODUCTS, INC. et al. , Tenn., January 22, 2010 Appeal by Permission from the Chancery Court for Madison, County No. 65007; James F. Butler, Chancellor. Alex C. Elder, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellants, Berkley Regional Insurance Company and Quality Outdoor Products, Inc. Charles L. Hicks, Camden, Tennessee, for the appellee, Andrew Carter. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Michael E. Moore, Solicitor General; Joshua Davis Baker, Assistant Attorney General, for the appellee, Tennessee Department of Labor and... Judith Ann LESKO v. TENNESSEE SCHOOL BOARD, et al. , Tenn.Workers Comp.Panel, January 22, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Moore County, Nos. 917 & 918; W. Lee Russell, Judge. Barry H. Medley, McMinnville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Judith Ann Lesko. John W. Barringer, Jr. and Heather Hardt Douglas, Nashville, Tennessee for the appellees, Tennessee School Board and Bedford County EMS. JON KERRY BLACKWOOD, SR. J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., J., and DONALD P. HARRIS, SR. J., joined. JUDGMENT PER CURIAM. This case is bef... Alisia ARIAS v. DURO STANDARD PRODUCTS COMPANY et al. , Tenn., January 22, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Chancery Court for Madison County, No. 65071; James F. Butler, Chancellor. William F. Kendall and Hailey H. David, Jackson, Tennessee, for the appellants, Duro Standard Products Company and Federal Insurance Company. David M. Hardee, Jackson, Tennessee, for the appellee, Alisia Arias. JANICE M. HOLDER, C.J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which CORNELIA A. CLARK, GARY R. WADE, WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., and SHARON G. LEE, JJ., joined. OPINION JANICE M. HOL... DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. v. James G. NEELEY, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and Eusebio Flores. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 21, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Chancery Court for Smith County, No. 7285; Charles K. Smith, Chancellor. Andrae Crismon, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and David Kozlowski, Columbia, Tennessee, for the appellant, Eusebio Flores. Tara L. Ferguson, Thomas Anthony Swafford, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Dura Automotive Systems, Inc. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter, Michael E. Moore, Solicitor General, Warren A. Jasper, Senior Counsel, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellee... Carol McKEE-LIVINGSTON v. Mark LIVINGSTON. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 21, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Davidson County, No. 07C-2260; Joseph P. Binkley, Jr., Judge. Barbara Jones Perutelli, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Carol McKee-Livingston. William Gary Blackburn, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Mark Livingston. ANDY D. BENNETT, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which PATRICIA J. COTTRELL, P.J., M.S., and RICHARD H. DINKINS, J., joined. OPINION ANDY D. BENNETT, J. In an attempt to collect money due from her ex-husban... Richard MADKINS v. STATE of Tennessee. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 21, 2010 Appeal from the Tennessee Claims Commission, No. T20090525; Stephanie Reevers, Commissioner. Richard Madkins, Henning, Tennessee, Pro Se. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Michael E. Moore, Solicitor General; Martha A. Campbell, Associate Deputy Attorney General; and Stephanie A. Bergmeyer, Assistant Attorney General; for the appellee, State of Tennessee. ANDY D. BENNETT, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which FRANK G. CLEMENT, JR. and RICHARD H. DINKINS, ... STATE of Tennessee v. Kenneth Ray KILPATRICK. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 21, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Wayne County, No. 14457; Robert L. Jones, Judge. Claudia S. Jack, District Public Defender; and Robert H. Stovall, Jr., Assistant Public Defender, for the appellant, Kenneth Ray Kilpatrick. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General & Reporter; Leslie E. Price, Assistant Attorney General; T. Michel Bottoms, District Attorney General; and Joel Douglas Dicus, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. JAMES CURWOOD WITT, JR.,... Courtney Renee GOINS v. Jerry Wayne GAY. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 21, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Bradley County, No. V-07-845; J. Michael Sharp, Judge. Phillip M. Jacobs, Cleveland, Tennessee, for the appellant, Jerry Wayne Gay. Joshua H. Jenne, Cleveland, Tennessee, for the appellee, Courtney Renee Goins. JOHN W. McCLARTY, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which HERSCHEL P. FRANKS, P.J., and D. MICHAEL SWINEY, J., joined. OPINION JOHN W. McCLARTY, J. Upon petition of the Mother, the trial court entered an order modifying a Texas ch... In re TREVOR M., et al. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 21, 2010 Appeal from the Chancery Court for Johnson County, No. 5937; Thomas J. Seeley, Jr., Judge [FN1]. FN1. Sitting by interchange. Francis X. Santore, Jr., Greeneville, Tennessee, for the Appellant, Sue Ann M. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Michael E. Moore, Solicitor General; and Lindsey O. Appiah, Assistant Attorney General, for the Appellee, Tennessee Department of Children's Services. JOHN W. McCLARTY, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which HE... Linda Kay GAINES, et ux. v. Leslie McCarter TENNEY, et al. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 21, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Sevier County, No.2003-149-11; Richard R. Vance, Judge. Louis A. McElroy, II, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the Appellants, Leslie McCarter Tenney, Charles F. Frazier, and State Farm (Mutual) Automobile Insurance Company. George R. Garrison, Sevierville, Tennessee, for the Appellee, Linda Kay Gaines. JOHN W. McCLARTY, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which HERSCHEL P. FRANKS, P.J., and D. MICHAEL SWINEY, J. joined. OPINION JOHN W. McCLARTY, J.... STATE of Tennessee v. Randy RALPH. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 21, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Warren County, No. M-11813; Larry B. Stanley, Jr., Judge. Randy Ralph, Spencer, Tennessee, Pro Se. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Leslie E. Price, Assistant Attorney General; Lisa Zavogiannis, District Attorney General; and Joshua Crain, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. JOSEPH M. TIPTON, P.J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which JAMES CURWOOD WITT, JR., and JOHN EVERETT WILLIAMS... Lynda Beth CHANDLER-CAMP v. STATE of Tennessee. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 20, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Crockett County, No. 3568; Clayburn L. Peeples, Judge. Magan N. White, Jackson, Tennessee, for the appellant, Lynda Beth Chandler- Camp. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Clarence E. Lutz, Assistant Attorney General; and Garry G. Brown, District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. ALAN E. GLENN, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which J .C. McLIN and CAMILLE R. McMULLEN, JJ., joined. OPINION ALAN E. GL... STATE of Tennessee v. Kenneth Ray WILLIS. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 20, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County, No. 05-01311; Paula Skahan, Judge. Paul E. Lewis, Millington, Tennessee, for the appellant, Kenneth Ray Willis. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; J. Ross Dyer, Assistant Attorney General; William L. Gibbons, District Attorney General; and Kirby May, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. J.C. McLIN, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which JOHN EVERETT WILLIAMS and ... STATE of Tennessee v. Maurice WILLIAMS. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 20, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County, No. 06-06805; Chris Craft, Judge. Charles S. Mitchell, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellant, Maurice Williams. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; J. Ross Dyer, Senior Counsel; William L. Gibbons, District Attorney General; and Colin A. Campbell and Dean DeCandia, Assistant District Attorneys General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. JOHN EVERETT WILLIAMS, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which ... STATE of Tennessee, ex rel Cedric CARTWRIGHT v. Sylvia HOLLOWAY. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 20, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Juvenile Court for Davidson County, No. 9819-40167; Rebecca Montgomery, Special Judge. Mike J. Urquhart, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Sylvia Holloway. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter, Michael E. Moore, Solicitor General, Warren Jasper, Senior Counsel, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellee, State of Tennessee, ex rel Cedric Cartwright. ALAN E. HIGHERS, P.J., W.S., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which DAVID R. FARMER, J.,... Anthony GILLEY v. Linda Gayle GILLEY. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 20, 2010 Appeal from the Chancery Court for Williamson County, No. 33186; Jeffrey Bivens, Chancellor. Lauren M. Spitz, Franklin, Tennessee, for the appellant, Linda Gayle Gilley. Lauren Paxton Roberts, Gregory D. Smith, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Anthony Gilley. RICHARD H. DINKINS, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which PATRICIA J. COTTRELL, P.J., M.S., and ANDY D. BENNETT, J., joined. OPINION RICHARD H. DINKINS, J. In this post-divorce action, Husband filed suit fo... Wanda BAKER v. George FOSTER, David Foster, Charles Foster, Terry Foster, Clifford Foster, Nancy Shannon, Patrick "Jeremy" Kirk, Carolyn Foster, as Guardian of Blake Foster, Brandon Foster, Ashley Foster and Lyndall L. Daniel. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 20, 2010 Appeal from the Chancery Court for Henderson County, No. 14225; James F. Butler, Chancellor. James Stephen King, Memphis, Tennessee, for the Defendants/Appellants, George Foster, David Foster, Charles Foster, Terry Foster, Clifford Foster, Nancy Shannon, Patrick "Jeremy" Kirk, Carolyn Foster, as Guardian of Blake Foster, Brandon Foster, Ashley Foster and Lyndall L. Daniel. Ricky L. Wood, Parsons, Tennessee, for the Plaintiff/Appellee, Wanda Baker. HOLLY M. KIRBY, J., delivered the opin... RAINES BROTHERS, INC., et al. v. Barry Wade JOHNSON. , Tenn.Workers Comp.Panel, January 19, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Chancery Court for Bradley County, No. 05-301; Jerri S. Bryant, Chancellor. Clancy J. Covert, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for the Appellant, Raines Brothers, Inc. and National Fire Insurance Company. William J. Brown and David K. Calfee, Cleveland, Tennessee, for the Appellee, Barry Wade Johnson. SHARON G. LEE, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which JON KERRY BLACKWOOD, SR. J., and THOMAS R. FRIERSON, SP. J., joined. JUDGMENT SHARON G. LEE, J. This ca... Ryan HUNTZINGER v. April PARHAM. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 19, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Juvenile Court for Maury County, No. 1725-JC; George L. Lovell, Judge. Lawrence D. Sands, Columbia, Tennessee, for the appellant, April Parham. Stacy S. Neisler, Spring Hill, Tennessee, for the appellee, Ryan Huntzinger. J. STEVEN STAFFORD, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which FRANK G. CLEMENT, JR., J., and ANDY D. BENNETT, J., joined. OPINION J. STEVEN STAFFORD, J. This is a child custody case. Appellant Mother appeals the trial court's grant ... William Laurence HARDY, M.D. v. STATE of Tennessee, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DIVISION OF HEALTH RELATED BOARDS. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 19, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Chancery Court for Davidson County, No. 07-596-IV, 07-2258-III-(IV); Russell Perkins, Chancellor. Stephen Ross Johnson, Wade V. Davies, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellant, William Laurence Hardy, M.D. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Michael E. Moore, Solicitor General; Sue A. Sheldon, Senior Counsel, for appellee, State of Tennessee, Department of Health Division of Health Related Boards. J. STEVEN STAFFORD, J., delivered the opinion of... MBNA AMERICA BANK, N.A. v. Deborah L. AKERS. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 19, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Davidson County, No. 08C1673; Amanda McClendon, Judge. Deborah L. Akers, Nashville, Tennessee, Pro se. R.W. Shick, Jr., Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellee, MBNA America Bank, N.A. FRANK G. CLEMENT, JR., J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which ANDY D. BENNETT and RICHARD H. DINKINS, JJ., joined. OPINION FRANK G. CLEMENT, JR., J. This is an appeal from a suit filed pursuant to the Uniform Arbitration Act, Tenn.Code Ann. § 29-5-101, et ... Stacy Lee HARRIS v. Charley Nicole BIRDWELL. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 19, 2010 Appeal from the Juvenile Court for Robertson County, No. D-20700; Thomas Maynard, Judge. Fletcher W. Long, Springfield, Tennessee, for the appellant, Charley Nicole Birdwell. Jennifer Sheppard, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Stacy Lee Harris. RICHARD H. DINKINS, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which PATRICIA J. COTTRELL, P. J., M.S., and FRANK G. CLEMENT, JR., J., joined. MEMORANDUM OPINION [FN1] FN1. Tenn. R. Ct.App. 10 states: This Court, with the concurrence ... CITICAPITAL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION v. Clifford COLL. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 19, 2010 Appeal from the Chancery Court for Trousdale County, No. 6599; Charles K. (C.K.) Smith, Chancellor. Mark G. Arnold and JoAnn T. Sandifer, St. Louis, Missouri, and Joseph R. Prochaska, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Colonial Pacific Leasing Corporation, Successor in Interest by Merger and Acquisition to CitiCapital Commercial Corporation. William L. Moore, Jr., Gallatin, Tennessee, and Eddie Taylor, Hartsville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Clifford Coll. FRANK G. CLEMENT, JR.,... Gerald J. TROSPER, Sherry Garman and Michael Garman v. CHEATHAM COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION and Leigh Ann Richards representing Thomas G. Drenon and Julianne B. Drenon. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 19, 2010 Appeal from the Chancery Court for Cheatham County, No. 14178; George Sexton, Chancellor. William B. Herbert, IV, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellants, Gerald J. Trosper, Sherry Garman, and Michael Garman. Benjamin H. Perry, Ashland City, Tennessee, for the appellees, Chatham County Planning Commission and Leigh Ann Richards representing Thomas G. Drenon and Julianne B. Drenon. RICHARD H. DINKINS, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which PATRICIA J. COTTELL, P. J., M.S., a... Dianna Lynn TAYLOR v. Michael Lynn TAYLOR. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 19, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Sumner County, No.2008-CV-32196; C.L. Rogers, Judge. Russell E. Edwards, Hendersonville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Michael Lynn Taylor. Debrah K. Frizzell, Hendersonville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Dianna Lynn Taylor. FRANK G. CLEMENT, JR., J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which ANDY D. BENNETT and RICHARD H. DINKINS, JJ., joined. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER [FN1] FN1. Rule 13 provides that there will be no written decision in the ... TENNESSEE RISK MANAGEMENT TRUST v. Lori Ann YANCEY, et al. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 19, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Scott County, No. 7352; John McAfee, Judge. Howard R. Ellis, Oneida, Tennessee, for the appellant, Lori Ann Yancey, next of kin and representative of the estate of Hubert Dean Yancey. John D. Schwalb, Franklin, Tennessee, for the appellee, Tennessee Risk Management Trust. D. MICHAEL SWINEY, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which CHARLES D. SUSANO, JR., and JOHN W. McCLARTY, J.J., joined. OPINION D. MICHAEL SWINEY, J. Tennessee Risk Mana... Robert Kent DRAKE, et al. v. Paula Mae DRAKE. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 19, 2010 Appeal from the Chancery Court for Hamblen County, No.2008-471; Hon. Thomas R. Frierson, II., Judge. W. Douglas Collins, Morristown, Tennessee, for the appellant(s), Paula Mae Drake. Cynthia J. King, Newport, Tennessee, for the appellee(s), Robert Kent Drake and Dennis Solomon Drake. HERSCHEL PICKENS FRANKS, P.J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which D. MICHAEL SWINEY, J., and JOHN W. McCLARTY, J., joined. OPINION HERSCHEL PICKENS FRANKS, P.J. Brothers of defendant mother... STATE of Tennessee v. Stephen Louis YOUNG. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 15, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Decatur County, No. 06-CR-288; C. Creed McGinley, Judge. Thomas T. Overton, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Stephen Louis Young. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Clarence E. Lutz, Assistant Attorney General; Hansel J. McCadams, District Attorney General; and Beth Boswell-Hall, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. J.C. McLIN, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which JOHN... In re Tyrone A. BYRD, d/b/a A Alpha Bail Bond Agency v. State of Tennessee. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 15, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Fayette County, No. 2902; J. Weber McCraw, Judge. Tyrone A. Byrd, Jackson, Tennessee, Pro Se. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; David H. Findley, Senior Counsel; and D. Michael Dunavant, District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. JOHN EVERETT WILLIAMS, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which ROBERT W. WEDEMEYER and J.C. McLIN, JJ., joined. OPINION JOHN EVERETT WILLIAMS, J. The appellant, Tyro... STATE of Tennessee v. Abby L. MILLS. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 15, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Lauderdale County, No. 8331-A; Joseph H. Walker, Judge. Rebecca S. Mills, Ripley, Tennessee, for the appellee, Abby L. Mills. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; J. Ross Dyer, Assistant Attorney General; D. Michael Dunavant, District Attorney General; and Julie Pillow, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellant, State of Tennessee. J.C. McLIN, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which ALAN E. GLENN and CAMIL... Derek T. PAYNE v. STATE of Tennessee. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 15, 2010 Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County, No. P-28444; Mark Ward, Judge. Lance R. Chism, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellant, Derek T. Payne. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Lacy Wilber, Assistant Attorney General; William L. Gibbons, District Attorney General; and Summer Morgan, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. DAVID H. WELLES, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which ALAN E. GLENN and CAMILLE R. McMULLE... NIELSEN BAINBRIDGE, LLC v. Thomas SHINN. , Tenn.Workers Comp.Panel, January 15, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Jackson County, No. 1800-T-44; Clara Byrd, Judge. Frederick R. Baker, Cookeville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Nielsen Bainbridge, LLC. William A. Cameron, Cookeville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Thomas Shinn. WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which DONALD P. HARRIS and ALLEN W. WALLACE, SR. JJ., joined. JUDGMENT PER CURIAM. This case is before the Court upon the entire record, including the order of referral... STATE of Tennessee v. Michael D. SWEAT. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 15, 2010 Appeal from the Criminal Court for Knox County, No. 81531; Kenneth F. Irvine, Judge. Mike Whalen, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Michael D. Sweat. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Rachel West Harmon, Assistant Attorney General; Randall E. Nichols, District Attorney General; and Philip H. Morton, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. JOSEPH M. TIPTON, P.J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which NORMA McGEE OGLE ... STATE of Tennessee v. Tammy L. McDONALD. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 15, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Blount County, No. C-16718; David R. Duggan, Judge. J. Liddell Kirk, Knoxville, Tennessee (on appeal); Raymond Mack Garner, District Public Defender, and Stacey D. Nordquist, Assistant Public Defender, (at trial), for the appellant, Tammy L. McDonald. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Matthew Bryant Haskell, Assistant Attorney General; Michael L. Flynn, District Attorney General; and Tammy M. Harrington, Assistant District Attorney Gene... Linda F. SEALS v. H & F, INC. et al. , Tenn., January 15, 2010 Rule 23 Certified Question of Law from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, No. 3:08-cv-01038; William J. Haynes, Jr., Judge. Robert D. MacPherson and Elizabeth Lee Luongo Youmans, Lebanon, Tennessee, for the plaintiff, Linda F. Seals. Alisha M. Toll, Benjamin James Miller, and Dianne M. Schwartz, Nashville, Tennessee, for the defendant, H & F, Inc. James Randolph Tomkins, Nashville, Tennessee, for the defendant, Sellars Cremation Service, Inc. GARY... STATE of Tennessee v. Marshall William WEAVER. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 14, 2010 Appeal from the Criminal Court for Davidson County, No.2008-I-1203; Mark J. Fishburn, Judge. Ryan C. Caldwell, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Marshall William Weaver. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General & Reporter; Benjamin A. Ball, Assistant Attorney General; Victor S. Johnson, III, District Attorney General; and Janice Norman, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. JAMES CURWOOD WITT, JR., J., delivered the opinion of the court, in wh... Brian Lee WRIGGLESWORTH v. STATE of Tennessee. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 14, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, No. 40400557; John H. Gasaway, III, Judge. Gregory D. Smith, Clarksville, Tennessee, for the Petitioner-Appellant, Brian Lee Wrigglesworth. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Cameron L. Hyder, Assistant Attorney General; John Wesley Carney, Jr., District Attorney General; and Arthur F. Bieber, Assistant District Attorney General, for the Appellee, State of Tennessee. CAMILLE R. McMULLEN, J., delivered the o... Sarah Ann JOHNSON, for Herself and on Behalf of The Late Cecil Johnson v. Dr. Bruce LEVY et al. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 14, 2010 Appeal from the Chancery Court for Davidson County, No. 09-2339-IV; Russell Perkins, Chancellor. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Michael E. Moore, Solicitor General; and Pamela S. Lorch, Senior Counsel, for the appellant, State of Tennessee. Sue B. Cain, Director of Law, Lora Barkenbus Fox and Jeff Campbell, for the appellant, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee. William Hubbard and William Farmer, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appe... STATE of Tennessee v. Randall Gene REYNOLDS a.k.a Randy Reynolds. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 14, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Lake County, No. 07-CR-9013; Russell Lee Moore, Jr., Judge. James E. Lanier, District Public Defender; H. Tod Taylor, Assistant District Public Defender, Dyersburg, Tennessee, for the Defendant-Appellant, Randall Gene Reynolds. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Melissa Roberge, Assistant Attorney General; C. Phillip Bivens, District Attorney General; and Lance Webb, Assistant District Attorney General, for the Appellee, State of... Marn Suzanne LARSEN-BALL v. William Gordon BALL. , Tenn., January 14, 2010 Appeal by Permission from the Court of Appeals, Eastern Section, Chancery Court for Knox County, No. 166176-2; Jon K. Blackwood, Judge. Thomas C. Jessee, Johnson City, Tennessee, and Thomas S. Scott, Jr. and William Gordon Ball, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellant, William Gordon Ball. Valerie T. Corder, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellee, Marn Suzanne Larsen-Ball. JANICE M. HOLDER, C.J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which CORNELIA A. CLARK and WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., J... Ricky HARRIS v. STATE of Tennessee. , Tenn., January 14, 2010 Appeal by Permission from the Court of Criminal Appeals Circuit Court for Carter County, No. S16982; R. Jerry Beck, Judge. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Michael E. Moore, Solicitor General; and Mark A. Fulks, Senior Counsel; Joe Crumley, District Attorney General; and Kenneth C. Baldwin, Assistant Attorney General, for the appellant, State of Tennessee. Sonya Slaughter Helm, Bristol, Tennessee, for the appellee, Ricky Harris. JANICE M. HOLDER, C.J., delivered th... Chris YOUSIF, d/b/a Quality Motors, v. Notrial CLARK and the Circuit Court of Knox County. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 13, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Knox County, No. 1-565-07; Hon. Dale Workman, Judge. Michael L. Powell, Knoxville, Tennessee, for appellant. David H. Dupree, Knoxville, Tennessee, for appellee. HERSCHEL PICKENS FRANKS, P.J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which D. MICHAEL SWINEY, J., joined, and JOHN W. McCLARTY, J., dissented and filed an opinion. OPINION HERSCHEL PICKENS FRANKS, P.J. Petitioner filed for a writ of certiorari after his bank accounts were attache... ROCKY TOP REALTY, INC., v. Debra YOUNG and Kyle Lane. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 13, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Chancery Court for Knox County, No. 169264-3; Michael W. Moyers, Chancellor. Bernard E. Bernstein and L. Caesar Stair, IV., Knoxville, Tennessee, for appellants. Raymond E. Lacy, Knoxville, Tennessee, for appellee. HERSCHEL PICKENS FRANKS, P.J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which D. MICHAEL SWINEY, J., and JOHN W. McCLARTY, J., joined. OPINION HERSCHEL PICKENS FRANKS, P.J. In this action, plaintiff acting as a facilitator, introduced buyer to defe... STATE of Tennessee v. Jamie Lee McKINNEY. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 13, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Henry County, No. 14135; Donald E. Parish, Judge. Paul D. Hessing, Paris, Tennessee, for the Defendant-Appellant, Jamie Lee McKinney. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Cameron L. Hyder, Assistant Attorney General; Hansel J. McCadams, District Attorney General; and R. Adam Jowers, Assistant District Attorney General, for the Appellee, State of Tennessee. CAMILLE R. McMULLEN, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which TH... Michael Angelo COLEMAN v. STATE of Tennessee. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 13, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County, No. P-11326; W. Mark Ward, Judge. William D. Massey, Memphis, Tennessee; Michael J. Passino and Kelley Henry, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Michael Angelo Coleman. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; James E. Gaylord, Assistant Attorney General; William Gibbons, District Attorney General; and John Campbell and Scott Bearup, Assistant District Attorneys General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. JO... Richard Lynn NORTON v. STATE of Tennessee. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 13, 2010 Appeal from the Criminal Court for Greene County, No. 08CR349; John F. Dugger, Judge. Richard Lynn Norton, Mountain City, Tennessee, Pro Se. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; David H. Findley, Senior Counsel; C. Berkeley Bell, District Attorney General, attorneys for appellee, State of Tennessee. D. KELLY THOMAS, JR., J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which JOSEPH M. TIPTON, P.J., and JAMES CURWOOD WITT, JR., J., joined. OPINION D. KELLY THOMAS, JR., J. ... James Earl KENNER v. STATE of Tennessee. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 13, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Montgomery, County Nos. 17308, 17309, 17310, 17311, 17313. Gregory D. Smith, Nashville, Tennesse, for the appellant, James Earl Kenner. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General & Reporter; Mark A. Fulks, Assistant Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. JERRY L. SMITH, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which DAVID H. WELLES and ROBERT W. WEDEMEYER, JJ. joined. MEMORANDUM OPINION JERRY L. SMITH, J. This matter is before the ... Asata D. LOWE v. STATE of Tennessee. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 13, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hickman County, No. 08-5091C. Asata D. Lowe, pro se. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General & Reporter; Clarence E. Lutz, Assistant Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. ROBERT W. WEDEMEYER, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which DAVID H. WELLES and JERRY L. SMITH, JJ. joined. MEMORANDUM OPINION ROBERT W. WEDEMEYER, J. The Appellant, Asata D. Lowe, appeals the trial court's dismissal of his petition for habeas cor... Jerry Daniel OAKLEY v. STATE of Tennessee. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 13, 2010 Appeal from the Criminal Court for Sumner County, No. 796-09; Dee David Gay, Judge. Jerry Daniel Oakley, Pro Se. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Lacy Wilber, Assistant Attorney General; Lawrence R. Whitley, District Attorney General; and Sallie Brown, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. DAVID H. WELLES, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which JERRY L. SMITH and ROBERT W. WEDEMEYER, JJ., joined. MEMORANDUM OPINION D... The STATE of Tennessee, ex rel. The BOARD OF EDUCATION OF the MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOLS, et al. v. CITY OF MEMPHIS, et al. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 13, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Chancery Court for Shelby County, No. CH-08-1139-3; Kenny W. Armstrong, Chancellor. Alan J. Wade, Brandy S. Parish, Javier Michael Bailey and John Gordon Howard, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellant(s), City of Memphis and Memphis City Council. Michael R. Marshall, Ernest G. Kelly, Jr., and Dorsey E. Hopson, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellee(s), Board of Education of the Memphis City Schools. Richard Lee Colbert, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellee, Memphis ... Alice J. BANKS v. ELKS CLUB PRIDE OF TENNESSEE 1102 et al. , Tenn., January 13, 2010 Appeal by Permission from the Circuit Court for Davidson County, Nos. 07C- 839 & 07C-1353; Thomas W. Brothers, Judge. Garrett E. Asher, Matthew A. Moushon, and Jennifer G. Rowlett, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, The Elks Club Pride of Tennessee 1102, Pride of Tennessee Lodge of Elks No. 1102, Improved Benevolent, and Elks Lodge 1102 Pride of Tennessee. David E. High, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Alice J. Banks. Daniel L. Clayton, Nashville, Tennessee, for the Amicus... STATE of Tennessee v. Thomas Eugene DAVIS. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 12, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Knox County, No. 80991B; Bob R. McGee, Judge. Randall E. Reagan, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the Appellant, Thomas Eugene Davis. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Michael E. Moore, Solicitor General; Leslie E. Price, Assistant Attorney General; Randall E. Nichols, District Attorney General; Jeff Blevins, Assistant District Attorney General, for the Appellee, State of Tennessee. ROBERT W. WEDEMEYER, J., delivered the opinion of... STATE of Tennessee v. Shane Thomas COX. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 12, 2010 Appeal from the Criminal Court for Monroe County, No. 08018; Carroll L. Ross, Judge. Charles Richard Hughes, Jr., District Public Defender, and Chessia Cox, Assistant Public Defender, for the appellant, Shane Thomas Cox. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Benjamin A. Ball, Assistant Attorney General; Robert Steve Bebb, District Attorney General; and Paul Donald Rush, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. JOSEPH M. TIPTON, P.J., de... Betty BRASFIELD v. Raymond C. DYER, et al. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 12, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Knox County, No. 1-518-03; Dale C. Workman, Judge. David S. Wigler, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the Appellant, Betty Brasfield. A. James Andrews, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the Appellee, Raymond C. Dyer. Mark S. Cizek, Clinton, Tennessee, for the Appellee, Conley R. Dockery. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter, Michael E. Moore, Solicitor General, and Kimberly J. Dean, Deputy Attorney General, Nashville, Tennessee, for the Appellee, Sta... STATE of Tennessee v. Tommy HOLMES. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 12, 2010 Appeal by Permission from the Court of Criminal Appeals, Criminal Court for Shelby County, No. 02-02082; James C. Beasley, Jr., Judge. Claiborne H. Ferguson, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellant, Tommy Holmes. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General & Reporter; Michael E. Moore, Solicitor General; John H. Bledsoe, Senior Counsel; David H. Findley, Senior Counsel; William L. Gibbons, District Attorney General; and Amy Weirich, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, the Stat... Corey GREENE, et al. v. Yaseen TITI d/b/a Crush Night Club, et al. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 11, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Davidson County, No. 06C1188; Thomas Brothers, Judge. Aaron S. Guin and Mark W. Honeycutt, II, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellants, Corey Greene and Caroline Greene. Travis B. Swearingen and William S. Walton, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellee, Tennessee Protection Agency, Inc. JOHN W. McCLARTY, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which HERSCHEL P. FRANKS, P.J. joined, and D. MICHAEL SWINEY, J. filed separate concurring opinion. OPINION JOH... STATE of Tennessee v. Ruben Hernandez MARTINEZ. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 11, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Davidson County, No.2002-B-737, 738, 739; Steve Dozier, Judge. Jerry Gonzalez (on appeal), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, for the appellant, Ruben Hernandez Martinez. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Mark A. Fulks, Assistant Attorney General; Victor S. Johnson, III, District Attorney General; and Pamela Anderson and Lisa Naylor, Assistant District Attorneys General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. J.C. McLIN, J., delivered ... Eric Tyreese DAVIS v. STATE of Tennessee. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 11, 2010 Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Wilson County, No. 06-0427; Jane W. Wheatcraft, Judge. A. Ensley Hagan, Jr., Lebanon, Tennessee, for the appellant, Eric Tyreese Davis. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Melissa Roberge, Assistant Attorney General; Tom P. Thompson, Jr., District Attorney General; and David E. Durham, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, the State of Tennessee. THOMAS T. WOODALL, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in w... Bob FANNON, individually and as a City Councilman for the City of LaFollette v. CITY OF LaFOLLETTE, et al. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 11, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Campbell County, No. 13947; John D. McAfee, Judge. Jon G. Roach and Emily A. Cleveland, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellants, City of LaFollette, Hansford Hatmaker, Mike Stanfield, and Ken Snodderly. David H. Dunaway, LaFollette, Tennessee, for Appellee, Bob Fannon. JOHN W. McCLARTY, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which CHARLES D. SUSANO, JR. and D. MICHAEL SWINEY, JJ., joined. OPINION JOHN W. McCLARTY, J. In this action for declarato... Paula J. BRYANT v. Johnny Alan BRYANT. , Tenn.Ct.App., January 11, 2010 Appeal from the General Sessions Court for Roane County, No. 9244A; Jeff Wicks, Judge. James S. Smith, Jr., Rockwood, Tennessee, for the Appellant, Johnny Alan Bryant. Martin W. Cash, Jr., Kingston, Tennessee, for the Appellee, Paula J. Bryant. D. MICHAEL SWINEY, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which CHARLES D. SUSANO, JR., and JOHN W. McCLARTY, JJ., joined. OPINION D. MICHAEL SWINEY, J. Paula J. Bryant ("Wife") filed suit seeking a divorce from Johnny Alan Bryant ("Hu... STATE of Tennessee v. William Hubert GREEN, alias William Herbert Green. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 11, 2010 Appeal from the Criminal Court for Hamilton County, Nos. 256460, 256896-98, 26234-35, 264036, & 264145; Rebecca Stern, Judge. Ardena J. Garth, District Public Defender, Richard Kenneth Mabee (on appeal) and Kandi Rankin (at trial), Assistant Public Defenders, for the appellant, William Hubert Green, alias William Herbert Green. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Elizabeth T. Ryan, Associate Deputy Attorney General; William H. Cox, III, District Attorney General; and Will... STATE of Tennessee v. Tallie RILEY. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 11, 2010 Appeal from the Criminal Court for Knox County, No. 86896; Richard R. Baumgartner, Judge. Spence R. Bruner, Knoxville, Tennessee (on appeal); and Charles W. Pope, Athens, Tennessee (at trial) for the appellant, Tallie Riley. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Rachel West Harmon, Assistant Attorney General; Randall E. Nichols, District Attorney General; and TaKisha M. Fitzgerald, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. JAMES CURWOOD ... STATE of Tennessee v. Mark Alan DEAKINS. , Tenn.Crim.App., January 11, 2010 Appeal from the Criminal Court for Hamilton County, No. 223635; Don W. Poole, Judge. Benjamin L. McGowan, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for the appellant, Mark Alan Deakins. Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Sophia S. Lee, Assistant Attorney General; William H. Cox III, District Attorney General; and Leslie Longshore and Lance Pope, Assistant District Attorneys General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. JAMES CURWOOD WITT, JR., J., delivered the opinion of the court, ... © 2010 West, a Thomson business Westlaw Integration Solutions  /  Westlaw.com