APPELLATE COURT OPINIONS

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Federated Insurance Company v. Francis I. Lethcoe, et al.

E1997-00048-SC-WCM-CV

This is an appeal from the Chancery Court for McMinn County which, pursuant to Tennessee Rule
of Civil Procedure 60.02(5), modified a judgment that was previously entered in accord with a
settlement agreement between the parties. The appellants appealed and contended that the trial court improperly modified the judgment and reduced the benefits they were to receive according to the agreement. The Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel affirmed the judgment of the trial court, and the appellants filed a motion for full review by this Court to determine whether a party can seek modification of a workers’ compensation judgment for a fixed sum to be paid periodically almost two years after entry of judgment. We hold that where a party agrees to settle a workers’ compensation claim, and the trial court approves the settlement, the settling party is generally not entitled to relief pursuant to Rule 60.02(5). Accordingly, we reverse the judgments of the trial court and the Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals panel and remand this case to the trial court for further proceedings.

Authoring Judge: Justice William M. Barker
Originating Judge:Judge Earl H. Henley
McMinn County Supreme Court 04/03/00
State of Tennessee v. Eric Flemming

M1997-0073-SC-R11-CD

We granted the appeal in this case to decide (1) whether fists and feet are deadly weapons
under Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-11-106(a)(5)(B); and (2) whether the trial court’s failure to instruct the jury on criminal responsibility for facilitation of especially aggravated robbery and aggravated robbery was reversible error. We conclude that fists and feet are not deadly weapons under Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-11-106(a)(5)(B). In addition, we conclude that the trial court committed reversible error in failing to instruct the jury on facilitation of aggravated robbery and especially aggravated robbery. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeals and remand this case to the trial court for a new trial. Tenn. R. App. P. 11 Permission to Appeal; Judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeals Affirmed
 

Authoring Judge: Justice William M. Barker
Originating Judge:Judge Seth W. Norman
Davidson County Supreme Court 04/03/00
Venessa Lynn Totty v. Michael Alan Totty - Concurring

W1999-02426-COA-R3-CV

I concur with the results reached by the majority in this case. With respect to the issue of counseling, I agree with the majority that the statute has become inapplicable in the present case due to the child having reached majority. I write separately because of my concern that the majority
opinion might be interpreted as limiting a trial court’s discretion to order counseling to that specifically set forth in T.C.A. § 36-6-101(e)(1), the text of which is set forth in the majority opinion. I interpret the statute to be permissive rather than prohibitive. For example, I can envision a trial court ordering a non-custodial parent to undergo counseling for anger management as a condition of exercising visitation rights. I do not believe the aforementioned statute prohibits this.

Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer
Originating Judge:Judge Kay S. Robilio
Shelby County Court of Appeals 04/02/00
01C01-9807-CR-00298

01C01-9807-CR-00298

Originating Judge:Walter C. Kurtz
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 03/31/00
Michael Allen Hamlin vs. State

M1999-00936-CCA-R3-PC
Authoring Judge: Judge Joe G. Riley
Marshall County Court of Criminal Appeals 03/31/00
Peggy Shephard vs. Wal-Mart

W1998-00903-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge Holly M. Kirby
Originating Judge:C. Creed Mcginley
Henry County Court of Appeals 03/31/00
Wendy Byrne vs. Steven Byrne

W1999-01492-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge W. Frank Crawford
Madison County Court of Appeals 03/31/00
Robbie Allen vs. Piggly Wiggly

w1999-00478-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Alan E. Highers
Originating Judge:Robert A. Lanier
Court of Appeals 03/31/00
State vs. Gregory Lavell Carson, Jr.

M1999-00315-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Sr. Judge L. Terry Lafferty
Originating Judge:J. Stephen Daniel
Rutherford County Court of Criminal Appeals 03/31/00
State vs. Susan L. Adams a/k/a Shannon Adams

M1999-01200-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Sr. Judge L. Terry Lafferty
Originating Judge:Cornelia A. Clark
Williamson County Court of Criminal Appeals 03/31/00
Frances Jean Hernandez v. Philip Andreus Hernandez

M1999-00967-COA-R3-CV

The appellant owned an undivided one-third interest in a residence prior to his marriage to the appellee. They occupied the residence for about two years, during which time the evidence reveals that the appellee engaged herself in constant repairs, thereby increasing the liveability and value of the residence. She was awarded 75% of the increase in the value of this residence during the marriage, of which the appellant complains.

Authoring Judge: Senior Judge William H. Inman
Originating Judge:Judge Marietta M. Shipley
Davidson County Court of Appeals 03/31/00
E1999-2339-COA-R3-CV

E1999-2339-COA-R3-CV
Hamilton County Court of Appeals 03/31/00
Amos vs. Vanderbilt

M1999-00998-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge William B. Cain
Originating Judge:Hamilton V. Gayden, Jr.
Davidson County Court of Appeals 03/31/00
Jean Straub vs. Jason Roberts

W1998-00854-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge Holly M. Kirby
Originating Judge:Kay S. Robilio
Shelby County Court of Appeals 03/31/00
Deborah Ann Holland vs. Jason Keith Holland

E1999-00586-COA-R3-CV
In Re: Estate of Homer Haskell Mills, deceased Ronald Dean Mills vs. Peggy Sue Posey, et al
Authoring Judge: Judge David Michael Swiney
Sevier County Court of Appeals 03/31/00
John Constantine, II et al vs. Miller Ind., Inc. et al

E1999-01575-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge David Michael Swiney
Originating Judge:W. Frank Brown, III
Hamilton County Court of Appeals 03/31/00
E1999-02107-COA-R3-CV

E1999-02107-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge Houston M. Goddard
Knox County Court of Appeals 03/31/00
E1999-1531-COA-R3-CV

E1999-1531-COA-R3-CV
Court of Appeals 03/31/00
R. E. Sharp, Jr. vs. Campbell Co. Bd. of Education & Campbell Co., TN

E1999-00397-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge Houston M. Goddard
Campbell County Court of Appeals 03/31/00
State vs. Daniel Phillips, Jr.

E1999-01104-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Joe G. Riley
Anderson County Court of Criminal Appeals 03/31/00
F. G.Sutton vs. J.W. Sutton

E1999-00302-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge David Michael Swiney
Court of Appeals 03/31/00
State vs. Michael A. Daniel

M1998-00092-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge David H. Welles
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 03/31/00
William A. Harvey vs. Lenoir City Utilities Board

E1999-00601-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Sr. Judge William H. Inman
Court of Appeals 03/31/00
Estate of Divinny vs. Wheeler Bonding Co.

M1999-00678-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge Houston M. Goddard
Originating Judge:Frank G. Clement, Jr.
Davidson County Court of Appeals 03/31/00
State vs. Fred Edmond Dean

E1998-00135-CCA-R3-PC
Authoring Judge: Judge David H. Welles
Sullivan County Court of Criminal Appeals 03/31/00