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W2003-01180-COA-R3-CV W2003-01180-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge Holly M. Kirby Trial Court Judge: Rita L. Stotts	Shelby	Court of Appeals	09/19/03
W2003-00911-COA-R3-PT W2003-00911-COA-R3-PT Authoring Judge: Judge W. Frank Crawford Trial Court Judge: Robert W. Newell	Gibson	Court of Appeals	09/19/03
Steve Rogers v. State M2003-00215-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge William B. Cain Plaintiff appeals dismissal by the Tennessee Claims Commission of his claim against the State of Tennessee resulting from an alleged assault and battery by a Tennessee State Trooper in the State Capital Building. The Claims Commission dismissed the claim for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, and we affirm the action of the Claims Commission.		Court of Appeals	09/18/03
W2002-02633-COA-R9-CV W2002-02633-COA-R9-CV Authoring Judge: Judge Holly M. Kirby Trial Court Judge: Julian P. Guinn	Henry	Court of Appeals	09/17/03
William B. Tanner v. John W. Harris, Jr., Trustee W2002-02634-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge Holly M. Kirby Trial Court Judge: D. J. Alissandratos	Shelby	Court of Appeals	09/17/03
W2003-00697-COA-R3-CV W2003-00697-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer Trial Court Judge: Roy B. Morgan, Jr.	Chester	Court of Appeals	09/17/03
Beverly Margaret Breckenridge v. Mary Loretta W2003-00143-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Alan E. Highers Trial Court Judge: Dewey C. Whitenton	McNairy	Court of Appeals	09/17/03
W2003-00018-COA-R3-CV W2003-00018-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Alan E. Highers Trial Court Judge: George R. Ellis	Haywood	Court of Appeals	09/17/03
W2002-03053-COA-R3-CV W2002-03053-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer Trial Court Judge: J. Steven Stafford	Dyer	Court of Appeals	09/17/03
Brenda King v. Danny King M2002-01897-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Patricia J. Cottrell Trial Court Judge: Marietta M. Shipley Former Husband sought to accelerate former Wife's repayment of alimony overpayments that accrued between the divorce and this court's modification of the original award of alimony. Former Husband argues the trial court abused its discretion when it did not establish a reasonable repayment plan. Because we find the trial court did not abuse its discretion in fashioning a repayment plan, we affirm the trial court.	Davidson	Court of Appeals	09/16/03
Donald Freeman v. Lynn Freeman M2002-02558-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge W. Frank Crawford Trial Court Judge: Muriel Robinson This appeal involves a former husband's attempt to modify or terminate an alimony award to his former wife because of a change of circumstances. Primarily, husband asserts that he is retired, and his income and assets have been drastically reduced to the extent that he is unable to pay the alimony awarded. Wife filed a petition to hold husband in contempt for his failure to pay the alimony installments accrued. After a non-jury hearing, the trial court dismissed husband's petition and granted wife's petition holding husband in civil contempt of court. Husband appeals. We affirm.	Davidson	Court of Appeals	09/16/03
Charles Larry Honeycutt v. Ann Marie Migliaccio W2003-00233-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge W. Frank Crawford Trial Court Judge: Arnold B. Goldin	Shelby	Court of Appeals	09/16/03
Estelle Frame vs. Kenneth Frame Jr. W2002-00490-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge W. Frank Crawford Trial Court Judge: Robert L. Childers This is a father's appeal of an order which, inter alia, increased a child support obligation based upon the finding of willful and voluntary unemployment. On mother's motion, the appeal is dismissed for failure to timely file a notice of appeal pursuant to Tenn. R. App. P. 4.	Shelby	Court of Appeals	09/16/03
W2003-01162-COA-R9-CV W2003-01162-COA-R9-CV Trial Court Judge: John R. Mccarroll, Jr.	Shelby	Court of Appeals	09/16/03
Cynthia Faye Davis v. Terry Reggie Davis W2002-02998-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer Trial Court Judge: George R. Ellis	Gibson	Court of Appeals	09/16/03
Marion Mitchell v. Patricia Mitchell E2002-03030-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge Charles D. Susano, Jr. Trial Court Judge: William E. Lantrip This is a post-divorce proceeding. Patricia Mitchell ("Wife") filed a petition seeking to modify the parties' previously-modified judgment of divorce. She alleged a change of circumstances and sought "an increased alimony award." Some 23 months later, and at a regularly scheduled hearing on the merits, the trial court denied Wife's motion for a continuance and dismissed her petition against Marion Mitchell ("Husband"). The trial court subsequently denied Wife's motion to reconsider. Wife appeals, asserting that the trial court erred in failing to grant her motion for continuance and in failing to reconsider that decision. We affirm.	Anderson	Court of Appeals	09/15/03
Dept. Children Serv. vs. Ericka Everson W2002-01085-COA-R3-JV Authoring Judge: Judge Holly M. Kirby Trial Court Judge: Charles V. Moore This case involves the termination of parental rights. The two children lived with their single mother in Arkansas. The mother and children stayed temporarily with the children's grandfather in Arkansas, who sexually abused one of the children. After the grandfather threatened the mother, she and the children went to Tennessee and stayed with the children's grandmother. The mother went back to Arkansas and left the children with the grandmother in Tennessee. The grandmother repeatedly sought medical attention for one of the children. A physician determined that the child was a victim of Manchausen Syndrome by Proxy, a form of child abuse in which the caretaker exaggerates or secretly induces symptoms of illness in the victim and then seeks medical attention for the victim's "illness." Both children were taken into custody by the Tennessee Department of Children's Services. A permanency plan was designed for the children's mother. The mother failed to comply with the permanency plan, provide support for the children, or visit the children on a regular basis. In addition, she abducted the children from foster care and would not protect them from the abusive grandmother. The State filed a petition to terminate the mother's parental rights. The trial court granted the petition, and the mother appeals. We affirm, finding that termination of the mother's parental rights was warranted on several grounds and that termination was in the children's best interest.	Dyer	Court of Appeals	09/15/03
W2002-01945-COA-R3-CV W2002-01945-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge W. Frank Crawford Trial Court Judge: Walter L. Evans	Shelby	Court of Appeals	09/15/03
W2002-02221-COA-R3-CV W2002-02221-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge Holly M. Kirby		Court of Appeals	09/15/03
Leslie M. Buchholz v. Tennessee Farmers Life W2002-02989-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge W. Frank Crawford Trial Court Judge: Joe C. Morris	Madison	Court of Appeals	09/15/03
Ursula Wimpee v. Grange Mutual Casualty Company W2002-02795-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Alan E. Highers Trial Court Judge: John R. Mccarroll, Jr.	Shelby	Court of Appeals	09/15/03
Kassandra Greene vs. Tarry Greene E2002-02611-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Herschel P. Franks Trial Court Judge: L. Marie Williams The Trial Court granted divorce, divided the marital assets, and assigned debts. The husband has appealed. We affirm.	Hamilton	Court of Appeals	09/15/03
E2002-02809-COA-R3-CV E2002-02809-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Herschel P. Franks Trial Court Judge: John F. Weaver	Knox	Court of Appeals	09/15/03
W2002-02672-COA-R3-JV W2002-02672-COA-R3-JV Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer Trial Court Judge: Sam C. Nailling	Obion	Court of Appeals	09/12/03
Shirley P. Secrest v. Tera C. Haynes, et al. M2002-01895-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge David Michael Swiney Trial Court Judge: Judge F. Lee Russell The appeal involves a claim for property damages by Shirley Secrest ("Secrest" or "Plaintiff") against Kenneth Smith and Tera Haynes, who were driving separate vehicles involved in a multi-vehicle accident with a vehicle owned by Plaintiff. After a trial, the Trial Court concluded that while the driver of Plaintiff's vehicle was not at fault and that either one or both of the Defendants were at fault, the complaint nevertheless should be dismissed because: (1) Plaintiff failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that Kenneth Smith was negligent; and (2) Plaintiff failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that Tera Haynes was negligent. Plaintiff appeals, claiming the Trial Court was required to allocate fault to Smith and/or Haynes once it concluded that Plaintiff was not at fault and either one or both of the Defendants were at fault. We affirm.	Marshall	Court of Appeals	09/08/03