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Charles O. Mix and wife, Marilyn V. Mix, and Charles Alan Mix, v. Ray Miller and wife, Cleao Miller, Sandra Miller Scott, and Sherrell Mille Cole v. Ray Miller 02A01-9804-CH-00104 Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer Trial Court Judge: Chancellor J. Walton West The Mixes and the Millers are owners of adjacent pieces of real property. In this boundary line dispute, the trial court (1) determined the boundary line that divides the parties’ properties, (2) awarded damages to the Millers for certain timber that had been removed from the disputed property by the Mixes, (3) denied the parties’ motions to alter, modify, or amend its judgment or, in the alternative, for a new trial, (4) denied the Millers’ motion for discretionary costs, and (5) denied the Mixes’ motion to re-open the proof. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand the cause for further proceedings consistent with this opinion	Decatur	Court of Appeals	10/06/99
Catherine Edmundson v. Jimmy C.Grisham, d/b/a Germantown Pest Control, Germantown Termite & Pest Conrol, Inc., et al., - Concurring 02A01-9810-CV-00298 Authoring Judge: Judge Farmer Trial Court Judge: Judge Karen R. Williams Defendants Jimmy C. Grisham, d/b/a Germantown Pest Control, Germantown Termite and Pest Control, Inc., and Christopher D. Alexander appeal the trial court’s judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of Plaintiff/Appellee Catherine Edmundson in the amount of $50,000. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.	Shelby	Court of Appeals	10/06/99
Steven Cobb v. Charles Wilson, et al. 02A01-9811-CV-00308 Authoring Judge: Judge Alan E. Highers Trial Court Judge: Judge Joseph H. Walker, III Steven Cobb appeals from the dismissal of his pro se complaint against Charles Wilson, Evelyn Scallions, and Steve Vaughn. The complaint, filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleged violations of Cobb’s rights under the First, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution.	Lauderdale	Court of Appeals	10/06/99
Kevin Kathleen Stacey v. Donald Ray Stacey 02A01-9802-CV-00050 Authoring Judge: Senior Judge F. Lloyd Tatum Trial Court Judge: Judge D'Army Bailey Donald Ray Stacey (Husband) appeals an order modifying the terms of the parties’ final decree of divorce. After almost twenty-eight years of marriage, the parties were divorced on July 6, 1995. The final decree was subsequently amended on July 14, 1995, to require Husband to pay attorney’s fees to Kevin Kathleen Stacey (Wife). Three children were born during the course of the marriage, but only one child, Zachary, was still a minor at the time of the couple’s divorce. Pursuant to the Amended Final Decree of Divorce (amended final decree), Wife was granted sole custody of the minor child with Husband having reasonable visitation. Husband was ordered to pay $1,300.00 in child support per month plus the Child Support Guidelines amount of 21% of his annual bonus up to a total gross income of $9,900.00 (bonus and base salary).	Shelby	Court of Appeals	10/06/99
State of Tennessee, ex rel, William L. Gibbons, v. Sherrod Jackson, Robert Williams, Nathaniel Williams, Mike Williams, Shirley Blalock, and Steven Craig Cooper 02A01-9710-CH-00247 Authoring Judge: Judge Alan E. Highers Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Floyd Peete, Jr. Sherrod Jackson, Robert Williams, Nathaniel Williams, Mike Williams, Shirley Blalock, and Steven Craig Cooper (collectively “Appellants”) appeal from the Chancery Court of Shelby County, which granted a temporary injunction, enjoining the Appellants from permitting “lap dancing” and from permitting employees or independent contractors from engaging in “lewd and obscene exhibition of genitals.”	Shelby	Court of Appeals	10/05/99
Town of Huntsville, Tennessee, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Tennessee, and Stanlodge, LLC., v. William I. Duncan, Richard Smith, Luke Coffey, James R. Potter E1999-01571-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Judge Charles D. Susano, Jr. Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Billy Joe White This litigation originated when the Town of Huntsville (“Huntsville”) and Stanlodge, LLC (“Stanlodge”), filed suit challenging the constitutionality of Chapter 1101 of the Public Acts of 1998. The plaintiffs specifically contest Section 9(f)(3)1 of Chapter 1101, which permits certain territoriesto hold incorporation elections even though these territories do not satisfy the minimum requirements for such elections as set forth in the general law. See T.C.A. § 6-1-201 (1998). On cross motions for summary judgment, the trial court granted summary judgment to the defendants, finding that Section 9(f)(3) is constitutional. Huntsville and Stanlodge appeal, raising five issues:	Scott	Court of Appeals	10/04/99
Eldridge vs. Eldridge 01A01-9808-CV-00451	Sumner	Court of Appeals	09/29/99
Lattimer vs. TDOC 01A01-9804-CH-00200 Trial Court Judge: Carol McCoy	Davidson	Court of Appeals	09/29/99
Wagner vs. Gaston 01A01-9804-CV-00215 Trial Court Judge: Patricia J. Cottrell	Sequatchie	Court of Appeals	09/29/99
In re: The Adoption of female child, E.N.R. 01A01-9806-CH-00316 Trial Court Judge: Patricia J. Cottrell	Lawrence	Court of Appeals	09/29/99
Hulshof vs. Hulshof 01A01-9806-CH-00339 Trial Court Judge: Patricia J. Cottrell	Marshall	Court of Appeals	09/29/99
Sherlock vs. Kwik Sak, et al 01A01-9807-CV-00346 Trial Court Judge: Patricia J. Cottrell	Rutherford	Court of Appeals	09/29/99
Nickelson vs. Sumner Co. Bd. of Ed. 01A01-9807-CV-00375 Trial Court Judge: Patricia J. Cottrell	Sumner	Court of Appeals	09/29/99
Davis vs. Computer Maintenance Svc. 01A01-9809-CV-00459 Trial Court Judge: Walter C. Kurtz	Davidson	Court of Appeals	09/29/99
Eldridge vs. Eldridge 01A01-9808-CV-00451 Trial Court Judge: Thomas Goodall	Sumner	Court of Appeals	09/29/99
Haywood vs. Haywood 01A01-9808-CH-00442 Trial Court Judge: Patricia J. Cottrell	Maury	Court of Appeals	09/29/99
Jo Ann Forman, Inc. et al vs. Nat'l Council on Compensation 01A01-9805-CH-00260 Trial Court Judge: Thomas A. Greer, Jr.	Marion	Court of Appeals	09/29/99
Opryland Hotel vs. Millbrook Distribution Svcs. 01A01-9810-CH-00551 Trial Court Judge: Carol L. Mccoy	Davidson	Court of Appeals	09/29/99
Drake vs. Manson, et al 01A01-9810-CV-00525 Trial Court Judge: Bobby H. Capers	Wilson	Court of Appeals	09/29/99
01A01-9809-CH-00504 01A01-9809-CH-00504 Trial Court Judge: Carol L. Mccoy	Davidson	Court of Appeals	09/29/99
Cumberland Bend Investors vs. Ambrose Printing 01A01-9810-CH-00543 Trial Court Judge: Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr.	Davidson	Court of Appeals	09/29/99
Turner vs. Campbell 01A01-9903-CH-00139 Trial Court Judge: Stella L. Hargrove	Wayne	Court of Appeals	09/29/99
Taylor vs. Campbell 01A01-9812-CH-00638 Trial Court Judge: Carol L. Mccoy	Davidson	Court of Appeals	09/29/99
State vs. Fred W. Kincaid, Jr. 03C01-9707-CR-00306 Trial Court Judge: D. Kelly Thomas, Jr.	Blount	Court of Appeals	09/27/99
Zonge vs. Woodall M1998-00800-COA-R3-CV Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Patricia J. Cottrell Trial Court Judge: Thomas W. Brothers Appellant, a pro se prisoner, brought this legal malpractice action against the appointed appellate counsel in his criminal case. Appellant argued that his conviction would have been reversed but for Appellee's failure to assert in his criminal appeal that the trial court committed reversible error by forcing Appellant to attend trial in prison garb. That argument was made in a supplemental brief filed by Appellant's new appellate counsel and was rejected by the Court of Criminal Appeals. The trial court in this malpractice action granted Appellee's motion for summary judgment. We affirm because Appellant has failed to establish a breach of the standard of care or that he was damaged by counsel's decision not to make an argument which was, in fact, made by new counsel and was unsuccessful.	Davidson	Court of Appeals	09/24/99