COURT OF APPEALS OPINIONS

Creswell vs. Creswell
03A01-9804-CH-00151

Harjes vs. Russell
03A01-9810-CH-00321

Debyl vs. Graham
03A01-9901-GS-00015

Pait vs. City of Gatlinburg
03A01-9808-CH-00274

Harvey vs. Ford Motor Credit
03A01-9807-CV-00235

Farrar vs. Segroves
01A01-9808-CH-00443
Trial Court Judge: Tyrus H. Cobb

Winfree vs. Winfree
01A01-9805-CH-00264
Trial Court Judge: Charles D. Haston, Sr.

Ausbrooks vs. Ausbrooks
01A01-9803-CH-00114
Trial Court Judge: Henry Denmark Bell

Haynes vs. Harris
01A01-9810-CV-00518

Lee P. Fite, Individually and Derivatively on behalf of H & M Construction Co., Inc. v. Richard L. Fite, C. David Fite, Larry P. Becker, et al
02A01-9710-CH-00266
Authoring Judge: Judge Holly Kirby Lillard
Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Joe C. Morris

This case involves allegations of breach of fiduciary duty, fraud in the inducement of a contract, and violation of the Tennessee Securities Act. The plaintiff asserts that the defendants, his two brothers who are majority shareholders in the family corporation, the corporation, as an alter ego or veil of the majority shareholders, and an officer and director of the corporation, used fraudulent expense and contract-kickback schemes to lower the book value of the corporation’s stock when plaintiff executed an option to sell agreement. The trial court granted summary judgment to the defendants. We reverse and remand.

Atty. Gen. vs. Elk View Land & Gravel
03A01-9808-CV-00247

Bethany Christian Services vs. Jackson
03A01-9810-JV-00345

Grimes vs. Grimes
01A01-9809-CH-00483
Trial Court Judge: James L. Weatherford

Cobble vs. Shewmake et al
01A01-9803-CV-00169

Henry vs. Metro Gov't
01A01-9804-CV-00208

Collins vs. Willis
01A01-9808-CH-00433
Trial Court Judge: Jeffrey F. Stewart

Robert Belch vs. Delisa Alsup
02A01-9806-CH-00165
Trial Court Judge: Joe C. Morris

Charles Belk vs. Obion Co.
02A01-9807-CV-00189
Trial Court Judge: William B. Acree

The Realty Shop vs. RR Westminster Holding
01A01-9609-CH-00418

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Trial Court Judge: Floyd Peete, Jr.

State vs. William Cox vs. A.C. Gilless
02A01-9806-CR-00154
Trial Court Judge: W. Fred Axley

Gordon Peters vs. Sharon Peters
02A01-9810-CH-00283
Trial Court Judge: Joe C. Morris

Quality First Staffing Services, v. Chase-Cavett Services, Inc., and Personnel Plus, Inc.
02A01-9807-CH-00205
Authoring Judge: Judge Alan E. Highers
Trial Court Judge: Chancellor C. Neal Small

James Richardson (“Richardson”) and James Taylor (“Taylor”), officers and agents 1It is not nec essary tha t the perso n who is c harged with conte mpt b e a party to the underlying proceeding. Tennessee Code Annotated §29-9-102(3) states that a court can inflict punishments for contempts of court for “the willful disobedience or resistance of an y officer of the said courts, party, juror, witness, or any other person to any lawful writ, pro cess, o rder, rule, de cree, or command of sa id courts .” (em phasis added). It is also not necessary that the proceedings out of which the contempt arose be complete. A judgment of contempt fixing punishment is a final judgment from w hich app eal will lie. Hall v . Hall, 772 S.W.2d 432, (Tenn.App. 1989 ); Rules App.Proc., Rule 3(a). 2 of Personnel Plus, Inc. (“Personnel”) appeal the ruling of the trial court holding them in contempt for failure to pay Sixty Seven Thousand Dollars ($67,000.00) owed by Personnel to Quality First Staffing Services (“Quality”) into the Registry of the Chancery Clerk.

Annette Willis Clay v. Kerry Clay
02A01-9803-CV-00059
Authoring Judge: Judge Alan E. Highers
Trial Court Judge: Judge D'Army Bailey

Annette Clay (“Wife” or “Appellant”) appeals the judgment of the trial court which granted a divorce to Annette Clay and Kerry Clay (“Husband” or “Appellee”), awarded to Husband $17,270.00 of Wife’s total retirement benefit, awarded to Wife $212.00 of Husband’s $28,460.80 workers’ compensation settlement, and failed to award any amount of Husband’s workers’ compensation settlement as child support for the parties’ children.

George Weatherby Sickler, III v. Cletus Joy Sickler
01A01-9710-CV-00571
Authoring Judge: Judge William B. Cain
Trial Court Judge: Judge Henry D. Bell

This appeal involves the division of property and the award of alimony as between parties who were married for many years. On appeal, the appellant is challenging the trial court's characterization of certain property as marital property, the trial court's division of the marital estate, and the trial court's failure to award both periodic alimony as well as attorney fees and costs to the wife. The decision of the trial court is affirmed with regard to certain matters and reversed with regard to others.