SUPREME COURT OPINIONS

Can Do, Inc. Pension and Profit Sharing Plan and Successor Plans, Indiv. and as a Trustee for Georgoe W. Holder, Jr., v, Manier, Herod, Hollabaugh& Smith, C. Kinian Cosner, Jr. and H. Rowan Leathers, III
01S01-9501-CH-00013
Authoring Judge: Chief Justice E. Riley Anderson
Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Irvin Gilcrease

This case presents a question of first impression in Tennessee: whether or not a legal malpractice claim is assignable. We have determined that soundpublic policy reasons militate against allowing assignment of legal malpractice actions. We, therefore, reverse the Court of Appeals and dismiss the complaint.

State of Tennesse v. Terry Wood -Dissenting
01S01-9501-CC-00015
Authoring Judge: Justice Reid
Trial Court Judge: Judge Donald P. Harris

I concur in the dissent of Justice White.

Wanda Cruise v. City of Columbia - Concurring
01S01-9508-CV-00132
Authoring Judge: Justice Penny J. White
Trial Court Judge: Judge Joe C. Loser

In this property confiscation case, the Court must decide whether a direct  appeal was timely and whether the Governmental Tort Liability Act's1 twelve-month statute of limitations set forth in Tennessee Code Annotated Section 29-20-305(b) applies to bar plaintiff's claim for damage to and loss of personal property seized by police officers employed by defendant, the City of Columbia. For the reasons explained below, we hold that the appeal was timely and that plaintiff's claim is controlled by the three-year statute of limitations contained in Tennessee Code Annotated Section 28-3-105 and is, therefore, not barred.

03S01-9503-CH-00027
03S01-9503-CH-00027

03S01-9502-CV-00014
03S01-9502-CV-00014
Trial Court Judge: Dale C. Workman

01S01-9503-CH-00045
01S01-9503-CH-00045
Trial Court Judge: Robert S. Brandt

02S01-9504-CR-00029
02S01-9504-CR-00029
Trial Court Judge: Joseph B. Mccartie

01S01-9505-CH-00083
01S01-9505-CH-00083

Gene v. Aaby,
03S01-9507-CH-00073

Gene v. Aaby,
03S01-9507-CH-00073

01S01-9508-CH-00138
01S01-9508-CH-00138
Trial Court Judge: Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr.

01S01-9504-CV-00047
01S01-9504-CV-00047

02S01-9410-CR-00071
02S01-9410-CR-00071

In Re: Estate of Mary T. Austin, Deceased, Elizabeth T. Austin, v .Christy N. Austin and Robert C. Austin C., Jr.
03S01-9410-PB-00092
Authoring Judge: Justice Lyle Reid
Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Dennis H. Inman

This case presents for review the decision of the probate court, affimred by the Court of Appeals, that the personal representative in this case may, in his discretion, distribute certain corporate stock in kind rather than sell the stock and distribute the proceeds. The decision miscontrues applicable law and is reversed.

03S01-9505-CH-00060
03S01-9505-CH-00060

03S01-9505-CV-00047
03S01-9505-CV-00047

02S01-9502-CR-00019
02S01-9502-CR-00019
Trial Court Judge: H. T. Lockard

02S01-9505-CV-00036
02S01-9505-CV-00036
Trial Court Judge: George H. Brown

01S01-9303-CC-00052
01S01-9303-CC-00052

01S01-9303-CC-00052
01S01-9303-CC-00052

03S01-9502-CH-00017
03S01-9502-CH-00017

02S01-9502-CV-00015
02S01-9502-CV-00015

01S01-9411-CR-00138
01S01-9411-CR-00138

02S01-9501-CV-00008
02S01-9501-CV-00008
Trial Court Judge: Joe C. Morris

02S01-9502-CV-00015
02S01-9502-CV-00015
Trial Court Judge: C. Creed Mcginley