APPELLATE COURT OPINIONS

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Mullinax vs. Mullinax

01A01-9803-CH-00137

Originating Judge:Vernon Neal
DeKalb County Court of Appeals 04/23/99
Warner Dunlap vs. Richard Ayers

02A01-9801-CV-00025

Originating Judge:Dick Jerman, Jr.
Gibson County Court of Appeals 04/23/99
Cavitt vs. TDOC

01A01-9712-CH-00713

Originating Judge:Patricia J. Cottrell
Court of Appeals 04/23/99
BVT Lebanon Shopping Center vs. Wal-Mart

01A01-9710-CV-00607

Originating Judge:Bobby H. Capers
Wilson County Court of Appeals 04/23/99
02A01-9807-CH-00203

02A01-9807-CH-00203

Originating Judge:Joe C. Morris
Shelby County Court of Appeals 04/22/99
Georgia/Newman Cross vs. City of Memphis

02A01-9807-CV-00199

Originating Judge:George H. Brown
Shelby County Court of Appeals 04/22/99
Ward vs. Wilkinson

01A01-9803-CH-00151

Originating Judge:Ellen Hobbs Lyle
Davidson County Court of Appeals 04/19/99
Brown vs. Karemore Int'l et al

01A01-9807-CH-00368

Originating Judge:Carol L. Mccoy
Davidson County Court of Appeals 04/19/99
John Thedford Day v. Vici Martha Day Gaywood

02A01-9805-CV-00041

This appeal involves a dispute between Plaintiff John Thedford Day and Defendant Vici Martha Day Gatewood regarding Mr. Day’s obligation to pay child support for the benefit of Sean, the parties’ adult son. Mr. Day and Mrs. Gatewood were divorced in November of 1976, when Sean was almost seven years of age. Consistent with the terms of the parties’ marital dissolution agreement, the trial court granted custody of Sean to Mrs. Gatewood and ordered Mr. Day to pay child support in the amount of $150.00 per month. In June of 1984, when Sean was fifteen years of age, Mrs. Gatewood filed a petition to increase the amount of Mr. Day’s child support obligation. By consent, the trial court entered an order providing that Mr. Day would pay $250.00 per month in child support until Sean reached the age of majority. On January 9, 1987, Sean reached the age of majority. Thereafter on April 25, 1987, Sean was involved in an automobile accident. Despite the injuries received as a result of this accident, Sean graduated from high school in May of 1987.

Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer
Originating Judge:Judge James F. Russell
Shelby County Court of Appeals 04/19/99
State vs. Paul & Galvin

03A01-9807-CV-00233
Carter County Court of Appeals 04/16/99
Lee vs. Strickland

03A01-9806-CH-00195
Monroe County Court of Appeals 04/16/99
Beason vs. Beason

03A01-9809-CV-00314
Knox County Court of Appeals 04/16/99
Clark vs. Clark

03A01-9807-CH-00224
Knox County Court of Appeals 04/16/99
Cochran vs. Lowe

03A01-9809-CV-00292
Court of Appeals 04/16/99
O3A01-9810-CV-00355

O3A01-9810-CV-00355
Jefferson County Court of Appeals 04/16/99
City of Cleveland vs. Bradley County .

03A01-9804-CV-00140
Bradley County Court of Appeals 04/16/99
Stuart Bowden vs. Memphis Bd. Ed.

02A01-9807-CH-00217

Originating Judge:C. Neal Small
Shelby County Court of Appeals 04/16/99
Coleman vs. Coleman

03A01-9810-CV-00329
Cumberland County Court of Appeals 04/16/99
Bowman vs. Midstate Finance Co.

01A01-9808-CH-00424

Originating Judge:W. Charles Lee
Bedford County Court of Appeals 04/16/99
B.C.I. vs. City of Memphis

02A01-9709-CH-00238

Originating Judge:C. Neal Small
Shelby County Court of Appeals 04/16/99
Vanderbilt University vs. Pamela Henderson

M1998-00929-COA-R3-CV
This appeal involves a dispute between Vanderbilt University and one of its graduates arising out of two student loans. After the former student stopped repaying the loans, Vanderbilt University filed suit in the Davidson County General Sessions Court seeking to recover the principal and interest due, collection costs, and attorney's fees. The general sessions court awarded Vanderbilt University a $9,056.43 judgment. The former student perfected a de novo appeal to the Circuit Court for Davidson County. Following a bench trial, the trial court awarded Vanderbilt University a $5,051.56 judgment and established an installment payment plan for the judgment. The former student asserts on this appeal that Vanderbilt University was not entitled to a judgment against her because of its failure to comply with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the requirements of the federal student loan program and because she has fully repaid her loans. We have concluded that the record supports the trial court's decision and, therefore, affirm the judgment.
Authoring Judge: Judge William C. Koch, Jr.
Originating Judge:Thomas W. Brothers
Davidson County Court of Appeals 04/16/99
Morgan vs. Driskill

03A01-9802-CV-00079
Jefferson County Court of Appeals 04/16/99
Kennedy vs. Holder et al

01A01-9805-CV-00242

Originating Judge:Buddy D. Perry
Franklin County Court of Appeals 04/16/99
Dan Wilson v. Lawrence Rubin

M1998-00959-COA-R3-CV
This appeal involves the termination of an employee by a music publishing company after one of its songwriters complained that the employee had stalked and harassed her. The employee filed suit in the Chancery Court for Davidson County alleging gender and age discrimination in violation of the Tennessee Human Rights Act. The publishing company moved for a summary judgment asserting that it had a valid non-discriminatory ground for terminating the employee. The employee responded that the proffered non-discriminatory ground was pretextual. The trial court granted the summary judgment and dismissed the employee's complaint. On this appeal, the employee asserts that genuine material factual disputes regarding the publishing company's non-discriminatory reasons for terminating him should have prevented the trial court from granting the summary judgment. We agree and, therefore, vacate the order dismissing the employee's complaint.
Authoring Judge: Judge William C. Koch, Jr.
Originating Judge:Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr.
Davidson County Court of Appeals 04/16/99
Burns vs. Burns

03A01-9806-CH-00190
Bradley County Court of Appeals 04/16/99