August 15, 2000 Volume 6 -- Number 128 What follows is the case style or name, first paragraph, author's name, and the names of attorneys for the parties of each opinion released eletronically today to TBALink. This Issue (IN THIS ORDER):   00 New Opinion(s) from the Tennessee Supreme Court 00 New Opinion(s) from the Tennessee Supreme Court Workers' Compensation Panel 01 New Document(s) or Proposed Rule(s) from the Tennessee Supreme Court 03 New Opinion(s) from the Tennessee Court of Appeals 00 New Opinion(s) from the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals 00 New Opinion(s) from the Tennessee Attorney General (PDF format) 00 New Judicial Ethics Opinion(s) 00 New Formal Ethics Opinion(s) from the Board of Professional Responsibility   There are three ways for TBALink members to get the full-text versions of these opinions from the Web: Do a key word search in the Search Link area of TBALink. This option will allow you to view and save a plain-text version of the opinion. Browse the Opinion List area of TBALink. This option will allow you to download the original version of the opinion. Click the URL at end of each Opinion paragraph below. This option will allow you to download the original document. Lucian T. Pera Editor-in-Chief, TBALink SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE STATE LIST FOR PERMISSION TO APPEAL Court:TSC - Rules http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TSC_Rules/CERTLIST_0814.wpd LISA ALFARO MUNDAY v. WILLIAM MARK MUNDAY Court:TCA Attorneys: Mary Evars-Goan, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Lisa Alfaro Munday. Gregory S. McMillan and Charles W. Swanson, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellee, William Mark Munday. Judge: SUSANO First Paragraph: In this post-divorce proceeding, the trial court designated William Mark Munday ("Father") as the primary residential custodian of two of the parties' children. He had been awarded primary residential custody of the parties' third child at an earlier time. Lisa Alfaro Munday ("Mother") appeals, arguing (1) that the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to modify the custodial arrangement and (2) that there had not been a material change of circumstances to warrant a change in custody. We affirm. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/MundayLA.wpd DANIEL RAY STANFILL v. KAREN ELAINE WRIGHT STANFILL Court:TCA Attorneys: Charles W. Swanson and Jason H. Long, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellant Karen Elaine Wright Stanfill. William C. Cremins, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellee Daniel Ray Stanfill. Judge: SUSANO First Paragraph: In this post-divorce proceeding, the trial court modified the judgment of divorce by changing the custody of Christopher Stanfill (DOB: February 12, 1993) from Karen Elaine Wright Stanfill ("Mother") to Daniel Ray Stanfill ("Father"). The trial court also established Mother's visitation rights with her son. We affirm. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/StanfillDR.wpd KENNETH L. STOREY v. RANDALL NICHOLS, et al. Court:TCA Attorneys: Kenneth L. Storey, Henning, Tennessee, Pro Se. Paul G. Summers, Attorney General and Reporter; Michael E. Moore, Solicitor General; and Meredith DeVault, Senior Counsel, for the appellees, Randall E. Nichols, Greg Harrison and Charles E. Cerney. Judge: CANTRELL First Paragraph: An accused awaiting trial on a charge of aggravated rape filed an action in the Chancery Court of Knox County against the district attorney general and two of his assistants. The complaint sought an injunction preventing the defendants from proceeding with his prosecution, a money judgment to compensate him for his mental and physical suffering, and the loss of over two years of valuable time. The complaint also sought to disbar the defendants. The Chancery Court granted summary judgment to the defendants. We affirm. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/storeykl.wpd PLEASE FORWARD THIS E-MAIL! 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