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Appeal Number Body Action Appelate Judge Judge Naturesort icon
M2009-02490-SC-S10-CV
Mon, 03/01/2010

Larry Williams
vs.
Premier Trucking JHOC, Inc. D/b/a Premier Transportation and Louis Marcel

Denied - Application of Premier Trucking JHOC, Inc., d/b/a Premier Transportation and Louis Marcel

Per Curiam,
Rule 10 Denied

Montgomery County Circuit Court
Judge Ross H. Hicks
No. MCCCCVOD07822

Rule 10
M2009-00371-SC-R11-CV
Tue, 02/16/2010

David L. Hayes
vs.
Glen Turner, Warden

Dismissed - Application of David L. Hayes

Stafford, J.,
Affirmed and Remanded

Davidson County Chancery Court
Chancellor Carol L. McCoy
No. 07-2019-II

Rule 11
M2007-01306-SC-R11-CD
Mon, 02/08/2010

State of Tennessee
vs.
David Arnold Ferrell

Denied - Application of David Arnold Ferrell; Denied - David Arnold Ferrell

Williams, J.,
Affirmed

Warren County Circuit Court
Judge Larry B. Stanley
No. M-10896 & M-11032

Rule 11
M2009-00944-SC-R11-PT
Mon, 02/08/2010

In Re David G.
vs.

Denied - Application of Wayne C.

Bennett, J.,
Affirmed and Remanded

Sumner County Circuit Court
Judge C. L. Rogers
No. 30882-C

Rule 11
E2009-00519-SC-R11-PT
Mon, 02/08/2010

In Re: Joshua W.
vs.

Denied - Application of Katie W.

Franks, J.,
Affirmed and the Cause Remanded

Sullivan County Juvenile Court
Judge Paul R. Wohlford
No. BCJ-13074

Rule 11
M2009-02093-SC-S09-CV
Mon, 01/25/2010

Earl Thomas Burgess
vs.
Ford Motor Company and Automotive Components Holdings, LLC

Denied - Application of Ford Motor Company and Automotive Components Holdings, LLC

Per Curiam
Order,Rule 9 Denied

Davidson County Chancery Court
Chancellor Ellen H. Lyle
No. 07-2398-III

Rule 9
E2009-00615-SC-S09-CD
Mon, 01/25/2010

Elisar Rodas Roblero and Juan Sanchez-Ayala
vs.
State of Tennessee

Denied - Application of Elisar Rodas Roblero and Juan Sanchez-Ayala

Ogle, J.,Witt, J. and Thomas, J.,
Rule 9 Denied

Hamilton County Criminal Court
Judge Rebecca J. Stern
Nos. 264238 and 264239

Rule 9
M2009-01567-SC-R23-CQ
Mon, 01/25/2010

Lisa Peterson, et al
vs.
James Dean, et al

Declined and Dismissed - Certified Questions of Law: 1. Does the position of administrator of elections, as referred to by TENN. CODE ANN. section 2-12-201, qualify as an "office or public trust" as the term is used in TENN CONST. Art I, section 4 whereby no political or religious test shall be used as a qualification for that position? 2. Is an administrator of elections a county employee or a state employee? Granted - Motions to File Amicus Brief of The Local Government Property and Casualty Fund and of Putnam County, Tennessee


United States District Court - Middle District of Tennessee

No. 3-09-0628

Rule 23 Certified Question
M2008-01679-SC-R11-CV
Mon, 01/25/2010

CAO Holdings, Inc.
vs.
Loren L. Chumley, Commissioner of Revenue

Granted - Application of Loren L. Chumley, Commissioner of Revenue

Dinkins, J.,
Affirmed

Davidson County Chancery Court
Chancellor Carol McCoy
No. 06-719-II

Rule 11
M2007-01755-SC-R11-CD
Mon, 01/25/2010

State of Tennessee
vs.
Jason J. Matthews

Granted for purpose of remanding case to Court of Criminal Appeals for reconsideration of sentencing - Application of Jason J. Matthews

Williams, J.,
Affirmed as Modified

Wayne County Circuit Court
Judge Robert Holloway
No. 17302

Rule 11
M2009-00502-SC-R11-PC
Mon, 01/25/2010

Mark Allen
vs.
State of Tennessee

Denied - Application of Mark Allen

Glenn, J.,
Affirmed

Robertson County Circuit Court
Judge Michael R. Jones
No. 02-0333A

Rule 11
M2007-01937-SC-R11-CD
Mon, 01/25/2010

Hugh Peter Bondurant
vs.
State of Tennessee

Denied - Application of Hugh Peter Bondurant

Woodall, J.,
Affirmed

Giles County Circuit Court
Judge Jim Hamilton
No. 3990

Rule 11
M2008-02644-SC-R11-CV
Mon, 01/25/2010

Lavely L. Brown
vs.
George Little, et al

Denied - Application of Lavely Brown

Stafford, J.,
Affirmed and Remanded

Hickman County Chancery Court
Judge Robbie T. Beal
No. 08-152C

Rule 11
M2008-01918-SC-R11-CV
Mon, 01/25/2010

John S. Bryan, Jr., et al
vs.
William R. (Bill) Mitchell, Jr., et al

Denied - Application of William R. Mitchell, Jr. and Sherry L. Mitchell

Swiney, J.,
Affirmed and Remanded

Lincoln County Chancery Court
Chancellor J. B. Cox
No. 00012492

Rule 11
M2008-01370-SC-R11-CD
Mon, 01/25/2010

State of Tennessee
vs.
Clifford Eric Burgess

Denied - Application of Clifford Eric Burgess

Glenn, J.,
Affirmed

Montgomery County Circuit Court
Judge Michael R. Jones
No. 40500792

Rule 11
M2007-00177-SC-R11-CD
Mon, 01/25/2010

State of Tennessee
vs.
Bruce Wayne Crenshaw

Denied - Application of Bruce Wayne Crenshaw

Wedemeyer,J.,
Affirmed

Davidson County Criminal Court
Judge Cheryl Blackburn
No. 2007-C-2244

Rule 11
M2008-01611-SC-R11-CD
Mon, 01/25/2010

State of Tennessee
vs.
Samuel Ryan Hawkins

Denied - Application of Samuel Ryan Hawkins

Smith, J.,
Affirmed

Putnam County Criminal Court
Judge David Patterson
No. 06-0463

Rule 11
M2009-01243-SC-R11-CV
Mon, 01/25/2010

Sherrill Johnson, Individually and as next friend and mother of Victoria Johnson
vs.
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County

Denied - Application of Sherrill Johnson

Kurtz, J.,
Affirmed

Davidson County Circuit Court
Judge Barbara Haynes
No. 07C-536

Rule 11
M2008-01023-SC-R11-CD
Mon, 01/25/2010

State of Tennessee
vs.
Donald Knight

Denied - Application of Donald Knight

Smith, J.,
Affirmed

Rutherford County Circuit Court
Judge Don r. Ash
No. F-58588

Rule 11
M2007-02485-SC-R11-CV
Mon, 01/25/2010

James Patrick O'Rourke
vs.
Cydnie Browning O'Rourke

Denied - Application of Cydnie Browning O'Rourke

Farmer, J.,
Affirmed;

Williamson County Chancery Court
Judge R. E. Lee Davies
No. 27493

Rule 11