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ÐÌà@@½½ìàò òA€Direct€Appeal€from€the€Chancery€Court€for€Carroll€CountyÐ é 9 Ðà@@øøìàNo.€02„DR„0084€€€€€€The€Honorable€Ron€E.€Harmon,€JudgeÐ Ó # ÐÌÌà@@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<` AßÐ ‘á  ÐÌà@@TTìàNo.€W2003„01051„Ô_ÔCOAÔ_Ô„R3„CV€„€Filed€October€1,€2003Ð ŠÚ  ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<]` AßÐ ^®  Ðó óÌÓ  ÓÔ‡X5øXXX˜+Ôà  àThis€appeal€involves€a€motion€for€sanctions€pursuant€to€Rule€11,€Tenn.€R.€App.€P.€€HusbandÐ V¦  Ðand€Wife€were€scheduled€for€a€contested€divorce€hearing.€€On€the€morning€of€the€hearing,€HusbandÐ ? Ðand€Wife€negotiated€a€settlement€and€Judgment€was€subsequently€entered€dissolving€the€partiesððÐ (x Ðmarriage€and€incorporating€their€Marital€Dissolution€Agreement€and€Permanent€Parenting€Plan.€Ð a ÐThereafter,€Wife€obtained€new€counsel€and€filed€a€Motion€to€Alter€or€Amend€the€Judgment.€€As€theÐ úJ Ðbasis€for€her€Motion,€Wife€alleged€that€she€had€not€received€proper€representation€from€her€formerÐ ã3 Ðattorney.€€Husband€filed€a€Motion€for€Rule€11€Sanctions.€€Following€a€hearing,€the€trial€court€deniedÐ Ì ÐWifeððs€Motion€to€Alter€or€Amend€and€granted€Husbandððs€Motion€for€Rule€11€Sanctions.€€WifeÐ µ Ðappeals.€€We€affirm€in€part,€reverse€in€part.Ð žî ÐÔ#†X˜+XXX5ø#ÔÔ#†¼È…»XX˜+Ï#ÔÔ‡X˜+X»¼È…ÔÌÓÓÌò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3;€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgment€of€the€Chancery€Court€Affirmed€in€Part,Ð Y© ÐReversed€in€Partó óÐ C“ ÐÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#†¼È…»àX˜+k #ÔÔ‡X˜+X.¼È…ÔW.€Frank€Crawford,€Ô_ÔP.J.Ô_Ô,€Ô_ÔW.S.Ô_Ôóó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòAlan€E.€Ô_ÔHighersÔ_Ô,Ð f ÐJ.óó€and€òòDavid€R.€Ô_ÔFArmerÔ_Ô,€J.óó,€joined.Ð ÿO ÐÌÔ_ÔRosellaÔ_Ô€M.€Ô_ÔShackelfordÔ_Ô,€Paris,€For€Appellant,€Ô_ÔDiannaÔ_Ô€Dawn€Ô_ÔMcGaheyÔ_ÔÐ Ñ!!! ÐÌSteven€L.€West,€McKenzie,€For€Appellee,€Davis€Lee€Ô_ÔMcGaheyÔ_ÔÐ £#ó# ÐÓ8 ÓÌò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼È…»XX˜+g #ÔÔ‡X˜+X»¼È…ÔÐ u%Å % ÐÌòòóóÔ#†¼È…»XX˜+E #ÔÔ‡X˜+X»¼È…ÔÓ  ÓÑ8€5øXdéXXdé8Ñà  àOn€May€9,€2002,€Ô_ÔDiannaÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔMcGaheyÔ_Ô€(ð ðPlaintiff,ðð€ð ðWife,ðð€or€ð ðAppellantðð),€represented€by€herÐ H'˜"' Ðattorney€Vicki€H.€Hoover,€filed€a€Complaint€for€Divorce€against€Davis€Ô_ÔMcGaheyÔ_Ô€(ð ðDefendant,ððÐ 1(#( Ðð ðHusband,ðð€or€ð ðAppellee).€€The€Complaint€alleged€grounds€of€irreconcilable€differences€as€well€asÐ )j$) Ðinappropriate€marital€conduct€on€the€part€of€Husband.€€In€addition€to€her€Complaint,€Wife€filed€aÐ *S%* ÐTemporary€Parenting€Plan€for€the€partiesðð€minor€children,€and€an€Affidavit€in€support€of€theÐ ì*<&+ ÐTemporary€Parenting€Plan.€€Wife€also€filed€for€a€restraining€order€against€Husband€to€preventÐ Õ+%', Ðâ âdissipation€of€the€marital€assets,€along€with€Notice€and€Motion€for€Default€Judgment.€€A€RestrainingÐ ¾,(-ý ÐÔ_ÔOrder€was€entered€by€the€trial€court€on€May€9,€2002.€€€Wife€filed€a€petition€for€child€support€andÐ ° Ðòòpendente€liteóó€spousal€support,€which€was€set€for€hearing€on€May€21,€2002.€€Ð ™é Ðâ âÌà  à€On€June€4,€2002,€Husband€filed€an€Answer€and€Counter„Complaint€along€with€a€TemporaryÐ k» ÐParenting€Plan.€€Husbandððs€Answer€and€Counter„Complaint€was€served€on€Wife€on€May€21,€2002Ð T¤ Ðand€she€filed€an€Answer€to€Counter€Complaint€and€an€Order€for€Bill€of€Particulars€on€May€24,€2002.Ð =  ÐOn€June€5,€2002,€Husband€filed€his€Motion€for€Bill€of€Particulars€and€same€was€set€for€hearing€onÐ & v ÐAugust€5,€2002.€€On€June€5,€2002,€an€Agreed€Order€was€entered,€which,€òòinter€aliaóó,€set€out€a€sharedÐ  _ Ðparenting€plan€with€no€child€support€obligations€by€either€party.€€Ð ø H ÐÌà  àOn€June€27,€2002,€Husband€filed€a€Motion€for€Contempt,€which€alleged,€òòóóin€pertinent€part,Ð Ê   Ðthat€Husband€had€proof€that€Wife€had€ð ðbeen€staying€on€an€overnight€basis€with€a€paramour€and€inÐ ³  Ðfact€had€been€residing€with€this€individual€with€the€children€present.ðð€€This€Motion€for€ContemptÐ œì  Ðwas€set€for€hearing€on€August€7,€2002€but€was€subsequently€moved€to€August€5,€2002,€to€be€heardÐ …Õ  Ðwith€the€trial€on€the€divorce.€€Prior€to€the€trial,€the€parties€negotiated€a€settlement,€which€includedÐ n¾  Ða€Marital€Dissolution€Agreement€(ð ðMDAðð)€and€a€Permanent€Parenting€Plan.€€A€Judgment€wasÐ W§  Ðentered€on€August€5,€2002,€which€dissolved€the€marriage€and€incorporated€by€reference€the€partiesððÐ @ ÐMDA€and€Permanent€Parenting€Plan.Ð )y ÐÌà  àOn€August€15,€Ms.€McGahey,€by€new€counsel,€Rosella€M.€Shackelford,€filed€a€ð ðVerifiedÐ ûK ÐMotion€for€Alteration€or€Amendment€of€Judgment€or€in€the€Alternative,€Motion€for€New€Trial€(theÐ ä4 Ðð ðMotionðð),€which€reads,€in€relevant€part,€as€follows:Ð Í ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à4.€€Attached€hereto€and€made€a€part€hereof€is€an€affidavit€of€theÐ Ÿï Ðmoving€party€wherein€she€asserts€under€oath€that€there€were€materialÐ ˆØ Ðmisrepresentations€to€her€on€the€part€of€her€attorney€and€that€herÐ qÁ Ðattorney€did€not€perform€adequately€due€to€her€possible€impairmentÐ Zª Ðand/or€inability€to€function€due€to€emotional€distress€and€that€as€aÐ C“ Ðresult€of€such€impairment€and/or€inability€to€function,€there€wasÐ ,| Ðineffective€representation€of€counsel€on€her€behalf.€€Furthermore,Ð e Ðaffiant€therein€states€that€it€is€to€her€best€knowledge€and€belief€thatÐ þN Ðcounsel€failed€to€adequately€prepare€for€trial€due€to€her€possibleÐ ç 7 Ðimpairment€and€conflicts€of€time,€and€because€of€the€affiantððs€relianceÐ Ð!   Ðon€her€attorneyððs€expertise,€was€wholly€and€completely€deprived€ofÐ ¹" ! Ðher€opportunity€of€substantial€justice€and€fair€play€on€the€day€ofÐ ¢#ò" ÐCourt.Ћ$Û#` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à5.€€Affiant€further€states€and€believes€that€had€the€Court€heard€theÐ ]&­!% Ðevidence€and€testimony€of€those€witnesses€present€in€Court€on€theÐ F'–"& Ðday€that€the€judgment€would€not€have€been€entered€as€it€was,Ð /(#' Ðincluding€evidence€known€to€the€counsel€for€the€affiant€that€thereÐ )h$( Ðwere€material€allegations€of€sexual€molestation€against€the€father€byÐ *Q%) Ðâ âone€of€the€children€of€the€marriage€so€as€to€render€him€unfit€as€aÐ ê*:&* Ðparent,€which€is€[in]€direct€conflict€of€the€permanent€parenting€planÐ ° Ðapproved€by€the€Court.Йé` x` x Ðâ âÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à6.€€Affiant€further€states€and€believes€that€her€counsel€therein€did€notÐ k» Ðfully€advise€her€of€all€of€the€rights€she€had€before€entering€into€theÐ T¤ ÐMarital€Dissolution€Agreement€and€the€Permanent€Parenting€Plan.€Ð =  ÐThere€was€undue€coercion€and€duress€exerted€upon€the€affiantÐ & v Ðbecause€of€the€failure€of€the€attorney€to€adequately€advise€her€of€theÐ  _ Ðrights.Ðø H` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à7.€€The€Permanent€Parenting€Plan,€as€incorporated€into€the€MaritalÐ Ê   ÐDissolution€Agreement,€and€approved€by€the€Court€does€not€meet€theÐ ³  Ðbest€interests€of€the€children€standards€as€set€forth€by€statute.€€TheÐ œì  Ðmoving€party€herein€asserts€that€had€she€been€fully€and€competentlyÐ …Õ  Ðrepresented€by€counsel€on€the€day€of€the€hearing,€she€would€not€haveÐ n¾  Ðentered€into€any€such€agreement€and€she€further€asserts€that€there€hasÐ W§  Ðbeen€ineffective€representation€of€counsel.Ð@` x` x ÐÌà  àMs.€McGaheyððs€allegations€against€her€counsel€are€more€specifically€addressed€in€herÐ b ÐAffidavit€in€support€of€the€above€Motion.€€The€Affidavit€reads,€in€relevant€part,€as€follows:Ð ûK ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à2.€€That€I€retained€Vicki€H.€Hoover€as€my€counsel€for€the€purposes€ofÐ Í Ðobtaining€a€dissolution€of€marriage€on€or€about€May,€2002.ж` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à3.€€That€during€that€same€period€of€time,€Vicki€H.€Hoover€wasÐ ˆØ Ðactively€involved€in€the€election€campaign€for€her€husband€and€lawÐ qÁ Ðpartner€Michael€Ainley.ÐZª` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à4.€€That€on€August€1,€2002,€her€husband€and€law€partner€was€defeatedÐ ,| Ðin€such€election.Ðe` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à5.€€That€subsequent€thereto,€on€August€5,€2002,€the€trial€in€my€caseÐ ç 7 Ðwas€set€for€final€contested€hearing.ÐÐ!  ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à6.€€That€on€or€about€June€21,€2002,€by€letter€from€Steve€West,Ð ¢#ò" Ðopposing€counsel,€my€attorney€was€advised€of€a€Motion€for€ContemptÐ ‹$Û# Ðagainst€me.€€I€did€not€receive€notice€of€this€motion€until€on€or€aboutÐ t%Ä $ ÐJuly€18,€2002,€and€that€I€was€unaware€of€the€nature€of€the€allegationsÐ ]&­!% Ðagainst€me€until€then.€€That€at€all€times€subsequent€thereto€I€deniedÐ F'–"& Ðthe€truth€of€such€allegations€and€demanded€to€see€such€proof€as€wasÐ /(#' Ðsupposed€to€be€available€and€I€provided€evidence€and€witnesses€as€toÐ )h$( Ðsuch€facts€and€circumstances€as€I€know€to€be€the€truth.Ð*Q%)` x` x Ðâ âÐ ê*:&* Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à7.€€That€during€a€conversation€on€August€5,€2002,€I€overheard€SteveÐ ° Ðâ âWest€say€directly€to€my€attorney€that€there€was€a€videotape€made€atÐ ™é ÐTony€Milesðð€house.׃ ×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×ЂÒ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à8.€€That€I€did€not€have€any€opportunity€to€speak€with€my€attorneyÐ T¤ Ðuntil€after€11:00€am€on€August€5,€2002.€€That€during€suchÐ =  Ðconversation,€my€witnesses,€Kim€Rich€and€Janelle€Hainley€(sic)€wereÐ & v Ðpresent.€€I€was€again€led€to€believe€there€existed€a€videotape€of€meÐ  _ Ðwith€another€man€that€was€damaging€to€my€case.€€I€have€never€seenÐ ø H Ðsuch€a€videotape,€nor€can€one€exist,€because€there€were€never€anyÐ á 1  Ðfacts€or€circumstances€to€support€such€an€allegation.€€My€attorneyÐ Ê   Ðalso€admitted€in€the€presence€of€the€witnesses€that€she€had€not€seenÐ ³  Ðsuch€videotape.Мì ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à9.€€My€attorney€advised€me€at€this€time€that€if€I€didnððt€accept€the€offerÐ n¾  Ðof€settlement€wherein€the€children€were€to€be€split€up,€that€I€wouldÐ W§  Ðlose€both€of€my€children€at€trial.Ð@` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à10.€€I€did€not€understand€nor€did€I€comprehend€that€I€could€haveÐ b Ðasked€for€a€continuance,€that€I€could€have€asked€to€speak€to€anotherÐ ûK Ðattorney,€nor€did€I€have€time€to€consult€with€other€individuals€forÐ ä4 Ðtheir€guidance€and€support.ÐÍ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à11.€€My€attorney€was€very€distracted€and€angry€during€the€period€ofÐ Ÿï Ðtime€that€I€was€with€her.€€She€seemed€unable€to€focus€on€my€case.€Ð ˆØ ÐHowever,€since€I€had€hired€her,€I€believed€her€to€be€working€on€myÐ qÁ Ðbehalf.ÐZª` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à12.€€When€I€left€her€office,€I€heard€her€husband€and€law€partner,Ð ,| Ðwhom€I€know€to€be€Michael€Ainley,€ask€her€in€a€very€inappropriateÐ e Ðmanner€ð ðAre€you€still€going€to€take€this€case.ðð€€And€the€response€toÐ þN Ðhis€statement€was€ð ðYeahðð€but€was€made€in€such€a€manner€and€fashionÐ ç 7 Ðthat€I€believed€that€she€did€not€want€to€handle€the€case€any€further.ÐÐ!  ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à13.€€That€my€witnesses€were€present€and€available,€but€my€attorneyÐ ¢#ò" Ðdid€not€discuss€the€facts€or€circumstances€of€their€testimony.Ћ$Û#` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à14.€€It€is€my€belief€and€opinion€that€my€counsel€of€record€at€the€timeÐ ]&­!% Ðwas€impaired€to€the€extent€that€she€could€not€adequately€represent€myÐ F'–"& Ðbest€interests€at€the€time.Ð/(#'` x` x ÐÐ )h$( Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à15.€€That€as€a€result€of€the€ineffective€representation€of€counsel,€IÐ ° Ðbelieve€that€my€case€was€prejudiced,€and€that€I€was€denied€substantialÐ ™é Ðjustice€and€fair€play€had€the€Court€been€able€to€have€heard€theÐ ‚Ò Ðevidence€that€I€had€and€the€testimony€of€my€witnesses.Ðk»` x` x ÐÌà  àOn€September€25,€2002,€Mr.€McGahey€filed€a€ð ðMotion€for€Sanctions€Under€Rule€11Ð =  ÐTennessee€Rules€of€Civil€Procedureðð€(the€ð ðMotion€for€Sanctionsðð).€€The€Motion€for€Sanctions€wasÐ & v Ðsupported€by€numerous€Affidavits,€including€those€of€Vicki€H.€Hoover,€Meredith€Diaz,€and€LauraÐ  _ ÐPowell.€€All€of€the€supporting€Affidavits€disputed€the€factual€allegation€made€by€Ms.€McGahey€inÐ ø H Ðher€Motion€and€Affidavit.€€The€Motion€for€Sanctions€states,€in€pertinent€part,€as€follows:Ð á 1  ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à4.€€Further,€no€material€allegations€of€sexual€molestation€against€thisÐ ³  ÐDefendant€was€ever€made€known€or€alleged€as€any€part€of€the€divorceÐ œì  Ðpleadings€and€the€Mother€agreed€to€a€Temporary€Parenting€PlanÐ …Õ  Ðwherein€the€parties€shared€custody€on€a€week€to€week€basis€of€theÐ n¾  Ðtwo€minor€children.ÐW§ ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à5.€€The€Parties€negotiated€for€much€of€the€morning€on€August€5,€2002Ð )y Ðand€the€case€was€not€resolved€until€after€the€Court€took€a€lunch€breakÐ b Ðon€that€day.ÐûK` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à*€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€*€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€*ÐÍ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à8.€€Attached€herewith€is€the€copy€of€the€private€investigatorððs€reportÐ Ÿï Ðand€a€copy€of€the€videotape€made€available€to€the€Honorable€VickiÐ ˆØ ÐHoover€on€August€5,€2002.€€The€previous€temporary€parenting€planÐ qÁ Ðprovided€that€both€parties€were€specifically€ordered€not€to€have€aÐ Zª Ðparamour€in€the€presence€of€the€minor€children€on€an€overnight€basis.€Ð C“ ÐA€Contempt€of€Court€Motion€was€pending€against€the€Mother€at€theÐ ,| Ðtime€that€the€agreement€was€entered€into€and€that€Motion€wasÐ e Ðdismissed€upon€the€agreement€of€the€parties€as€to€the€Divorce.ÐþN` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à9.€€The€specific€conduct€which€violates€Rule€of€Civil€Procedure€11.02Ð Ð!   Ðis€as€follows:й" !` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àa.€€There€was€not€a€reasonable€inquiry€under€the€circumstances€in€thatÐ ‹$Û# Ðthe€Honorable€Vicki€Hoover€was€not€contacted€by€the€attorney€for€theÐ t%Ä $ ÐMother€in€order€to€fully€make€an€inquiry.€€Such€an€inquiry€is€not€onlyÐ ]&­!% Ðreasonable€by€also€necessary€under€the€circumstances.ÐF'–"&` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àb.€€The€Verified€Motion€For€Alteration€Or€Amendment€of€JudgmentÐ )h$( ÐOr€In€the€Alternative,€Motion€for€New€Trial€is€being€presented€for€anÐ *Q%) Ðâ âimproper€purpose,€namely€to€cause€unnecessary€delay€which€isÐ ê*:&* Ðevidenced€by€the€matter€being€attempted€to€be€delayed€at€the€requestÐ ° Ðof€Mother€until€December€4,€2002.Йé` x` x Ðâ âÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àc.€€The€legal€remedy€as€sought€by€the€Mother€is€not€warranted€byÐ k» Ðexisting€law€or€is€a€frivolous€argument€for€the€extension,€modificationÐ T¤ Ðor€reversal€of€existing€law€or€the€establishing€of€new€law€if€said€lawÐ =  Ðexists.Ð& v` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àd.€€The€allegations€and€factual€contentions€do€not€have€evidentiaryÐ ø H Ðsupport,€and€are€not€likely€to€have€evidentiary€support€after€aÐ á 1  Ðreasonable€opportunity€for€further€investigation€or€discovery.ÐÊ  ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àe.€€Further,€the€relief€as€set€forth€herein€is€not€consistent€with€theÐ œì  Ðpleadings€and€gives€further€rise€to€the€basis€of€the€Motion€to€initiateÐ …Õ  Ðdelay€and€the€fact€that€the€Motion€is€frivolous.€€The€Mother€on€oneÐ n¾  Ðhand€alleges€sexual€abuse€allegations€against€the€Father€but€asks€theÐ W§  ÐCourt€to€reinstate€the€terms€and€condition€of€the€Temporary€ParentingÐ @ ÐPlan€entered€into€on€May€9,€2002,€which€calls€for€split€custody€whichÐ )y Ðwould€result€in€daughter€being€with€the€Father€more€than€she€is€nowÐ b Ðwith€the€Father.ÐûK` x` x ÐÌà  àMs.€McGaheyððs€Motion€and€Mr.€McGaheyððs€Motion€for€Sanctions€were€heardÐ Í Ðsimultaneously€on€December€4,€2002.€€At€the€hearing,€proof€was€presented€concerning€Ms.€HooverððsÐ ¶ Ðalleged€impairment€on€the€day€that€the€settlement€was€reached.€€The€proof€consisted€of€Ms.Ð Ÿï ÐMcGaheyððs€testimony€concerning€Ms.€Hooverððs€alleged€behavior€on€the€day€of€the€settlement.€Ð ˆØ ÐJanelle€Hanley,€who€was€present€on€the€day€of€the€settlement,€also€testified€that€she€was€acquaintedÐ qÁ Ðwith€Ms.€Hoover€because,€as€a€waitress€in€Paris,€TN,€Ms.€Hanley€had€waited€on€Ms.€Hoover€severalÐ Zª Ðtimes€and€had€also€seen€her€at€certain€social€functions€in€the€community.€€Ms.€Hanley€stated€that€Ms.Ð C“ ÐHoover€acted€ð ðlike€she€[Ms.€Hoover]€wasð!ðshe€was€either€really€upset€about€something€or€she€wasÐ ,| Ðworried€or€she€had€been€up€because€she€wasnððt€very€friendly,€very€little€to€say€or€anything.ðð€Ð e ÐÌà  àAt€the€close€of€all€proof,€the€trial€court€granted€Husbandððs€Motion€for€Sanctions€and€deniedÐ ç 7 ÐWifeððs€Motion.€€The€amount€of€sanctions€was€reserved€until€after€a€hearing€held€on€January€22,Ð Ð!   Ð2003.€€On€February€18,€2003,€the€trial€court€entered€an€Order€awarding€Mr.€McGahey€sanctions€inÐ ¹" ! Ðthe€amount€of€$2,435.00€as€attorneyððs€fees.€€On€February€26,€2003,€a€Motion€to€Stay€ExecutionÐ ¢#ò" ÐPending€Appeal€was€filed€by€Rosella€M.€Shackelford€as€an€intervening€Petitioner€and€bond€wasÐ ‹$Û# Ðposted.€€On€February€27,€2003,€an€Order€was€entered€to€stay€the€execution€of€judgment€pendingÐ t%Ä $ Ðappeal.Ð ]&­!% ÐÌà  àWife€and€her€counsel€appeal€and€raise€the€following€issues,€as€stated€in€the€brief:Ð /(#' ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à1.€€Whether€the€court€erred€in€not€allowing€Plaintiffððs€attorney€anÐ *Q%) Ðopportunity€to€respond€to€the€motion€for€sanctions€as€it€was€set€to€beÐ ê*:&* Ðheard€on€December€4,€2002;ÐÓ+#'+` x` x Їà8  àà8` Ð Ð à2.€€Whether€the€court€erred€in€filing€an€order€absent€specific€findingsÐ ° Ðof€fact€in€granting€defendantððs€motion€for€sanctions;Йé` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à3.€€Does€the€record€on€appeal€reflect€that€the€attorney€for€plaintiff€metÐ k» Ðthe€standard€of€reasonable€pre„filing€investigation€of€the€fact€andÐ T¤ Ðwhere€there€was€no€bad€faith€and€no€conduct€of€a€reckless€mannerÐ =  Ð[sic];Ð& v` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à4.€€Whether€the€affidavit€of€Michael€L.€Ainley,€attached€as€an€exhibitÐ ø H Ðto€the€Defendantððs€Motion€for€Sanctions,€in€which€the€affiantÐ á 1  Ðbreached€confidentiality€regarding€a€complaint€to€the€Board€ofÐ Ê   ÐProfessional€Responsibility€resulted€in€prejudice€of€the€court.г ` x` x ÐÌÓÓà  àRule€11,€Tenn.€R.€Civ.€P.,€provides,€in€pertinent€part,€as€follows:Ð …Õ  ÐÓÓà8  àà8` Ð Ð àò òRule€11.01€Signatureó óÐW§ ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àEvery€pleading,€written€motion,€and€other€paper€shall€beÐ *z Ðsigned€by€at€least€one€attorney€of€record€in€the€attorneyððs€individualÐ c Ðname...ÐüL` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àò òRule€11.02€Representations€to€CourtÐÎ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àó óBy€presenting€to€the€court€(whether€by€signing,€filing,Ð ¢ò Ðsubmitting,€or€later€advocating)€a€pleading,€written€motion,€or€otherÐ ‹Û Ðpaper,€an€attorney€or€unrepresented€party€is€certifying€to€the€best€ofÐ tÄ Ðthe€personððs€knowledge,€information,€and€belief,€formed€after€anÐ ]­ Ðinquiry€reasonable€under€the€circumstancesð!ð€ÐF–` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(1)€it€is€not€being€presented€for€any€improper€purpose,€suchÐ h Ðas€to€harass€or€to€cause€unnecessary€delay€or€needless€increase€in€theÐ  Q Ðcost€of€litigation;Ðê :` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(2)€the€claims,€defenses,€and€other€legal€contentions€thereinÐ ¼" ! Ðare€warranted€by€existing€law€or€by€a€nonfrivolous€argument€for€theÐ ¥#õ" Ðextension,€modification,€or€reversal€of€existing€law€or€theÐ Ž$Þ# Ðestablishment€of€new€law;Ðw%Ç $` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(3)€the€allegations€and€other€factual€contentions€haveÐ I'™"& Ðevidentiary€support€or,€if€specifically€so€identified,€are€likely€to€haveÐ 2(‚#' Ðevidentiary€support€after€a€reasonable€opportunity€for€furtherÐ )k$( Ðinvestigation€or€discovery;€andÐ*T%)` x` x Ðâ âÐ í*=&* Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(4)€the€denial€of€factual€contentions€are€warranted€on€theÐ ° Ðâ âevidence€or,€if€specifically€so€identified,€are€reasonably€based€on€aÐ ™é Ðlack€of€information€or€belief.ЂÒ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àò òRule€11.03€SanctionsÐT¤` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àó óIf,€after€notice€and€a€reasonable€opportunity€to€respond,€theÐ ( x Ðcourt€determines€that€subdivision€11.02€has€been€violated,€the€courtÐ  a Ðmay,€subject€to€the€conditions€stated€below,€impose€an€appropriateÐ ú J Ðsanction€upon€the€attorneys,€law€firms,€or€parties€that€have€violatedÐ ã 3  Ðsubdivision€11.02€or€are€responsible€for€the€violation.ÐÌ  ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à*€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€*€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€*Оî ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(3)€ò òOrderó ó.€€When€imposing€sanctions,€the€court€shall€describeÐ pÀ  Ðthe€conduct€determined€to€constitute€a€violation€of€this€rule€andÐ \¬  Ðexplain€the€basis€for€the€sanction€imposed.ÐE•` x` x ÐÌà  àAt€the€close€of€all€proof€presented€at€the€December€4,€2002€hearing,€the€trial€court€made€theÐ g Ðfollowing,€relevant,€statements€from€the€bench:Ð P ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àThe€Court€finds€the€petition€to€alter€or€amend€should€beÐ Ò" Ðoverruled.€€This€case€was€settled€with€advice€of€counsel.€€CounselÐ »  Ðwas€competent€at€the€time.€€That€the€allegations€in€the€petition€to€alterÐ ¤ô Ðor€amend€are€unfounded€by€proof€and€that€sanctions€will€be€imposed.€Ð Ý ÐAttorneyððs€fees€will€be€awarded€to€Mr.€West,€reasonable€fees.ÐvÆ` x` x ÐÌà  àThe€trial€courtððs€Order€entered€February€18,€2003€reads,€in€relevant€part,€as€follows:Ð H˜ ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àUpon€Motion€filed€by€the€Plaintiff€for€Alteration€orÐ j ÐAmendment€of€Judgment€or€in€the€alternative€Motion€for€New€TrialÐ  S Ðand€upon€Motion€of€the€Defendant€for€Sanctions€pursuant€to€Rule€11Ð ì < Ðof€the€Tennessee€Rules€of€Civil€Procedure;€a€hearing€of€the€causeÐ Õ!%  Ðbefore€the€Court€on€the€4òòthóó€day€of€December,€2002,€and€the€CourtÐ ¾"! Ðbeing€otherwise€sufficiently€advised;Ч#÷"` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àIT€IS€HEREBY€ORDERED€AND€ADJUDGED:Ðy%É $` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à1.€€The€Motion€of€the€Plaintiff€is€hereby€denied€and€overruled.ÐK'›"&` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à2.€€The€Motion€of€the€Defendant€for€Rule€11€Sanctions€isÐ )m$( Ðhereby€granted€with€the€Defendant€to€recover€his€reasonable€attorneyÐ *V%) Ðâ âfees,€costs,€and€expenses.€€The€amount€of€which€is€reserved.€€Ô_ÔTheseÐ ï*?&* Ðsanctions€are€ordered€as€against€the€Plaintiff€and€her€attorney€jointlyÐ ° Ðand€severally.Йé` x` x Ðâ âÌà  àAs€cited€òòsupraóó,€Rule€11.03(3),€Tenn.€R.€Civ.€P.,€clearly€requires€the€trial€court€to€ð ðdescribeÐ k» Ðthe€conduct€determined€to€constitute€a€violation€of€[Rule€11]€and€explain€the€basis€for€the€sanctionÐ T¤ Ðimposed.ðð€€Here,€the€trial€court€states€that€the€case€ð ðwas€settled€with€advice€of€counsel,ðð€and€thatÐ =  Ðð ðthe€allegations€in€the€petition€to€alter€or€amend€are€unfounded€by€proof.ðð€While€the€trial€court€foundÐ & v Ðthat€there€was€not€sufficient€proof€to€show€that€Ms.€Hoover€was€incompetent,€the€fact€that€Ms.Ð  _ ÐÔ_ÔShackelfordÔ_Ô€lost€the€case€does€not€constitute€a€basis€for€Rule€11€sanctions.€€The€trial€court€failed€toÐ ø H Ðmake€a€specific€finding€that€Ms.€Ô_ÔShackelfordÔ_Ô€violated€Rule€11€by€failing€to€investigate€the€facts€uponÐ á 1  Ðwhich€the€Motion€was€made€and€by€failing€to€have€evidentiary€support€for€the€allegations.€SuchÐ Ê   Ðfailure€to€explain€is€in€direct€violation€of€Rule€11.03(3),€Ô_ÔTenn.R.Ô_Ô€Civ.€P.€€Therefore,€we€reverse€theÐ ³  ÐOrder€of€the€trial€court€to€the€extent€that€it€imposes€Rule€11€sanctions€upon€the€Appellant€and€herÐ œì  Ðcounsel.€€We€Ô_ÔpretermitÔ_Ô€Appellantððs€remaining€issues.Ð …Õ  ÐÌÔ_ÔÔ_Ôà  àFor€the€foregoing€reasons,€we€reverse€the€Order€of€the€trial€court€imposing€Rule€11€SanctionsÐ W§  Ðupon€Appellant€and€her€counsel.€€We€affirm€the€Order€in€all€other€respects€.€Costs€of€this€appeal€areÐ @ Ðassessed€against€the€Appellee,€Davis€Lee€Ô_ÔMcGaheyÔ_Ô.Ð )y ÐÔ#†¼È…»XX˜+£ #ÔÔ€X˜+X»¼È…ÔÌÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à__________________________________________Ð ¶ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àW.€FRANK€CRAWFORD,€PRESIDING€JUDGE,€Ô_ÔW.S.Ô_Ô