WPC  NX/MυDšB(-$i[zC2D*!S"B$͖K:^{z=dS}%1 X!1ڶ}DqCw!#ѩ _z.<tj~ S 9hVmע`6zإI x`VY9 T/9+ʼn`x -=_&Z"4&c 8z*'a&bTtaE3vi/<\N6VFHnpk/ǥ9ZkB@<)}$I[$kthc{ unGR$(ێ'tcZJpnMy 4> ^sxqmop|z%/ZaZ':S(oVP|x4maK{LC_Rؤ;f,lq*Ct^y Qг^>Û bvb %\^ b 0nU+NwD4H\ zk m # UN   k 1U@N7UN9E, 0Db 0     B 0 D3 D- 0K AS` 0y 0D Aa* -s (`$.8dd8    ("  Z6Times New Roman Regular9,`A+˹93|x C:\PROGRA~1\COREL\WORDPE~1\TEMPLATE\CUSTOM~1\REVISE~1.WPTC:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Template\Custom WP Templates\revised standard opinion.wptUHP LaserJet 4050 Series PCL 6,,,,0(hH  Z 6Times New Roman RegularLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(hH  Z(Times New Roman (9 Z6Times New Roman Regular  " Rf}$      1  }  _ԀThepetitionallegesthattheDefendantssoldliquorwithoutalicenseandallowedillegaldrugs,suchas  Ecstasy,tobesoldonthepremises.(#$  0  - -(|G2f}$ !.8edXXd8         0  } d(|3A$ !.8edXXd8     VVVV'dxd)!dxdx( $ Figure  1  ^_X`YE<<CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3A$ !.8edXXd8     ($$   1  X[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8C HKKKK !.8edd8     _  e8NXXdd8  @ eINTHECOURTOFAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @kk$ATNASHVILLE#e #Ԉ &   November6,2001Session L XNXe #eXXN#G.L._VANHORN_ J v.  ^ DANWEBBandBRYANTM.RAINES " r d/b/a/MICKEY'SLATENIGHTPARTYXNXe  6  @@ Appealfromthe0 @ Circuit0 @ CourtforDavidsonCounty 6  @@No.01C189CarolSoloman,Judge "r  @@*AV) ` dE<` A 6  @@TTNo.M200100807_COA_ԄR3CVFiledAugust,9,_2002_ 1 AV) ` dE<` A         XNXXXNThiscasearisesfromcommercialpropertyleases.Thedefendantsoperatedalatenightdanceclub  onpremisesleasedfromtheplaintiff.#XNXX XN`##eXXN#XNXeTheplaintifflandlordunilaterallyterminatedtheleases,  changedthelocks,andfiledsuittorecoverfordamagetothepremises.Whileseveralpretrial  motionswerepending,thetrialcourtscheduledthefinalhearing.Thetrialcourtfoundthatthe x defendanttenantshadaweektoweekoralleaseandthatthetenantsviolatedtheleasebyengaging d inillegalactivityonthepremises.Onappeal,thedefendanttenantsarguethattheywerenotgiven P sufficientnoticepriortothefinalhearing.#eXXNd#XNXeWeaffirm,becausetherecorddoesnotshowthatthe < issuesraisedonappealwerepresentedtothetrialcourt. (x T   Tenn.R.App.P.3AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheCircuitCourtAffirmed  P    #eXN #XNX.eHollyKirbyLillard,J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichW.FrankCrawford,P.J., ( W.S.,andAlanE.Highers,J.,joined.   PeterSkeie,Nashville,Tennessee,fortheappellants,DanWebbandBryantM.Raines. "! GregoryD.Clayton,Nashville,Tennessee,fortheappellee,G.L.Vanhorn. t$# T    OPINION #eXXN #XNXe 8'"& = #eXXNw #  XNXe XNXXXN   InNovember2000,defendant/appellantBryantRaines( Raines)enteredintoaleasewith )`$( plaintiff/appelleeG.L.Vanhorn( Vanhorn)forcommercialpropertylocatedon7thAvenueSouth )L%) inNashville.Defendant/appellantDanWebb( Webb)providedRainestheinitialfinancingto *8&*  securethelease._Raines_Ԁopenedalatenightdanceclubonthepremises.Severalweekslater,the +$'+9 partiesenteredintoasecondleasefortheadjacentpremises.Thetermsofbothleasesaredisputed   bytheparties.Therecordincludestwodocuments,eachtitled CommercialLeaseAgreement,  whichcontainaleaseterminationdateofDecember31,2005.However,thedocumentswerenot  signedbyeitherparty.OnJanuary15,2001,Vanhornunilaterally terminatedtheleasesand t changedthelocksonthepremises.#XNXX XN # XNXXXNԀ `   OnJanuary19,2001,VanhornfiledalawsuitintheDavidsonCountyCircuitCourtto 8  recoverfordamagestothepremisesintheamountof$11,486.Thecomplaintdidnotincludeajury $ t demand.OnJanuary26,Vanhornfiledapetitionforatemporaryrestrainingorder,seekingtoenjoin  ` thedefendantsfromenteringthepremises.Thepetitionallegedthatthedefendants,whileoperating  L  thenightclub,hadengagedinillegalactivityandhadpermittedillegalactivitytotakeplaceonthe  8  premises#XNXX XN# XNXXXN. #  1      ׀ThetrialcourtissuedtheTROandsetatemporaryinjunctionhearingforFebruary9, $  2001.     OnFebruary8,2001,thedefendantsfiledtheiranswer.Theanswerdidnotincludeajury   demand.Inaddition,thedefendantsfiledamotiontovacatetheTROalongwithsupporting   affidavits.OnFebruary9,VanhornfailedtoappearforthescheduledhearingontheTRO. p _Conseqently_,thetrialcourtvacateditspreviouslyissuedTROandrestoredpossessiontothe \ defendantsbyorderdatedFebruary14,2001. H   OnFebruary16,2001,VanhornmovedtosetasidethetrialcourtsordervacatingtheTRO.  p OnFebruary20,2001,thedefendantsfiledapetitionforcivilcontemptagainstVanhorn,alleging  \ thathehadharassedthedefendantsandobstructedtheiruseofthepremisesbyfailingtoprovide H electricityinviolationofthetrialcourtsFebruary14order.Thetrialcourtgrantedthedefendants 4 petitionandorderedthatVanhornbeheldincontemptuntilheshowedthatelectricitytothe   premiseshadbeenrestored.OnMarch7,2001,both#XNXX XNO# XNXXXNpartiesfiledcompetingcivilandcriminal   contemptpetitionsagainsttheother#XNXX XN># XNXXXN.#XNXX XN# XNXXXNԀ    Atthispoint,thetrialcourt,suasponte,scheduledthefinalhearinginthecaseforMarch15,  2001.Atthehearing,#XNXX XN&#XNXXXNbothpartiespresentedevidenceinsupportoftheirrespectivepositions.#XNXXXN#XNXXXNԀAt l theconclusionofthehearing,thetrialcourtagreedwithVanhornscontentionthatthepartieshad X  anoralweektoweeklease.Thetrialcourtalsofoundthatthedefendantshadbreachedtheleaseby D! engaginginillegalactivitiesonthepremises.Therefore,thetrialjudgeorderedthatthepremises 0"  beimmediatelyrestoredto_Vanhorn_.#XNXXXN#Fromthisorder,thedefendantsnowappeal. #l! XNXXXN  #XNXXXN#XNXXXNOnappeal,thedefendanttenantsarguethatthetrialcourtsdecisiontoconductthefinal $D # hearing violatedtheirproceduralrightsundertheTennesseeRulesofCivilProcedure,theirright %0!$ toatrialbyjury,andtheirDueProcessrightsundertheConstitution.Thedefendantscontendthat &"% theywerenotgivenappropriatenoticethatthetrialcourtsMarch15,2001hearingwouldbe on '#& themerits.Theymaintainthatthelackofadequatenoticeleftthemunabletoadequatelyprepare (#' forthehearing.#XNXXXNG#XNXXXNThedefendantsalsoarguethatdefendantWebbwasnotpresentforthehearingand  thatthetrialcourterredinnotgrantingtheirmotionforacontinuanceonthebasisofWebbs  absence.Finally,thedefendantsarguethatthetrialcourtsdecisiontoproceedwiththehearing  violatedtheirrighttoajurytrialbecausetheywerenotgiventheopportunitytorequestajurytrial t priortothehearing.#XNXXXN!#XNXXXN  `   Inthiscase,thereisnotranscriptoftheproceedingsbelow,nordidthepartiesfilea 8  statementoftheevidencepresentedtothetrialcourt.Theappellatecourt#XNXXXN,$#mayconsideronlysuch $ t mattersaswerepresentedtoandconsideredbythetrialcourt. State_Dept_.ofHuman_Servs_.v.  ` _Defriece_ ,937S.W.2d954,960(Tenn.Ct.App.1996)(mothernotpermittedtoraisetheissueof  L  deficiencyinparentalrightsterminationpetitiononappealwhenshefailedtoraiseanyobjections  8  tothetrialcourt).Moreover,apartyraisinganissueonappealmustproducearecordthatincludes $  theproceedingsrelevanttotheissue. Statev.Gibson ,973S.W.2d231,244(Tenn.Crim.App.   1997)( Whentherecordisincomplete,ordoesnotcontaintheproceedingsrelevanttoanissue,this   Courtisprecludedfromconsideringthisissue.Furthermore,thisCourtmustconclusivelypresume   thattherulingofthetrialcourtwascorrectinallparticulars.)  .     Thedefendantsargueonappealthattheyweredeniedtheirrighttodueprocessandan \ opportunitytobeheardbecausethetrialcourtfailedtogivethemadequatenoticeinadvancethat H theMarch15,2001hearingwouldbeonthemerits.However,therecordbeforethisCourtincludes 4 noindicationthatthisobjectionwasraisedtothetrialcourt.Therefore,thisissuewillnotbe  p consideredonappeal.  \ XNXXXN  Thedefendantsalsoarguethatthetrialcourterredinfailingtograntacontinuance.#XNXXXN+#Ԁ The 4 grantingordenialofamotionforacontinuanceliesinthesounddiscretionofthecourt.Theruling   onthemotionwillnotbedisturbedunlesstherecordclearlyshowsabuseofdiscretionandprejudice   tothepartyseekingacontinuance. Blakev.PlusMark,Inc. ,952S.W.2d413,415(Tenn.1997)  (citationsomitted)._  XNXXXNThe_Ԁdefendantsassertintheirappellatebriefthattheyrequestedacontinuance  toallowWebbtotestify#XNXXXN".#XNXXXNԀbutthatthetrialcourtfoundthatWebbstestimonywasunnecessary.  However,thesefactsarenotincludedintherecordinthiscase.Factsassertedinthepartiesbriefs l arenotpartoftherecordandmaynotbeconsideredonappeal. SeeMcDonaldv.Onoh ,772S.W.2d X  913,914(Tenn.Ct.App.1989).Sincetherecordoftheproceedingsbelowincludesnoindication D! thatthedefendantssoughtacontinuanceorthereasonforanyrequestforacontinuance,wemust 0"  concludethatthedenialofanyrequestforacontinuancewasnoterroneous.#XNXXXN.#  XNXXXN x Finally,the #l! defendantsarguethattheyweredeniedtherighttoajurytrial.Thedefendantsdidnotdemandajury $X" trialintheiransweroranyotherpleading,nordidtheyfileawrittendemandforajury.#XNXXXN1#XNXXXN See Tenn. $D # R.Civ.P.38.05.TheyaskthisCourttoassumethattheywouldhavefiledajurydemandhadthe %0!$ trialcourtnotacceleratedtheproceedings.Wedeclinetodoso.Moreover,thereisnothinginthe &"% recordindicatingthatthedefendantsobjectedtoproceedingwithoutajury.Underthese '#&  circumstances,wefindthatthedefendantswaivedtheirrighttoajurytrial. (#'   Thedecisionofthetrialcourtisaffirmed.Costsofthisappealaretaxedagainstthe  appellants,DanWebbandBryantM._Raines_Ԁd/b/aMickeysLateNightParty,andtheirsurety,for  whichexecutionmayissueifnecessary.#XNXXXN"3#      `     h      `     h     ___________________________________  `    `     h     HOLLYKIRBYLILLARD,JUDGE