WPC. y[>FUcC2^<ݭFM)2/[(cT$>%d,A&dӮ0rC0q fX5Ëbɼo " i obwҰ7IύA~I-}=>z5-j϶֦5*JB`J =#Cp^ 哚A~_Qhσ,4yy_ ٩!?';N-t,b#\ %% ^ + 07 UN w 4 z%  q  m  B 0DZN 0U 0E 0 0 0^ 0 0 0w 0 0 0 0U 0 0 0\ 0 0 0- 0 0| 0J 0 0! 0H" 0"b~# 0# 0$$$P&&')))))))))))))))))))))))))))) 0)))) B** 0* D5B+ D-w+ 0K++ AS+B, 0- 0D- A-\\IB01S01\CLERK1NAS,,,,0900 (`$.8dd8    ("  Z6Times New Roman Regular)0:i+00 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.wpt3|xU  R$      1    _Tenn.Ct.App.R.10provides: H 8  TheCourt,withtheconcurrenceofalljudgesparticipatinginthecase,mayaffirm,reverseormodify  theactionsofthetrialcourtbymemorandumopinionwhenaformalopinionwouldhaveno L precedentialvalue.Whenacaseisdecidedbymemorandumopinion,itshallbedesignated X "MEMORANDUMOPINION,"shallnotbepublished,andshallnotbecitedorreliedonforany  reasoninanyunrelatedcase.Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(#$  0  *+ (_2623  ..*G+G (_25   /%` ` hp x /23  ../%` ` hp x /   *8+8 (_24  ," hp x ,23  ..," hp x ,  *5+5 (_23 ` ) hp x )23  ..) hp x ) ` *2+2 (_22  &hhp x &23  ..&hhp x &  */+/ (_21  #p x #23  ..#p x #  *,+, (_20 h  p x 23  .. p x h *)+) (_19  pp x 23  ..pp x   *&+& (_18   x 23  .. x   *AA (_17  5+ ` hp x 523  Ԁ5+ ` hp x 5  *GG (_16   /%` ` hp x /23  Ԁ/%` ` hp x /   *88 (_15  ," hp x ,23  Ԁ," hp x ,  *55 (_14 ` ) hp x )23  Ԁ) hp x ) ` *22 (_13  &hhp x &23  Ԁ&hhp x &  *// (_12  #p x #23  Ԁ#p x #  *,, (_11 h  p x 23  Ԁ p x h *)) (_10  pp x 23  Ԁpp x   (&& &_9   x 23  Ԁ x   (AA &_8  5+ ` hp x 523  5+ ` hp x 5  (GG &_7   /%` ` hp x /23  /%` ` hp x /   (88 &_6  ," hp x ,23  ," hp x ,  (55 &_5 ` ) hp x )23  ) hp x ) ` (22 &_4  &hhp x &23  &hhp x &  (// &_3  #p x #23  #p x #  (,, &_2 h  p x 23   p x h - -()) &_1  pp x 23  pp x   &&& $_   x 23   x     R$      3    _Priortohisdismissal,Dr.WellshadtaughtsevencasesatTSUsmaincampus.AsoftheSpring1999 H semester,TSUnolongerofferedthreeoftheseclasses,onewasnotofferedduringtheSpring1999semester,onehad   beenassignedtoanotherprofessor,andonecouldonlybetaughtbyprofessorswithresearchprojectsinplace. F R$      2    _TheTennesseeSupremeCourtaffirmedthechancerycourtsreversalofTSUsterminationinDecember1999. H Wellsv.TennesseeBd.ofRegents,9S.W.3d779(Tenn.1999).  R$      4    _Dr.WellshasnottakenissuewiththedismissaloftheotherclaimsinhisoriginalpetitionfiledonAugust12, H 2002.  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P Q Tenn.R.App.P.3AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheChanceryCourtAffirmed  p(   #[X -#X -X.[WilliamC.Koch,Jr.,P.J.,M.S.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichWilliamB.Cainand H FrankG.Clement,Jr.,JJ.,joined. 4 PhillipL.Davidson,Nashville,Tennessee,fortheappellant,AlexanderC.Wells.   PaulG.Summers,AttorneyGeneralandReporter;MichaelE.Moore,SolicitorGeneral;andKae  CarpenterTodd,AssistantAttorneyGeneral,fortheappellees,TennesseeBoardofRegents,   TennesseeStateUniversity,andJamesHefner.  t! a  MEMORANDUMOPINION #[XX - #X -X[  #  1       "L#  I.  l$$!% #[XX -D #  X -X[  AlexanderC.WellswasatenuredfacultymemberatTennesseeStateUniversity( TSU) D&"' in1990.Inthefallof1990,oneofhisformerstudentsaccusedhimofrape.Followingan 0'#( investigation,TSUconcludedthatDr.Wellshadviolateditssexualharassmentpolicyandeventually ($) _terminatedhisemployment.Dr.Wellssoughtjudicialreviewofhisdismissal,andinAugust1998, H theChanceryCourtforDavidsonCountyreversedTSUsdecisionandremandedthemattertothe 4 TennesseeBoardofRegentsforfurtheraction.TSUandtheBoardappealedtherulingtothe   TennesseeSupremeCourt.3 #  2           OnNovember11,1998,whileTSUsandtheBoardsappealwaspending,Dr.Wellss  lawyerdemandedinwritingthathisclientbereinstatedimmediately tothepositionheoccupied  priortohisterminationwithfullteachingdutiesandbenefitsreinstatedaswell.Thegeneral  t counselfortheBoardrespondedthattheFall1998semesterwasnearingcompletionandthatTSU  ` woulddevelop anassignmentforDr.Wells[s]returnbeginningwiththeSpring1999semesterin  L  January.OnDecember7,1998,Dr.Wellsslawyerpointedlythreatenedtocommencecontempt  8  proceedingsunlessDr.Wellswas placedbackintoateachingpositionwithsubstantiallythesame l $  laboratoryandofficeaccommodationsheenjoyedpriortothecommencementofthewrongful X  terminationinstitutedagainsthim. D    OnDecember22,1998,theBoardsgeneralcounselprovidedDr.WellsslawyerwithDr.   WellssclassschedulefortheSpring1999semester.Theletterpointedoutthatclasseswere  scheduledtobeginonJanuary11,1999,andinstructedDr.Wellstoreporttohisdepartmenthead  onJanuary6,1999.ThisschedulerequiredDr.WellstoteachthreeeveningclassesatTSUs  downtowncampus.BecauseDr.Wellshadbeenoutoftheclassroomforapproximatelynineyears,  theschedulefortheSpring1999semesterenvisionedthathewouldusetheremainingtime tohelp p withthetransitiontoreturningtoteaching,planningresearchprojects,anddesigningpublicservice \ projectsinthesciences.1 #  3      ׀TheplanalsoanticipatedthattheuniversitywouldassignDr.Wellsa H  fullfacultyteachingloadinfuturesemesters. |4   OnDecember28,1999,Dr.WellsslawyerinformedtheBoardsgeneralcounselthatthe T  assignmentsfortheSpring1999semesterwerenotacceptableandthatDr.Wellsexpected tobe @ reinstatedinthepositionwhereheoccupiedpriortoOctober,1990.Thegeneralcounselreplied , onJanuary4,1999,thatDr.Wellshad nocontractual,statutory,orconstitutionalrighttopickhis  ownclassscheduleorofficelocationandthattheBoardspolicyprovidedthat afacultymember  relinquishestenureuponfailuretoreportforserviceatthedesignateddateofthebeginningofany  academicterm.AfterDr.WellsdidnotreporttohisdepartmentheadonJanuary6,1999as  instructed,theBoardsgeneralcounselrequestedhislawyertoinformherimmediatelywhetherDr.    Wellsintendedtoteachhisassignedclasses. !l!   Dr.Wellsdidnotagreetoteachhisassignedclasses.Rather,hislawyerinformedthe #D # BoardsgeneralcounselonJanuary11,1999that wehavenoalternativebuttoconsideryour x$0!$ actionsaconstructivedischargeagainstDr.WellsinretaliationforhisvictoryagainsttheUniversity d%"% inChanceryCourt.TheBoardsgeneralcounselrespondedthattheBoardconsideredDr.Wells P&#& tohaveresignedand,therefore,thatitwouldreassignhisclassestootherprofessors. <'#' Ї  Overthreeyearslater,onAugust12,2002,Dr.WellsfiledacomplaintintheChanceryCourt H forDavidsonCountyagainstTSU,theBoard,andTSUspresident,seekingadeclaratoryjudgment 4 and enforcementofthepreviousordersofthecourt.Herequestedthecourtto issueanorder   declaringthattheRespondentfailedtoobeytheorderofthisCourtandreinstateWellstothe   positionandworkcircumstanceshehadpriortotermination.Inresponsetoamotiontodismiss,  Dr.Wellsinsistedthatthecourt shouldallowtheplaintifftoamendhiscomplainttoallege  contemptonthepartofthedefendant.Dr.WellsalsofiledapetitionseekingtoholdTSU,the  Board,andTSUspresidentincivilcontempt.ThetrialcourteventuallypermittedDr.Wellsto  t amendhispetitiontoallegecontemptanddismissedallothercausesofactioninthepetition.  ` Followingahearing,thetrialcourtfiledanorderonFebruary20,2003dismissingDr.Wellss  L  petitionforcontempt.Dr.Wellsfiledatimelynoticeofappeal.  8  @) II.  X    Dr.Wellsraisesonlyoneissueonthisappeal whetherthetrialcourterredindetermining 0  theStatewasnotincontemptofthecourtsorderdatedAugust17,1998.5 #  4      ׀Thetrialcourtsdecision   todismissDr.Wellsscontemptpetitionisnotonewecanreviewonappeal.Ithaslongbeenthe  lawinTennesseethatpartiesdonothavearighttoappealfromanacquittalineitheracriminalor  acivilcontemptproceeding.Collierv.CityofMemphis,160Tenn.500,502,26S.W.2d152,153  (1930);Gunterv.SeaboardCopperMiningCo.,142Tenn.14,18,215S.W.273,273(1919);  Archerv.Archer,907S.W.2d412,419(Tenn.Ct.App.1995);Brewerv.Brewer,869S.W.2d928, p 929(Tenn.Ct.App.1993);Zwickv.Jones,589S.W.2d664,666(Tenn.Ct.App.1979);Plumbv. \ Plumb,52Tenn.App.267,274,372S.W.2d771,774(1962);Schwalbv.Schwalb,39Tenn.App. H 306,312,282S.W.2d661,664(1955). |4 @^^( III.  T    Weaffirmthejudgmentandremandthecasetothetrialcourtforwhateverfurther , proceedingsmayberequired.ThecostsofthisappealaretaxedtoAlexanderC.Wellsandhis  suretyforwhichexecution,ifnecessary,mayissue.     `     h     ______________________________       `     h     WILLIAMC.KOCH,JR.,P.J.,M.S.