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INRE:AMENDMENTTO   8      @ ) 0  SUPREMECOURTRULE4     @ )      @*ORDER  p   SupremeCourtRule4isherebyamendedbydeletingtheruleinitsentirety P andreplacingitwiththefollowing: 0  Rule4PublicationofOpinionsNotforCitationDesignationPrecedential P ValueandCitationofUnpublishedOpinions.  0  (A)(1)AsusedinthisRule, publicationmeanspublicationintheofficialreporter # (SouthwesternReporter2d). %p  (2)Unlessexplicitlydesignated NotForPublication,allopinionsofthe 'P  TennesseeSupremeCourtshallbepublishedintheofficialreporter.Concurring )0 " anddissentingopinionsshallbepublishedalongwiththemajorityopinion. p+"$ (3)OpinionsoftheSpecialWorkersCompensationAppealsPanelsshallnotbe P-#& publishedunlesspublicationisorderedbyamajorityoftheSupremeCourt.#XfXX X># X>XXXf 0/%( (4)TheClerkofthisCourtwillpromptlyfileopinionsofthisCourt.Acopyofthe 1'* opinionsshallbeprovidedtotheAttorneyGeneralandReporteruponfiling.  2), (B)NoopinionoftheCourtofAppealsorCourtofCriminalAppealsshallbe 6P-0 publishedintheofficialreporteruntilafterthetimeforfilinganapplicationfor 80/2 permissiontoappealhasexpired. p:14 Ї(C)Ifanapplicationforpermissiontoappealisfiledandgranted,theopinionof `  _theintermediateappellatecourtshallnotbepublishedintheofficialreporter, @  unlessotherwisedirectedbytheTennesseeSupremeCourt.   (D)Ifanapplicationforpermissiontoappealisfiledanddeniedwiththe  recommendationthattheintermediateappellatecourtopinionbepublished,the `  authoroftheintermediateappellatecourtopinionshallensurethattheopinionis @  publishedintheofficialreporter.     (E)Ifanapplicationforpermissiontoappealisfiledanddenied,theopinionofthe @ intermediateappellatecourtmaybepublishedintheofficialreporter#XfXX X>h# X>XXXfin   accordancewiththerulesoftheintermediateappellatecourtifthe#XfXX X> # X>XXXfopinionmeets  oneormoreofthefollowingstandardsofpublication:#XfXX X># X>XXXf  #XfXX X># X>XXXf8 (_i_)theopinionestablishesanewruleoflaw,altersormodifiesan !` existingrule,orappliesanexistingruletoasetoffactssignificantly "P differentfromthosestatedinotherpublishedopinions;#@ ! ! 8 (ii)theopinioninvolvesalegalissueofcontinuingpublicinterest;$0 ! ! 8 (iii)theopinioncriticizes,withreasonsgiven,anexistingruleoflaw;%  ! ! 8 (iv)theopinionresolvesanapparentconflictofauthority,whetheror p& nottheearlieropinionoropinionsarereported;`'  ! ! 8 (v)theopinionupdates,clarifiesordistinguishesaprincipleoflaw; P(! or@)" ! ! 8 (vi)theopinionmakesasignificantcontributiontolegalliteratureby 0* # reviewingeitherthedevelopmentofacommonlawruleorthe  +!$ legislativeorjudicialhistoryofaprovisionofaconstitution,statute, ,"% orotherwrittenlaw.SeeCourtofAppealsRule11(b)andCourtof -#& CriminalAppealsRule19.1(a).-$' ! ! (F)(1)IfanapplicationforpermissiontoappealishereafterdeniedbythisCourt 0`'* witha NotforCitationdesignation,theopinionoftheintermediateappellate 2@), courthasnoprecedentialvalue. 4 +. (2)Anopinionsodesignatedshallnotbepublishedinanyofficialreporternor `6-0 citedbyanyjudgeinanytrialorappellatecourtdecision,orbyanylitigantinany @8.2 brief,orothermaterialpresentedtoanycourt,exceptwhentheopinionisthe  :04 basisforaclaimofresjudicata,collateralestoppel,lawofthecase,ortoestablish `  asplitofauthority,orwhentheopinionisrelevanttoacriminal,postconvictionor @  habeascorpusactioninvolvingthesamedefendant.   (3)FromandaftertheeffectivedateofthisRule,theprecedentialandcitation  valueapplicabletointermediateappellatecourtdecisionsdesignated Notfor  Citation,shallalsoapplytointermediateappellatecourtdecisionswhichhave `  previouslybeendesignated, Denied,ConcurringinResultsOnly(_DCRO_),or @   Denied,NotforPublication,(_DNP_).#XfXX X>p# X>XXXf   #XfXX X>U# X>XXXf(G)Ifnoapplicationforpermissiontoappealisfiled,orifanapplicationisfiledbut @ dismissedasuntimely,publicationoftheintermediateappellatecourtopinionshall   proceedinaccordancewitheitherCourtofAppealsRule11orCourtofCriminal  AppealsRule_19._  #XfXX X># X>XXXf(H)(1)Anunpublishedopinionshallbeconsideredcontrollingauthoritybetween #@ thepartiestothecasewhenrelevantunderthedoctrinesofthelawofthecase, %  resjudicata,collateralestoppel,orinacriminal,postconviction,orhabeascorpus `'  actioninvolvingthesamedefendant.Unlessdesignated NotForCitation, @)"  _DCRO_or _DNP_pursuanttosubsection(F)ofthisRule,unpublishedopinionsfor  +!$ allotherpurposesshallbeconsideredpersuasiveauthority.Unpublished -#& opinionsoftheSpecialWorkersCompensationAppealsPanelshalllikewisebe .%( consideredpersuasiveauthority. 0`'* (2)Opinionsreportedintheofficialreporter,however,shallbeconsidered 2@), controllingauthorityforallpurposesunlessanduntilsuchopinionisreversedor 4 +. modifiedbyacourtofcompetentjurisdiction. `6-0 #XfXX X>v# X>XXXf(I)(1)Acopyofanyunpublishedopinioncitedshallbefurnishedtothecourtand  :04 allpartiesbyattachingittothedocumentinwhichitiscited. `  (2)Thetitlepageofthecopiesandanycitationtotheunpublisheddecisionshall @  containanotationindicatingwhetherornotanapplicationforpermissionto   appealhasbeenfiledand,iffiled,thedateanddispositionoftheapplication.  Whereappropriate,thenotationshallindicatethatanapplicationhasbeenfiled  andiscurrentlypending.#XfXX X>!#XgXXXf `   ItissoORDEREDthisthe1stdayofNovember,1999. l    0     FORTHECOURT: p   0      8   0     _______________________________________ 4!   0     ChiefJusticeE.RileyAnderson "