Raybin Tennessee Supreme Court Hot List
The Hot List reviews cases which have been recently granted review by the Tennessee Supreme Court to help attorneys keep up with trending legal issues and anticipate potential changes in the law. The Hot List offers a prediction as to how each case might be decided.
Property Deeds
October 16, 2019Case: Scott Trent Et Al. v. Mountain Commerce Bank et al. Facts: Adren and Pamela Greene owned a piece of real property. Adren executed a quitclaim deed to Company, which was a business they both owned. Later, Company executed a deed conveying its interest to Buyers. The Greenes executed a “deed of correction” asserting that […]
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October 16, 2019Case: David New v. Lavinia Dumitrache, et al. Facts: Mother was granted an Order of Protection against Father in general sessions court. Thirty-Six days later, Father filed suit in chancery court seeking to enroll their Texas divorce decree and appeal the OP. The chancery court dismissed the suit in its entirety for lack of subject […]
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October 16, 2019Case: Lataisha M. Jackson v. Charles Anthony Burrell, et al. Facts: Plaintiff alleged she was assaulted while receiving a massage at a day spa. She brought intentional tort and negligence claims against both the therapist and the business. She provided a pre-suit notice but did not file a certificate of good faith with her complaint, […]
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October 16, 2019Case: Marty Holland v. State of Tennessee Facts: Petitioner pled guilty and received a sentence ordered to run concurrently to an ongoing federal sentence. Nothing was presented at sentencing regarding his federal sentence. Petitioner sought post-conviction relief on the basis that his attorney had failed to investigate three matters related to his case. The court […]
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October 16, 2019Case: In Re: Cumberland Bail Bonding Facts: Bail Bond Company’s bonding privileges were suspended due to violation of a local rule requiring a bonding agent be present for a defendant’s first court appearance. Appellate Decision: The intermediate court reversed, holding that because the rules already require a bonding company require the company to notify the […]
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