SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT DISCRETIONARY APPEALS Grants & Denials List. Monday, October 24, 2011 GRANTS APPELLATE JUDGE JUDGMENT

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1 SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT DISCRETIONARY APPEALS Grants & Denials List Monday, October 24, 2011 GRANTS STYLE/APPEAL NUMBER COUNTY TRIAL JUDGE TRIAL COURT NO. APPELLATE JUDGE JUDGMENT NATURE OF APPEAL ACTION Nashville State of Tennessee v. Wanda F. Russell M SC-R11-CD Rutherford County Circuit Judge David Bragg No. F Smith, J., Granted - Application of Wanda F. Russell (Order filed ; copy attached) Knoxville State of Tennessee v. Travis Kinte Echols E SC-R11-CD Knox County Criminal Judge Bob R. McGee No Ogle, J., Granted - Application of Travis Echols (Order filed ; copy attached) Page 1 of 18

2 Ready Mix USA, LLC v. Jefferson County, Tennessee E SC-R11-CV Jefferson County Chancery Judge Jon Kerry Blackwood No Franks, J., Reversed and Dismissed; Susano, J., dissented Granted - Application of Ready Mix USA, LLC (Order filed ; copy attached) Jackson NONE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT DISCRETIONARY APPEALS Monday, October 24, 2011 DENIALS STYLE/APPEAL NUMBER COUNTY TRIAL JUDGE TRIAL COURT NO. APPELLATE JUDGE JUDGMENT NATURE OF APPEAL ACTION Nashville State of Tennessee v. Elmi Adulahi Abdi M SC-R11-CD Davidson County Criminal Judge Cheryl Blackburn No B-1061 McLin, J., Denied - Application of Elmi Adulahi Abdi Page 2 of 18

3 State of Tennessee v. Quincy Banks M SC-R11-CD Davidson County Criminal Judge Seth W. Norman No B-1079 Tipton, J., Denied - Application of Quincy Banks Odell Binkley v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee M SC-R11-CV Chancellor Carol L. McCoy No II Bennett, J., Denied - Application of Odell Binkley Clint Black, et al. v. Charles Sussman, et al. M SC-R11-CV Chancellor Carol L. McCoy No II Bennett, J., Reversed and Remanded Denied - Application of Charles Sussman and Sussman & Associates, P.C. State of Tennessee v. William Keith Blackburn M SC-R11-CD Lawrence County Circuit Judge Robert L. Jones No Ogle, J., Denied - Application of William Keith Blackburn (Order filed ) State of Tennessee v. Michael Desean Breland M SC-R11-CD Davidson County Criminal Judge Steve Dozier No C-2769 Wedemeyer,J., Denied - Application of Michael Desean Breland State of Tennessee v. Kerry D. Calahan M SC-R11-CD Marshall County Circuit Judge Robert Crigler No CR-88 Ogle, J., Denied - Application of Kerry D. Calahan State of Tennessee v. Paul Edward Corso, Jr. M SC-R11-CD Davidson County Criminal Judge Seth W. Norman No A-753 Tipton, J., Denied - Application of Paul Edward Corso, Jr. Page 3 of 18

4 State of Tennessee v. Talmadge S. Crowder M SC-R11-CD Wilson County Criminal Judge David Earl Durham No. 08-CR-871 Williams, J., Denied - Application of Talmadge S. Crowder (Order filed ) Gursheel S. Dhillon v. Health Related Boards, State of Tennessee M SC-R11-CV Chancellor Carol L. McCoy Nos II and II Per Curiam, Appeal Dismissed Denied - Application of Gursheel S. Dhillon; Denied - Petition of Gursheel S. Dhillon to proceed in forma pauperis; Denied - Miscellaneous motions of Gursheel S. Dhillon (Order filed ) State of Tennessee v. James Edward Farrar, Jr. M SC-R11-CD Bedford County Circuit Judge Lee Russell No Witt, J., Denied - Application of James Edward Farrar, Jr. Richard W. Feldman, M.D. v. Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners M SC-R11-CV Chancellor Claudia Bonnyman No I Highers, J., Denied - Application of Richard W. Feldman, M.D.; Granted - Donald Caparella s Motion to Withdraw as Counsel Steven Fuller, ex rel., Theresa-Vay Smith v. Mark Emkes M SC-R11-CV Chancellor Russell T. Perkins No IV Clement, J., Denied - Application of Steven Fuller Stephan Gass v. State of Tennessee M SC-R11-CO Rutherford County Circuit Judge David M. Bragg No. F Smith, J., Motion to Reopen Denied Denied - Application of Stephen Gass (Order filed October 24, 2011) Page 4 of 18

5 Bobby D. Green v. Metro Library Board M SC-R11-CV Chancellor Claudia Bonnyman No I Per Curiam, Denial of Motion in Response to Order Denied - Application of Bobby D. Green State of Tennessee v. Marquis Devereaux Hall M SC-R11-CD Montgomery County Circuit Judge John H. Gasaway No Smith, J., Denied - Application of Marquis Devereaux Hall (Order filed ) Andrew Helton v. State of Tennessee M SC-R11-HC Hickman County Circuit Judge Jeffrey Bivins No. 10-CV-5032 McLin, J., Denied - Application of Andrew Helton State of Tennessee v. Keith A. Howard M SC-R11-CD Sumner County Criminal Judge Dee David Gay No Witt, J., Denied - Application of Keith A. Howard State of Tennessee v. Kenneth Kisamore M SC-R11-CD Warren County Circuit Judge Larry B. Stanley, Jr. No. F Smith, J., Denied - Application of Kenneth Kisamore (Order filed ) Greg Lance v. Randall York, District th Attorney General, 13 Judicial District M SC-R11-CV Putnam County Chancery Chancellor Ronald Thurman No Stafford, J., Denied - Application of Greg Lance Rachel Lee, ex rel., Rebecca Lee v. Mark Emkes, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of finance and Administration M SC-R11-CV Chancellor Ellen H. Lyle No III Clement, J., Denied - Application of Rachel Lee Page 5 of 18

6 Kimberly E. Love v. Steven D. Beard M SC-R11-CV Rutherford County Circuit Chancellor Robert E. Corlew No Clement, J., and Remanded Denied - Application of Kimberly E. Love State of Tennessee v. Nicholas Shawn Marshall M SC-R11-CD Marshall County Circuit Judge Robert Crigler No. 09-CR-82 McLin, J., Denied - Application of Nicholas Shawn Marshall Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee v. Robert A. Demonbreun M SC-R11-CV Davidson County Circuit Judge Thomas W. Brothers Nos. 09-C-851 and 09-C-852 Bennett, J., Denied - Application of Richard A. Demonbreun State of Tennessee v. Calvin Oliver M SC-R11-CD Marshall County Circuit Judge Robert Crigler No Williams, J., Denied - Application of Calvin Oliver Otter s Chicken Tenders, LLC v. Joey Coppage M SC-R11-CV Chancellor Ellen Lyle No III Dinkins, J., in Part; Reversed in Part; Remanded Denied - Application of Joey Coppage Andrew Soimis v. State of Tennessee M SC-R11-PC Putnam County Criminal Judge Leon C. Burns, Jr. No Glenn, J., Denied - Application of Andrew Soimis (Order filed ) Young Bok Song v. State of Tennessee M SC-R11-CO Davidson County Criminal Judge Steve Dozier No C-1792 Smith, J., Denied - Application of Young Bok Song (Order filed ) Page 6 of 18

7 Young Bok Song v. Tennessee Department of Corrections M SC-R11-CV Chancellor Russell Perkins No IV McClarty, J., and Remanded Denied - Application of Young Bok Song; Denied - Motion to proceed in forma pauperis of Young Bok Song Archie Story v. Civil Service Commission of the State of Tennessee and the Tennessee Department of Safety M SC-R11-CV Chancellor Carol McCoy No II Highers, J., Denied - Application of Archie Story Josephine T. Vito v. State of Tennessee M SC-R11-CO Rutherford County Circuit Judge Don R. Ash No Smith, J., Welles, J., Wedemeyer,J., Denied Rule 28 Motion Denied - Application of Josephine T. Vito; Granted - Josephine T. Vito s motion to proceed as a poor person (Order filed ) Knoxville Alonzo Felix Andres-Juan v. State of Tennessee E SC-R11-PC Hamilton County Criminal Judge Barry A. Steelman No Welles, J., Denied - Application of Alonzo Felix Andres-Juan Misty Jane Brunelle v. State of Tennessee E SC-R11-PC Greene County Criminal Judge John F. Dugger, Jr. No. 08CR350 Ogle, J., in Part; Reversed in Part Denied - Application of Misty Jane Brunelle State of Tennessee v. William Randall Crawford E SC-R11-CD Grainger County Circuit Judge O. Duane Slone No Woodall, J., Denied - Application of William Randall Crawford (Order filed ) Page 7 of 18

8 James Daniels v. State of Tennessee E SC-R11-PC Cocke County Circuit Judge Rex Henry Ogle No Smith, J., Denied - Application of James Daniels Gerardo Gomez v. State of Tennessee E SC-R11-PC Knox County Criminal Judge Mary Beth Leibowitz No Thomas, J., Denied - Application of Gerardo Gomez; The opinion of the of Criminal Appeals is designated Not for Citation in accordance with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 4(E) Scott W. Grammar v. State of Tennessee E SC-R11-PC Hamilton County Criminal Judge Jon Kerry Blackwood No Ogle, J., Denied - Application of Scott W. Grammar; The opinion of the of Criminal Appeals is designated Not For Citation in accordance with Supreme Rule 4(E) State of Tennessee v. Terry Wayne Gunter E SC-R11-CD Sullivan County Circuit Judge R. Jerry Beck No. S56513 Williams, J., Denied - Application of Terry Wayne Gunter Marla H. Individually and as Next Best Friend to her Daughter, Moriah F. H., et al. v. Knox County, et al. E SC-R11-CV Knox County Circuit Judge Dale Workman No Farmer, J., Reversed and Remanded Denied - Application of Marla H. Charles Jenkins ex rel., Sarah Alice Jenkins v. G. Michael Ozborn, M.D., et al. E SC-S10-CV Hamilton County Circuit Judge Jeffrey Hollingsworth No. 08C353 McClarty, J., Franks, J., Susano, J., Rule 10 Denied Rule 10 Denied - Application of G. Michael Ozborn, M.D. and Memorial Health Partners Foundation, P.C. Page 8 of 18

9 State of Tennessee v. Scott D. Julian E SC-R11-CD Knox County Criminal Judge Richard R. Baumgartner No Tipton, J., Denied - Application of Scott D. Julian (Order filed ) Eric Dewayne McLemore v. State of Tennessee E SC-R11-HC Hamilton County Criminal Judge Barry A. Steelman No Thomas, J., and Remanded, Denied - Application of Eric Dewayne McLemore Jo Dean Nuchols, et al. v. James Berrong, et al. E SC-S09-CV Blount County Circuit Judge Harold Wimberly, Jr. No. L13765 Franks, J., Susano, J., Swiney, J., Rule 9 Denied Rule 9 Denied - Application of James Berrong State of Tennessee v. George Joseph Raudenbush, III E SC-R11-CD Monroe County Circuit Judge Carroll L. Ross No Thomas, J., Witt, J., Ogle, J., Rule 9 Denied Denied - Application of George Joseph Raudenbush, III; Denied - Mr. Raudenbush s Motion for stay of proceedings and Petition for writ of certiorari; Granted - Mr. Raudenbush s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Order filed ) Omowale A. Shabazz, a/k/a Fred Edmond Dean v. State of Tennessee E SC-R11-PC Sullivan County Circuit Judge Jerry Beck No. S36021 and S36114 Welles, J., Denied - Application of Omowale A. Shabazz a/k/a Fred Edmond Dean Page 9 of 18

10 State of Tennessee v. Dwight J. Shankle E SC-R11-CD McMinn County Circuit Judge Carroll L. Ross No Williams, J., Denied - Application of Dwight J. Shankle; The opinion of the of Criminal Appeals is designated Not For Citation in accordance with Supreme Rule 4(E) Earl and Irinia Thacker v. Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP, et al. E SC-R11-CV Roane County Circuit Judge Russell Simmons No Franks, J., Reversed and Remanded Denied - Application of Earl and Irinia Thacker James W. Vanover v. State of Tennessee E SC-R11-PC Knox County Criminal Judge Mary Beth Leibowitz No Woodall, J., Denied - Application of James Vanover State of Tennessee v. Doris Ann Whaley E SC-R11-CD Washington County Criminal Judge Robert E. Cupp No Ogle, J., Denied - Application of Doris Ann Whaley Kathy H. Wright v. James C. Wright E SC-R11-CV Knox County Chancery Judge William D. Young No McClarty, J., Denied - Application of Kathy H. Wright Jackson Page 10 of 18

11 Lashawn Bell v. State of Tennessee W SC-R11-PC Judge Otis Higgs No Wedemeyer,J., Denied - Application of Lashawn Bell BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. d/b/a AT&T of Tennessee v. Shundra Y. Young, et al. W SC-R11-CV Shelby County Circuit Judge Karen R. Williams No. CT Highers, J., Denied - Application of BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. State of Tennessee v. Gary Bohannon W SC-R11-CD Judge Chris Craft No Witt, J., Denied - Application of Gary Bohannon State of Tennessee v. Anthony Boyland W SC-R11-CD Judge Paul Skahan No Witt, J., Denied - Application of Anthony Boyland State of Tennessee v. Brandon M. Cartwright W SC-R11-CD Gibson County Circuit Judge Clayburn Peeples No. H-8615 Witt, J., Denied - Application of Brandon M. Cartwright John Britt v. State of Tennessee W SC-R11-PC Judge W. Mark Ward No Williams, J., Denied - Application of John Britt Lisa Faye Roland Camp v. Randy Coleman Camp W SC-R11-CV Crockett County Chancery Judge George R. Ellis No Kirby, J., Reversed in Part; Vacated in Part; Remanded Denied - Application of Randy Coleman Camp Page 11 of 18

12 Devon M. Crawford v. State of Tennessee W SC-R11-PC Judge John Colton No Wedemeyer,J., Denied - Application of Devon M. Crawford State of Tennessee v. Tony Arness Degraffreed W SC-R11-CD Tipton County Circuit Judge Joseph Walker No Ogle, J., Denied - Application of Tony Arness Degraffreed; Denied as Moot - Mr. Degraffreed s Motion for appointment of counsel; Granted - Mr. Degraffreed s Motion to proceed in forma pauperis State of Tennessee v. Phillip Lynn Dorse W SC-R11-CD Dyer County Circuit Judge Lee Moore No. 08-CR-299 Smith, J., Denied - Application of Phillip Lynn Dorse State of Tennessee v. Albert Dorsey W SC-R11-CD Judge John T. Fowlkes, Jr. No McMullen, J., Denied - Application of Albert Dorsey Keith Ezell v. State of Tennessee W SC-R11-PC Judge John T. Fowlkes, Jr. No Tipton, J., Denied - Application of Keith Ezell State of Tennessee v. Boris Darrell Fry W SC-R11-CD Hardin County Circuit Judge C. Creed McGinley No Ogle, J., Denied - Application of Boris Darrell Fry State of Tennessee v. Willie Hampton W SC-R11-CD Judge W. Mark Ward No McMullen, J., Denied - Application of Willie Hampton Page 12 of 18

13 James Hathaway v. State of Tennessee W SC-R11-PC Judge Otis Higgs No. P Tipton, J., Denied - Application of James Hathaway State of Tennessee v. Derek Deon Hester W SC-R11-CD Fayette County Circuit Judge J. Weber McCraw Nos and 6147 McLin, J., Denied - Application of Derek Hester Dewayne Jones v. State of Tennessee W SC-R11-PC Judge John T. Fowlkes, Jr. No Wedemeyer,J., Denied - Application of Dewayne Jones State of Tennessee v. Undray Luellen W SC-R11-CD Judge Otis Higgs No McMullen, J., Denied - Application of Undray Luellen; Denied as Moot - Undray Luellen s Motion for Extension of Time Completion of the Records, Motion for Transcript of the Proceedings and Motion to Make Records Available to Prepare Appellate Papers William May v. Illinois Central Railroad Company W SC-R11-CV Shelby County Circuit Judge Donna Fields No. CT Kirby, J., Denied - Application of Illinois Central Railroad Company; Denied as Moot - William May s Motion to Dismiss as Untimely State of Tennessee v. Doris Miller W SC-R11-CD Judge W. Mark Ward No McLin, J., Denied Pro Se Petition to Rehear Motion for Appointment of Counsel Denied - Application of Doris Miller Page 13 of 18

14 State of Tennessee v. Jeffrey Scott W SC-R11-CD Judge James M. Lammey, Jr. No McLin, J., Denied - Application of Jeffrey Scott In Re: Estate of Eloise J. Storey W SC-R11-CV Shelby County Probate Judge Karen D. Webster No. D-0552 Kirby, J., in Part; Reversed in Part and Remanded Denied - Application of Lawrence G. Yohanek, Sharron S. Yohanek and John Gary Storey; The opinion of the of Appeals is designated Not For Citation in accordance with Tennessee Supreme Rule 4(E) William L. Thompson v. Memphis Light, Gas and Water, et al. W SC-R11-CV Shelby County Circuit Judge Lori K. Ridder No. CT Kirby, J., Denied - Application of William L. Thompson State of Tennessee v. Bruce Turner W SC-R11-CD Judge Carolyn Wade Blackett No Per Curiam, Dismissed Denied - Application of Bruce Turner State of Tennessee v. Kenneth Webster W SC-R11-CD Judge Chris Craft No Witt, J., Denied - Application of Kenneth Webster Eddie Williams, Jr. v. State of Tennessee W SC-R11-PC Judge Lee V. Coffee No Glenn, J., - Rule 20 Denied - Application of Eddie Williams, Jr. Page 14 of 18

15 Patti Zakour, a/k/a Patti Smith, Deceased, by next of kin, individually and as natural children, next friend and on behalf of any and all wrongful death beneficiaries of Patti Zakour, a/k/a Pattie Smith, Deceased v. UT Medical Group, Inc. W SC-R11-CV Shelby County Circuit Judge D. J. Alissandratos No. CT Farmer, J., Vacated and Remanded Denied - Application of Jacob Shores, Eric Nelson, Leif Nelson and Misty Nelson Page 15 of 18

16 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE STATE OF TENNESSEE v. WANDA F. RUSSELL Circuit for Rutherford County No. F62535 No. M SC-R11-CD - Filed October 18, 2011 ORDER Upon consideration of the application for permission to appeal of Wanda F. Russell and the record before us, the application is granted. The Clerk is directed to place this matter on the docket for oral argument upon the completion of briefing. PER CURIAM Page 16 of 18

17 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE STATE OF TENNESSEE v. TRAVIS KINTE ECHOLS Criminal for Knox County No No. E SC-R11-CD - Filed October 21, 2011 ORDER Upon consideration of the Tenn. R. App. P. 11 application for permission to appeal filed on behalf of Travis Echols, and the record before us, the application is granted. Among the issues raised in the Tenn. R. App. P. 11 application and answer thereto, the is particularly interested in the following two issues: (1) whether the police lacked reasonable suspicion to detain and probable cause to arrest Mr. Echols and (2) whether the of Criminal Appeals applied the correct harmless error standard with regard to the trial court s denial of Mr. Echols s motion to suppress. The Clerk is directed to place this matter on the docket for oral argument upon the completion of briefing. PER CURIAM Page 17 of 18

18 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE READY MIX USA, LLC v. JEFFERSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE Chancery for Jefferson County No No. E SC-R11-CV - Filed October 18, 2011 ORDER Upon consideration of the application for permission to appeal of Ready Mix USA, LLC and the record before us, the application is granted. The Clerk is directed to place this matter on the docket for oral argument upon the completion of briefing. PER CURIAM Page 18 of 18