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  • Wireless Properties, LLC v. The Board of Appeals for the City of Chattanooga

    Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Sep 25, 2009

    Fallin v. Knox County Bd. of Comm’rs, 656 S.W.2d 338, 342-43 (Tenn. 1983); see also Lafferty v. City of Winchester, 46 S.W.3d 752, 758-59 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000). … See Hemontolor v. Wilson County Bd. of Zoning Appeals, 883 S.W.2d 613, 618 (citing Watts v. Civil Serv.

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  • Albert Randall Worrell v. Obion County School District

    Tennessee Supreme Court · Jul 19, 2024

    The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed. The Board agreed with the Court of Workers' Compensation Claims that Mr. Worrell had failed to sufficiently prove causation. Mr. … See Brown v. Campbell Cnty. Bd. of Educ., gl5 S.W.2d 407,415-16 (Tenn. 1995) (noting that "uniformity, fairness and predictability" are "legitimate state interests").

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  • Spence v. Bailey

    325 F. Supp. 601 · District Court, W.D. Tennessee · Apr 29, 1971

    OPINION AND DECLARATORY JUDGMENT BAILEY BROWN, Chief Judge. Plaintiff, John W. Spence, brings this action as father and next friend of John W. Spence, Jr., (hereinafter John) under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 . … Sherbert v. Verner, 374 U.S. 398 , 83 S.Ct. 1790 , 10 L.Ed.2d 965 (1963). We find and conclude that the defendants’ action did infringe on John’s right of free exercise of religion.

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  • Lawson v. Lear Seating Corp.

    944 S.W.2d 340 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 21, 1997

    Brown Shoe Co. v. Reed, 209 Tenn. 106, 350 S.W.2d 65, 69 (1961). … Weyerhaeuser, 853 P.2d 774 (Okla. 1993)(date of “last trauma” is last day worked); Brooks Drug, Inc. v. Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Parker), 161 Pa.

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  • Bryson v. City of Chattanooga

    338 S.W.3d 517 · Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Sep 27, 2010

    Hunter v. Brown, 955 S.W.2d 49, 50-51 (Tenn. 1997); Cowden v. Sovran Bank/Cent. S., 816 S.W.2d 741, 744 (Tenn. 1991). … Accordingly, the Pension Board need only have a rational basis for its actions. See Calaway ex rel. Calaway v.

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  • Shelby County, Tennessee v. Stephanie Taylor

    Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Dec 30, 2025

    Brown v. Tenn. Title Loans, Inc., 328 S.W.3d 850, 854 (Tenn. 2010) (quoting Freeman Indus., LLC v. Eastman Chem. Co., 172 S.W.3d 512, 516 (Tenn. 2005)). … App. 1999), and a reviewing court may not reweigh the evidence presented to the board, Gallatin Hous. Auth. v. City of Gallatin, 868 S.W.2d 278, 280 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1993); Hoover v.

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  • Donna Faye Shipley v. Robin Williams - Concurring

    Tennessee Supreme Court · Aug 11, 2011

    See Cardwell v. Bechtol, 724 S.W.2d 739, 751 (Tenn. 1987); Searle v. Bryant, 713 S.W.2d 62, 65 (Tenn. 1986). Dr. … Brown v. Crown Equip. Corp., 181 S.W.3d 268, 273 (Tenn. 2005).

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  • Clinard v. Blackwood

    46 S.W.3d 177 · Tennessee Supreme Court · May 18, 2001

    Brown v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 14 P.3d 1266, 1269-70 (Nev.2000). … Winchester, 941 S.W.2d 466, 468 (Ky.1997) (same); Brown v. Eighth Judicial Dist.

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  • William Caldwell Hancock v. Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee - Concur

    Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 3, 2014

    IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE February 5, 2014 Session WILLIAM CALDWELL HANCOCK v. … BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE Direct Appeal from the Chancery Court for Davidson County Nos. 11-1816-IV & 11-1797-IV Donald P.

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  • Herbert S. Moncier v. Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee

    Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Jun 6, 2013

    See Staples v. Brown, 113 Tenn. 639, 85 S.W. 254, 255 (1905). The Court determines, therefore, that neither Defendant nor its panels are courts. … Brown v. Shappley, 290 S.W.3d 197, 200 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2008). Such a determination requires the court to make a determination regarding the reasonableness of the attorney’s conduct. Id.

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  • Vance v. Schulder

    547 S.W.2d 927 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 14, 1977

    Swauger v. Haury & Smith Contractors, Inc., 512 S.W.2d 261, 262 (Tenn.1974); Carney v. Smith, 222 Tenn. 472 , 437 S.W.2d 246 (1969); Brown v. Dunstan, 219 Tenn. 291 , 409 S.W.2d 365 (1966). … In Brown v. Dunstan, supra, this Court rejected the contention that injury to the person in T.C.A. § 28-304 is limited to bodily injury.

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  • Jamar Siler v. State of Tennessee

    Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jun 30, 2015

    Brown would not provide a report, he said he thought the Petitioner was “on board” with going to trial with the fetal alcohol syndrome defense. He thought the thirty-year offer was received after they learned Dr. … Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687 (1984); see Lockhart v. Fretwell, 506 U.S. 364, 368-72 (1993).

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  • Silas, Verna v. Brock Services

    2015 TN WC App. 35 · Tennessee Workers' Compensation Appeals Board · Oct 2, 2015

    TENNESSEE BUREAU OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD Vema Silas ) Docket No. 2014-02-0013 ) v. … Hessmer v. Hessmer, 138 S.W.3d 901, 903-04 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2003) (citations omitted).

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  • Wingo v. County Board of Education of Stewart County

    12 Tenn. App. 255 · Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Jul 12, 1930

    To make the contract valid, it must be approved by the board in office at the time it is signed by the teacher. Crawley v. Leonard, 10 Lea, 344 . … See Hall-Moody Institute v. Copas, 108 Tenn., 582 , 69 S. W., 327 .

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  • State Ex Rel. Richardson v. Kenner

    172 Tenn. 34 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 6, 1937

    Railroad v. Brown, 96 Tenn., 559 , 35 S. W., 560 . … Co. v. Brown, 96 Tenn., 559 , 35 S. W., 560 ; R. Co. v. Neely, 102 Tenn., 700 , 52 S. W., 167 .

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  • Ashley Golden v. Tennessee Board of Parole

    Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Oct 24, 2025

    The Tennessee Board of Parole denied that appeal through its final decision issued on April 19, 2024. … McLemore v. Traughber, No. M2007-00503-COA-R3- CV, 2007 WL 4207900, at *6 (Tenn. Ct. App. Nov. 28, 2007) (citing Willis v. Tenn. Dep’t of Correction, 113 S.W.3d 706, 712 (Tenn. 2003)); see also Sepulveda v. Tenn.

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  • In Re: Estate of Cora Veal

    Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Sep 16, 2004

    See Bill Brown Constr. Co. v. Glens Falls Ins. Co., 818 S.W.2d 1, 12 (Tenn. 1991). The trial court sustained the Estate’s objection to all evidence of a promise by Mrs. Veal. … In the case of Watts v. Rayman, 462 S.W.2d 520 (Tenn. Ct.

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  • Huey Strader v. Charles Traughber, Chairman of the Tennessee Board of Probation & Parole

    Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Dec 11, 2008

    Scope of Review The Parole Board’s decisions to revoke or rescind parole are only reviewable through the common-law writ of certiorari. Miller v. Tenn. … .; Sanders v. Tenn. Bd. Of Paroles, 944 S.W.2d 395 (Tenn. 1997) citing Morrissey v. Brewer, 408 U.S. 471, 92 S.Ct. 2593, 33 L.Ed.2d 484 (1972).

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  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. McLean Trucking Co.

    64 F.R.D. 643 · District Court, W.D. Tennessee · Jan 18, 1974

    road, board and back pay. … Dewey v.

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  • City of Knoxville v. Heth

    186 Tenn. 321 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 28, 1948

    As was said in Barnidge v. … The Board is not barred from the exercise of common sense' or good business judgment in the operation and construction of these utilities. Brown v. United States, 263 U. S. 78 , 44 S. Ct. 92 , 68 L. Ed. 171 .

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