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  • Bang v. Windmill Co.

    96 Tenn. 361 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 13, 1896

    This is not a case .similar to that of Garritty v. Cripp, 4 Bax., 86 , and Brown v. Gardner, 4 Lea, 157 ; Bank v. Mann, 10 Pickle, 17 , 22. … But this holding has been expressly disapproved in Richardson v. Brown, 9 Bax., 242 -249, as not in harmony with our laws defining usury. See same case, 1 Leg. Rep., 349 , 352-354.

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  • Sprayberry-Gravitt v. Baker

    Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Apr 24, 1998

    P. 56.03; Byrd v. Hall, 847 S.W.2d 208, 210 (Tenn. 1993). … On such facts the supreme court concluded that Reeves had not attained tenure status because of his failure to notify the Board. Plaintiff relies upon Sanders v. Vincent, 558 S.W.2d 838 (Tenn. 1977) and Reed v.

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  • Jenkins, Dennis v. Tyson Foods, Inc.

    2023 TN WC App. 15 · Tennessee Workers' Compensation Appeals Board · Apr 10, 2023

    Sneed v. Bd. of Prof’l Responsibility of the Sup. Ct. of Tenn., 301 S.W.3d 603, 615 (Tenn. 2010). … Yarbrough v. Protective Servs. Co., Inc., No. 2015-08-0574, 2016 TN Wrk. Comp. App. Bd. LEXIS 3, at *11 (Tenn. Workers’ Comp. App. Bd. Jan. 25, 2016); see also Burnette v. WestRock, No. 2016-01- 0670, 2017 TN Wrk. Comp.

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  • Unicoi County v. Barnett

    181 Tenn. 565 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 14, 1944

    Chandler v. Davidson County, 142 Tenn., 265 , 218 S. W., 222 , which might have sustained recovery on the nuisance theory, has been expressly overruled in Buckholtz v. Hamilton County, 180 Tenn., 263 , 174 S. … If the landowner so desires he may prosecute his claim befbre the Board of Claims.

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  • Thomas v. White

    Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Mar 12, 1997

    Hoover, Inc. v. Metro Bd. of Zoning Appeals, 924 S.W.2d at 905. Third, we held that two Board members “acted illegally when they told board member Hoover that they would abstain if Hoover did not resign from the board.” … Draper v.

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  • Perry v. Campbell

    Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Jan 22, 2001

    The only question has been whether prison disciplinary boards could be considered under the statutory writ as “judicial” bodies. See Williams v. … Perry’s contentions undoubtedly could make the board’s decision unlawful. See generally Harris v.

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  • Gurkin'S Drive-In Market v. Alcohol And Licensing

    Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Mar 21, 2003

    Appellant does not challenge the ordinance under which the Beer Board operates. In Marsh v. … In Lincoln v.

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  • Brice v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

    894 F. Supp. 323 · District Court, E.D. Tennessee · Sep 30, 1994

    Many judicial opinions remark on the narrowness of judicial review of decisions of the National Railroad Adjustment Board and of system, group, or regional boards such as Public Law Board No. 5015. See, e.g., Jones v. … Meeks v.

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  • Professional Home Health & Hospice, Inc. v. Jackson-Madison County General Hospital District

    759 S.W.2d 416 · Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Mar 8, 1988

    This Act sets forth the geographic boundaries of the district and provides for a Board of Trustees (Board) to be elected who are to operate and control the Hospital. … City of Chattanooga v. Tennessee Electric Power Co., 172 Tenn. 524 , 112 S.W.2d 385, 388 (1938).

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  • Halliburton v. Flowers

    59 Tenn. 25 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1873

    Brown, E. Boy-ett, and J. H. McDaniel. On the 1st of July, 1871, two of the arbitrators met with the plaintiff and defendant, for the purpose of arbitrating the cause. … Cooley v. Dill, 1 Swan, 313 . We have already expressed the opinion that the present case was not affected by the statute, and it follows, therefore, that the decision just cited is a controlling authority in this case.

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  • Estate of Butler v. Lamplighter Apartments

    278 S.W.3d 321 · Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Aug 20, 2008

    Brown v. Erachem Comilog, Inc., 231 S.W.3d 918, 921 (Tenn.2007) (citing Owens v. Truckstops of Am., 915 S.W.2d 420, 424 (Tenn.1996)). We review questions of law de novo without a presumption of correctness. Id. … (citing Pe rrin v. Gaylord Entm’t Co., 120 S.W.3d 823, 826 (Tenn.2003)).

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  • Chance v. Compton

    873 F. Supp. 82 · District Court, W.D. Tennessee · Dec 15, 1994

    See Cleavinger v. Saxner, 474 U.S. 193 , 106 S.Ct. 496 , 88 L.Ed.2d 507 (1985) (disciplinary board members protected by qualified immunity); Superintendent v. … Black v. Parke. Superintendent v. Hill precludes any claim that the board’s evidentiary decision is reviewable.

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  • Michael Higgins v. Sheriff A.C.Gilles Jr.

    Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Jan 23, 2003

    Robinson v. Clement, 65 S.W.3d 632, 637 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001) (citing Arnold v. Tennessee Bd. of Paroles, 956 S.W.2d 478, 480 (Tenn. 1997); Powell v. Parole Eligibility Review Bd., 879 S.W.2d 871, 873 (Tenn. Ct. … McCaleb v. Saturn Corp., 910 S.W.2d 412, 415 (Tenn. Sp. Workers Comp. 1995); Whitaker v. Whitaker, 957 S.W.2d 834, 837 (Tenn. Ct.

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  • The Honorable Hamilton v. Gayden, Jr., Chancellor

    Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Aug 30, 1996

    Thandiwe v. Traughber, 909 S.W.2d 802, 804 (Tenn. App. 1994). … In Jennings v. Traughber, No. 01A01-9509-CH-00390, 1996 WL 93763 (Tenn. App. 1996), this court addressed a similar issue.

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  • Lee, Dana v. JourneyPure Holdings, Inc.

    2021 TN WC App. 61 · Tennessee Workers' Compensation Appeals Board · Jun 21, 2021

    See Leek v. Powell, 884 S.W.2d 118, 121 (Tenn. Ct. … Board Clerk issued a docketing notice.

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  • DARLENE TAYLOR as SURVIVING SPOUSE of DARRELL TAYLOR v. DALE’S RECYCLING

    2026 TN WC 81 · Tennessee Court of Workers' Compensation Claims · Mar 19, 2026

    Taylor argued that Mitchell v. Bunge North America, 2019 TN Wrk. Comp. App. Bd. LEXIS 15 (Apr. 16, 2019), is the only post-Reform Act case addressing heart attacks. … See Sanker v. Nacarato Trucks, Inc., 2016 TN Wrk. Comp. App. Bd. LEXIS 27, at *12 (July 6, 2016).

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  • Landers v. Jones

    872 S.W.2d 674 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 23, 1994

    Brown v. Brown, 155 Tenn. 530 , 296 S.W. 356 (1927). Subject matter jurisdiction relates to the nature of the cause of action and the relief sought and is conferred by the sovereign authority which organizes the court. … Dixie Savings Stores, Inc. v. Turner, 767 S.W.2d 408, 410 (Tenn.App.1988); Tennessee Dept. of Human Services v.

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  • Thomasson v. Thomasson

    755 S.W.2d 779 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Aug 2, 1988

    See also Brown v. Brown, 198 Tenn. 600 , 281 S.W.2d 492 (1955); Canning v. Canning, 59 Tenn.App. 678 , 443 S.W.2d 502 (1968); Schwalb v. Schwalb, 39 Tenn.App. 306 , 282 S.W.2d 661 (1955). … . § 36-820 (1955 Code); Brown v. Brown, 160 Tenn. 685 , 28 S.W.2d 350 (1930). Under § 36-826, if the husband prevailed in a divorce action, his obligation to support and maintain the wife was at an end. In Brown v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Winfrey, Jackey v. McMinnville Tool and Die, Inc.

    2025 TN WC App. 5 · Tennessee Workers' Compensation Appeals Board · Jan 30, 2025

    Sneed v. Bd. of Prof’l Responsibility of the Sup. Ct. of Tenn., 301 S.W.3d 603, 615 (Tenn. 2010). … See Webb v. Sherrell, No. E2013-02724-COA-R3-CV, 2015 Tenn. App. LEXIS 645, at *5 (Tenn. Ct. App. Aug. 12, 2015).

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  • Wellesley Builders, L.L.C. v. Village of Cherry Glen Association, Inc.

    Court of Appeals of Tennessee · Feb 26, 2004

    Bain v. Wells, 936 S.W.2d 618, 622 (Tenn.1997); Byrd v. Hall, 847 -6- S.W.2d 208, 210-211 (Tenn. 1993); Keene v. … Cherry v. Williams, 36 S.W.3d 78, 82 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000); Shadrick v. Coker, 963 S.W.2d 726, 731 (Tenn.1998); Roberts v. Roberts, 845 S.W.3d 225, 226 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1992).

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