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01/31/2025 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE Assigned on Briefs January 29, 2025 ALVIN DEAN SHAVER v. SEAN PHILLIPS, WARDEN Appeal from the Circuit Court for Morgan County No. 2024-CR-145 Jeffery Hill Wicks, Judge ___________________________________

OPINION STUMBO, Judge: Heather Leamon and Tom Crisp appeal from a Memorandum Opinion and Final Judgment of the Boyd Circuit Court in favor of Cathy Phillips, Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Elizabeth Adkins and Melinda Leamon. Appellants argue that the circuit court improperly determined that the Appellees were entitled to absolute or qualified immunity for their roles in reporting suspect

Justice BOYD delivered the opinion of the Court. When the life cycle of a judgment extends beyond an initial appeal, courts often face unique or unsettled jurisdictional and procedural issues. This case presents three of those issues; namely, (1) whether the court of appeals had jurisdiction to review the judgment that the trial court entered after this Court remanded the case to the trial court for entry of

Forst, J. Appellant Heather Phillips appeals the trial court’s final judgment and sentence. Pursuant to a plea agreement, Appellant pled no contest to one count of lewd or lascivious battery. The court sentenced. Appellant to ten years in prison, followed by five years of sex offender probation. On appeal, Appellant argues her counsel was ineffective in failing to object to the

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Larry S. Schachner, J.), entered December 28, 2011, which granted the motion of defendants-respondents (College defendants) for summary judgment dismissing the complaint and all cross claims as against them, unanimously affirmed, without costs. Plaintiff alleges that he was injured when he slipped on ice as he went to board a bus operated by defendants-appellants. The College defendants, which own the la

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Charles E. Ramos, J.), entered November 20, 2015, which granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs. The doctrine of collateral estoppel precludes plaintiff from asserting his Judiciary Law § 487 claim (see Bernard v Proskauer Rose, LLP, 87 AD3d 412, 415 [1st Dept 201

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Larry S. Schachner, J.), entered December 28, 2011, which granted the motion of defendants-respondents (College defendants) for summary judgment dismissing the complaint and all cross claims as against them, unanimously affirmed, without costs. Plaintiff alleges that he was injured when he slipped on ice as he went to board a bus operated by defendants-appellants. The College defendants, which own the la

133 P.3d 987 (2006) 2006 WY 59 Owen R. PHILLIPS, Appellant (Plaintiff), v. Tom C. TONER, Appellee (Defendant). No. 05-77. Supreme Court of Wyoming. May 12, 2006. *989 Representing Appellant: C.M. Aron, of Aron & Hennig, LLP, Laramie, Wyoming. Representing Appellee: Raymond B. Hunkins and Amanda

*2 ORDER Allan White, a Michigan state prisoner, appeals pro se a district court judgment in favor of defendants in a civil rights action. This case has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 34(j)(1), Rules of the Sixth Circuit. Upon examination, this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed. R.App. P. 34(a). Seeking

ORDER Pro se Michigan prisoner William McAlister appeals a district court judgment that denied his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition. The case has been referred to this panel pursuant to Rule 34(j)(l), Rules of the Sixth Circuit. We unanimously agree that oral argument is not needed. Fed. R.App. P. 34(a). In habeas corpus actions, this court reviews a district court’s legal conclusions de novo and its f

396 S.E.2d 820 (1990) 100 N.C. App. 412 Roy Timothy HOOTS, as Father and Guardian ad litem of Joshua Timothy Hoots, a Minor, and Robert Whitaker, Personally and as the Administrator of the Estate of Robert Timothy Whitaker, and Frederick L. McIntyre, Jr. as the Administrator of the Estate of Julia Ann Whitaker, Deceased, Plaintiffs, v. TOMS AND BAZZLE, P.A. a Corporation, and James Toms, Defendants. Roy Timothy HOO

1,GASKINS. J. One of the defendants in this case, Steven Mark Smith, appeals the trial court’s ruling that his action for disavowal of paternity has prescribed. For the following reasons, we affirm. FACTS In 1984, Vicky Lynn Modisette and Steven Mark Smith were married. In February 1987, they separated and never reconciled. In January 1988, Ms. Modisette filed a petition for divorc

On January 25, 1996, Sherry Winsett and Troy Winsett, individually, and as father and next friend of McKenzie Winsett, a minor child, filed a complaint against William Thomas Phillips in the Madison County Circuit Court. They also filed interrogatories to Phillips. Thereafter, the Winsetts filed a motion to compel and a motion for sanctions. On July 15, 1996, the trial court entered an order, compelling Phillips to answer, within 10 days from the date of the order, the Winsetts' inter

Filed 2/28/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. A156387 MICHAEL J. PHILLIPS, (San Francisco County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. SCN228962) Defendant Michael J. Phi

914 S.W.2d 140 (1996) Bill CHENAULT et al., Relators, v. The Honorable Tom PHILLIPS, Dan Morales, John T. Adams, and Martha Whitehead, In Their Official Capacities, Respondents. No. 95-0865. Supreme Court of Texas. January 11, 1996. *141 Miles H. Appleberry, San Antonio, Roy Beene, Houston, William B. Chenault, III, San Antonio,

OPINION The Jefferson County Grand Jury presented that the appellant, Clifford Kenneth Phillips, on or about the 19th day of May, 1988, did sexually assault S.R.T., the complainant, a person younger than seventeen years of age and not the spouse of the defendant. There were other more detailed allegations. A hearing was held in which the district judge advised the accused of the fact that the accused, if convicted, faced a first degree felony.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA In The Supreme Court The State, Respondent, v. Billy Phillips, Petitioner. Appellate Case No. 2018-000977 ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS Appeal from Jasper County Michael G. Nettles, Circuit Court Judge Opinion No. 27978 Heard October 16, 2019 – Fil

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA In The Supreme Court The State, Respondent, v. Billy Phillips, Petitioner. Appellate Case No. 2018-000977 ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS Appeal from Jasper County Michael G. Nettles, Circuit Court Judge Opinion No. 27978 Heard October 16, 2019 – Filed June 3, 2020 REVERSED Deputy Chief Appellate Defender Wanda H.

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT ERIN W. PHILLIPS, ) ) Petitioner, )

800 F.Supp. 789 (1992) Kimberly PHILLIPS, Plaintiff, v. Father Timothy SUGRUE and Marist Fathers of Washington Province, Defendants. Civ. No. LR-C-92-132. United States District Court, E.D. Arkansas, W.D. September 21, 1992. As Corrected October 1, 1992. *790 David Cromwell Johnson, Johnson & Cory, Birmingham