Court Rulings

In this appeal, the petitioner sought judicial review of a decision made by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development denying his application for unemployment compensation benefits. The chancery court reversed the Department's decision, concluding that it was arbitrary and capricious and an abuse of discretion. The Department appeals. We affirm and remand for further proceedings.

Appellant-mother and appellant-father challenge the termination of their parental rights. Mother argues that the district court abused its discretion by finding that respondent-county proved three statutory grounds for termination, that the county made reasonable reunification efforts, and that termination was in the child's best interests. Mother also argues that the district court's failure to explain its credibility determinations violated her right to procedural due process. Father argues that he was improperly served and that the district court erred by authorizing a default proceeding against him. We affirm.

The Appellant, Izaiha Gleaves, was convicted of second degree murder, attempted second degree murder, two counts of employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, aggravated assault, and tampering with evidence. The trial court imposed an effective sentence of forty-nine years' confinement. On appeal, the Appellant argues: (1) the evidence is insufficient to support his convictions (2) the trial court erred when it failed to excuse a juror who had a conflict of interest (3) the trial court erred when it admitted a redacted recording of a witness interview (4) the trial court's cumulative errors warrant reversal and (5) the trial court erred when it imposed an effective sentence of forty-nine years.1 After review, we affirm the trial court's judgments.

A sales representative for a product vendor was injured while in a Tractor Supply store performing his job. The sales representative received workers' compensation benefits from his employer, a hardware product company, and then proceeded with a tort case against Tractor Supply. We agree with the trial court's conclusion that Tractor Supply was the sales representative's statutory employer within the meaning of Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6- 113(a) and, therefore, his recovery from his employer was his exclusive remedy. Therefore, we affirm the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Tractor Supply.

A sales representative for a product vendor was injured while in a Tractor Supply store performing his job. The sales representative received workers' compensation benefits from his employer, a hardware product company, and then proceeded with a tort case against Tractor Supply. We agree with the trial court's conclusion that Tractor Supply was the sales representative's statutory employer within the meaning of Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6- 113(a) and, therefore, his recovery from his employer was his exclusive remedy. Therefore, we affirm the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Tractor Supply.

This appeal concerns subject matter jurisdiction. Eric O. Carter ("Petitioner") filed a petition for writ of mandamus in the Chancery Court for Davidson County ("the Trial Court") against Howard Gentry ("Gentry"), Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk, 1 and Frank Strada ("Strada"), Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Correction ("TDOC"), asking that the criminal judgment entered against him be expunged because it was not properly endorsed under the applicable rules and statutes. The Trial Court dismissed the petition for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Petitioner appeals, arguing that he only wants a ministerial act performed and is not challenging his sentence. We find that Petitioner is in fact challenging his sentence, and the Trial Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction to hear that challenge. We, therefore, affirm the Trial Court.

Judge Duhart, Federal Employers' Liability Act ("FELA") statute of limitations, application of discovery rule