R. Deno Cole's Legal Cases (5)

Criminal defense

State of Tennessee v. Teddy Ray Mitchell, 343 S.W.3d 381 (Tenn. 2011)

Mar 31, 2011

OUTCOME: Trial Court Affirmed

Client (Defendant) was charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, all of which was captured on video, unbeknownst to the police officers. The Jury acquitted on resisting arrest and convicted ... on disorderly conduct. The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the jury verdict and the State appealed. The Tennessee Supreme Court reversed that decision and reinstated the jury verdict.

Family

Chris Lawrence v. Leigh Ann Lawrence

Nov 29, 2010

OUTCOME: Trial Court Affirmed

The Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a civil case brought by an ex-husband against his ex-wife for tape recording his conversations with the parties' two year old child, stating that the mother ... had a right to vicariously consent to the recording of the telephone conversation with the child's father.

Employment and labor

Loftis v. United Parcel Serv., Inc., 342 F.3d 509 (6th Cir. 2003)

Jan 01, 2003

OUTCOME: Appeal dismissed and case returned to State Court

A defendant removed a case from State Court to Federal Court. My client was a Defendant and Counter-Plaintiff, but he did not agree to the case being removed to Federal Court. The Federal Court of Appe ... als held that the rule of unanimity demands that all defendants must join in a petition to remove a state case to federal court.

Family

Anna Williams vs. James Williams, II

Mar 30, 2001

OUTCOME: Trial Court Reversed

Father sued my client, Mother, for a change of custody. Trial Court changed custody to Father and Mother appealed. The Court of Appeals reversed the Trial Court and Mother regained custody. Tennessee S ... upreme Court refused to accept Father's appeal.

Litigation

Alpha Financial Services, Inc. v. Karl Kindervater

Jan 22, 2001

OUTCOME: Trial Court Reversed

Lending company sued my client, owner of a small company, to collect a debt under a factoring agreement. Trial Court in Hamilton County granted lending company summary judgment. My client appealed and ... we reversed the Trial Court.

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