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Michael C. Murphy v. Melissa Ann Blalock, as Executrix of the Estate of Gloria Kay Murphy-Wallace

Paid petition · Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Eastern Division, No. E2020-00464-COA-R3-CV · judgment August 11, 2020

Certiorari denied · June 14, 2021
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

Whether the Tennessee state trial and appellate courts are using a constitutionally vague procedural rule,Tenn.R.Civ. P. 59.04,-to deny citizens an opportunity to be heard and thereby to block access to justice?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Michael C. Murphy

For respondent
Paul K. Hinsley
The Law Office of Kelley Hinsley

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Aug 23 2021
    Rehearing DENIED.
  2. Jul 29 2021
    DISTRIBUTED.
  3. Jul 09 2021
    Petition for Rehearing filed.
  4. Jun 14 2021
    Petition DENIED.
  5. May 25 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/10/2021.
  6. May 05 2021
    Waiver of right of respondent Melissa Ann Blalock, as Executrix of the Estate of Gloira Kay Murphy-Wallace to respond filed.
  7. Apr 13 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 17, 2021)