§ 27-1-113. Findings of Fact — Scope of Review
27-1-118. Written opinions in supreme court.
§ 27-1-114. Filing of Findings
The court of appeals shall file its findings at the same time that it renders its decision. It shall be the duty of chancellors, except where the findings are or have been incorporated in the decree as above provided, to file their findings of fact within thirty (30) days after appeal; and the clerk shall […]
§ 27-1-119. Opinions Furnished to Counsel
The members of the supreme court, the court of appeals and court of criminal appeals for each division of the state shall immediately, on announcement of the opinion of the court in any case before it, mail a copy of the opinion filed by the court in each case decided in such court to counsel […]
§ 27-1-120. Reasons for Reversal Furnished Trial Court
If the judgment of the inferior court is reversed and the cause remanded, the judges shall file, in writing, with the clerk, the reasons of reversal, and the points of law in the judgment of the inferior court in which the error existed, to be copied by the clerk, and certified to the inferior court […]
§ 27-1-121. Appeals Judges Excused From Attendance at Announcement of Decisions
When cases are heard and determined by judges of the court of appeals and court of criminal appeals who do not reside in the grand division in which the cases arose and were heard, it shall not be necessary for such judges to be present in person when decisions in such cases are announced; and […]
§ 27-1-122. Damages for Frivolous Appeal
When it appears to any reviewing court that the appeal from any court of record was frivolous or taken solely for delay, the court may, either upon motion of a party or of its own motion, award just damages against the appellant, which may include, but need not be limited to, costs, interest on the […]
§ 27-1-123. Notice of Appeal Not Jurisdictional
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or rule of court to the contrary, in all criminal cases the “notice of appeal” document is not jurisdictional and the filing of such document may be waived in the interests of justice. The appropriate appellate court shall be the court that determines whether such a waiver is in […]
§ 27-1-124. Stay of Execution — Bond Required in Civil Matters
If a plaintiff in a civil action obtains a judgment under any legal theory, the amount of the appeal bond necessary to stay execution during the course of all appeals or discretionary reviews of that judgment by any appellate court shall not exceed the lesser of twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) or one hundred twenty-five percent […]
§ 27-1-125. Appeal From an Order of a Trial Court Granting or Denying Class Action Certification
The court of appeals shall hear appeals from orders of trial courts granting or denying class certification under Rule 23 of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure, if a notice is filed within ten (10) days after entry of the order. All proceedings in the trial court shall be automatically stayed pending the appeal of […]