Sherrie Engler v. Karnes Legal Services

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON FEBRUARY 21, 2008 Session SHERRIE ENGLER, ET AL. v. KARNES LEGAL SERVICES Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Madison County No. C-04-475 Roy Morgan, Judge No. W2006-02443-COA-R3-CV - Filed May 29, 2008 This appeal involves the Tennessee saving statute,

Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-1-105. The plaintiffs’ lawsuit was dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute when their attorney failed to appear at a hearing. Three months after the dismissal, the plaintiffs’ attorney filed a motion seeking relief from the order of dismissal, citing the…