Thomas Patterson v. Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security

02/12/2025 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE August 2, 2023 Session THOMAS PATTERSON v. TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY ET AL. Appeal from the Chancery Court for Davidson County No. 17-0744-I Patricia Head Moskal, Chancellor ___________________________________ No. M2022-00740-COA-R3-CV ___________________________________ An administrative law judge entered an order of default against Appellant for failing to appear at a resetting of his contested case hearing on a civil asset forfeiture. On appeal, the Commissioner’s Designee for the Department of Safety…