Steven Yen v. University of Tennessee Knoxville

03/21/2017 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE November 16, 2016 Session STEVEN YEN v. UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE Direct Appeal from the Chancery Court for Davidson County No. 15-506-III Ellen H. Lyle, Chancellor No. M2016-00875-COA-R3-CV This is an appeal of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville’s termination of a tenured faculty member. After the University terminated Appellant, he appealed the validity of his termination to an administrative hearing officer pursuant to the Tennessee Uniform Administrative Procedures Act. Following a contested hearing, the hearing…