Ken Smith Auto Parts v. Michael F. Thomas

01/15/2019 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE December 6, 2018 Session KEN SMITH AUTO PARTS v. MICHAEL F. THOMAS Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hamilton County No. 17C720 Ward Jeffrey Hollingsworth, Judge No. E2018-00928-COA-R3-CV This appeal concerns whether a circuit court has jurisdiction to consider a post-trial motion once it dismisses an appeal by a defendant from general sessions court for failure to appear. Ken Smith Auto Parts (“Plaintiff”) brought an action against Michael F. Thomas (“Defendant”) in the Hamilton County General Sessions Court (“the General Sessions…