Associates Asset Management, LLC b. Sheila Smith

11/03/2020 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE September 1, 2020 Session ASSOCIATES ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC V. SHEILA SMITH Appeal from the Circuit Court for Robertson County No. 2017-CV-338 Ross H. Hicks, Judge No. M2019-02217-COA-R3-CV The issue in this appeal is whether the defendant waived the court’s lack of personal jurisdiction through insufficient service of process by making a general appearance. It is undisputed that service of process on the defendant was insufficient when this case commenced in the general sessions court. Nevertheless, the defendant’s counsel appeared…