John Iovinelli v. Steadman Estes

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON NOVEMBER 19, 2002 Session JOHN C. IOVINELLI, ET AL. v. STEADMAN H. ESTES, ET AL. Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Shelby County No. 94178 T.D. D’Army Bailey, Judge No. W2001-02968-COA-R3-CV - Filed July 24, 2003 This is an appeal of the grant of summary judgment. The Appellants contend that the trial judge granted the Appellees summary judgment, sua sponte, and that they did not have notice or an opportunity to respond to the issues decided by the judge. We disagree and, for the following reasons, we affirm. Tenn. R. App. P. 3; Appeal as…