Howse v. Johnson

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE REV. CURLEY HOWSE v. MICKEY JOHNSON, ET AL Direct Appeal from the Chancery Court for Davidson County No. 89-3213-III; The Honorable Ellen Hobbs Lyle, Chancellor No. M1998-00513-COA-R3-CV - Decided June 13, 2000 This appeal arises from an action brought by Plaintiff-Howse (“Prisoner Howse”) against Defendant- Johnson and the Tennessee Department of Correction (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Defendants”) for various violations of his civil rights. Defendants’ motions for dismissal and summary judgement were granted by the trial court.…