Valenen Collins v. Sams East, Inc.

03/13/2018 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON February 21, 2018 Session VALENEN COLLINS v. SAMS EAST INC. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Shelby County No. CT-003667-16 Rhynette N. Hurd, Judge ___________________________________ No. W2017-00711-COA-R3-CV ___________________________________ Appellant appeals the dismissal of this action on the ground of res judicata. We hold that an essential element of res judicata—that the underlying judgment was rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction—is not met in this case. Here, the court that rendered the judgment relied upon lacked…