Ken Smith Auto Parts v. Michael F. Thomas

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE September 5, 2019 Session KEN SMITH AUTO PARTS v. MICHAEL F. THOMAS Appeal by Permission from the Court of Appeals Circuit Court for Hamilton County No. 17C720 Ward Jeffrey Hollingsworth, Judge ___________________________________ No. E2018-00928-SC-R11-CV ___________________________________ We granted permission to appeal in order to clarify the procedure circuit courts must follow when an original defendant in general sessions court appeals an adverse general sessions judgment to circuit court but then fails to appear for the de novo circuit…