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newly discovered evidence rule in Tennessee

8 Tennessee opinions name it 3 courts 1996–2026 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Tennessee courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Nicholsgreen
tenn · 1994 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026Goswick, 656 S.W.2d at 358-60 ; see also Nichols, 877 S.W.2d at 737 .

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Crain v. Browngreen
tennctapp · 1991 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
1 sentence

2003Estate of Hamilton v. Morris, 67 S.W.3d 797, 797-98 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001) (quoting Crain v. Brown, 823 S.W.2d 187, 192 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1991)).

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Blair v. Johnson City Medical Center Hospitalgreen
tennctapp · 1986 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 1996–1996
1 sentence

1996Braswell v. Carothers, 863 S.W.2d at 730 (the judgment was final and the movant relied on the newly discovered evidence rule); Blair v. Johnson City Medical Ctr., 724 S.W.2d 370, 371 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1986) (the requirements of Tenn. R.

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Braswell v. Carothersgreen
tennctapp · 1993 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 1996–1996
1 sentence

1996Braswell v. Carothers, 863 S.W.2d at 730 (the judgment was final and the movant relied on the newly discovered evidence rule); Blair v. Johnson City Medical Ctr., 724 S.W.2d 370, 371 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1986) (the requirements of Tenn. R.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Tennessee. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Bradley v. McLeod green
tennctapp · 1998
2 sentences

2001For the reasons stated below, we reject the newly discovered evidence rule applied by the trial court and set forth in Bradley v. McLeod, 984 S.W.2d 929 (Tenn.Ct.App.1998).

2001For the reasons stated below, we reject the newly discovered evidence rule applied by the trial court and set forth in Bradley v. McLeod, 984 S.W.2d 929 (Tenn.Ct.App.1998).

42000–2001
State v. Goswick green
tenn · 1983
1 sentence

2026Goswick, 656 S.W.2d at 358-60 ; see also Nichols, 877 S.W.2d at 737 .

12026–2026
Harris v. Chern green
tenn · 2000
1 sentence

2001Harris, 33 S.W.3d at 743-44 .

12001–2001
SCHAEFER BY SCHAEFER v. Larsen green
tennctapp · 1984
1 sentence

2001Specifically, Harris rejected the decision of the Western Section of this Court in Schaefer v. Larsen, 688 S.W.2d 430 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1984) wherein that Court refused to apply the stringent newly discovered evidence rule to motions to alter or amend under Rule 59.04, holding that such motions should be looked upon favorably where the litigants had not yet been afforded a trial.

12001–2001

Where else courts name it

FL 151 (1992–2026) PA 115 (2001–2026) MN 61 (2001–2026) WI 48 (1991–2026) IA 22 (1979–2026) WA 15 (2006–2025) MS 13 (2004–2024) NJ 10 (1982–2026) IL 8 (1996–2022) TN 8 (1996–2026) WV 8 (1979–2024) AL 7 (1987–2022) UT 7 (2005–2017) IN 6 (1980–2012) NY 5 (1980–2019) AZ 4 (1993–2022) KS 4 (1995–2021) DC 3 (1985–2000) CT 3 (2003–2023) MA 3 (1984–2015) OH 3 (1998–2016) MI 3 (2014–2015) NH 2 (2002–2015) TX 2 (1945–2005) MO 2 (2013–2013) CO 2 (2014–2025) ID 2 (2017–2020) GA 2 (1995–1996) ND 2 (2015–2016)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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