Date of Case Completion (Appeals Court Ruling):
April 30, 2018
Category:
Appellate Litigation / Pro Se Representation / Civil Jury Verdict Defense
Summary:
McLemore Law PLLC successfully defended Kamal Brown before the Tennessee Court of Appeals, which affirmed a jury’s $500.00 verdict and rejected all nine appellate issues raised by opposing counsel, Candes Prewitt. The appellate court’s decision upheld the integrity of the trial proceedings and validated the defense verdict issued by the Davidson County jury.
Description:
Case Name: Candes Prewitt v. Kamal Brown
Court: Tennessee Court of Appeals (Appeal from the Circuit Court of Davidson County, Eighth Circuit)
Appeal No.: M2017-01420-COA-R3-CV
Trial Court Case No.: 13-C-2894
This appeal followed a jury verdict awarding $500.00 to plaintiff Candes Prewitt in a civil dispute. Acting as her own counsel, Ms. Prewitt appealed the judgment, alleging nine separate errors by the trial court. On February 6, 2018, oral arguments were presented before the Tennessee Court of Appeals.
Represented by McLemore Law PLLC, Kamal Brown maintained that the trial had been conducted properly and the jury’s verdict was sound. The appellate court agreed. On April 30, 2018, the Court issued its opinion affirming Circuit Judge Kelvin Jones on all nine issues raised, providing a strong endorsement of the trial’s fairness and outcome.
Undeterred, Ms. Prewitt filed an Application for Permission to Appeal to the Tennessee Supreme Court on June 29, 2018—marking her 11th appeal related to the original 2013 lawsuit.
Read the Court of Appeals Opinion