Narrative Opinion Summary
Charles Montague, the plaintiff/appellant, filed a complaint against the Tennessee Department of Correction and Warden Howard Carlton, the defendants/appellees, in the Davidson Chancery Court. The appeal, numbered 01A01-9711-CH-00667, was reviewed by the Court of Appeals of Tennessee at Nashville. The court concluded that Montague's complaint did not present a valid claim for which legal relief could be granted, referencing the relevant statutes Tenn. Code Ann. 4-5-223 through 4-5-225. Judge William C. Koch, Jr. expressed his concurrence with the court's decision.
Legal Issues Addressed
Judicial Concurrencesubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: Judge William C. Koch, Jr. agreed with the court's decision, reinforcing the ruling that the complaint lacked a valid legal basis.
Reasoning: Judge William C. Koch, Jr. expressed his concurrence with the court's decision.
Validity of Legal Claimssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court determined that the complaint filed by Charles Montague failed to present a claim upon which relief could be granted under the applicable Tennessee statutes.
Reasoning: The court concluded that Montague's complaint did not present a valid claim for which legal relief could be granted, referencing the relevant statutes Tenn. Code Ann. 4-5-223 through 4-5-225.