Narrative Opinion Summary
A petition for rehearing was filed by the appellant, Brian Patrick Grant, in the case against the defendant, Tonya Renee Fortune Grant. The court acknowledged that its previous opinion incorrectly stated that the wife complained of "physical abuse and neglect" instead of "verbal abuse and neglect," as the record indicated. A corrected version of page 4 was submitted to align the opinion with the accurate record. The court ultimately overruled the petition to rehear. The order was entered on June 5, 1997, with judges Tomlin, Crawford, and Farmer concurring.
Legal Issues Addressed
Correction of Judicial Opinionsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court corrected its earlier opinion to accurately reflect the record by changing the description of the allegations from 'physical abuse and neglect' to 'verbal abuse and neglect.'
Reasoning: The court acknowledged that its previous opinion incorrectly stated that the wife complained of 'physical abuse and neglect' instead of 'verbal abuse and neglect,' as the record indicated.
Overruling of Rehearing Petitionssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: Despite the correction, the court decided not to grant the rehearing, thereby upholding the original decision.
Reasoning: The court ultimately overruled the petition to rehear.
Standard for Rehearing Petitionssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court considered a petition for rehearing filed by the appellant to address an error in the court's opinion regarding the nature of abuse alleged by the wife.
Reasoning: A petition for rehearing was filed by the appellant, Brian Patrick Grant, in the case against the defendant, Tonya Renee Fortune Grant.