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This case involves an appeal by Lisa E. Burris (Mother) from the denial of her motion to alter or amend a trial court's judgment. The trial court found Mother guilty of thirty-seven counts of criminal contempt for willful failure to pay child support and uncovered medical expenses, sentencing her to 403 days incarceration. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's findings on the willfulness of Mother's non-payment and the inadmissibility of newly presented evidence. However, it vacated the denial of Mother's motion concerning the excessiveness of the sentence, remanding the case for the trial court to make explicit findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding the sentence.
Lisa E. Burris v. James Morton Burris is a workers' compensation case decided in Court of Appeals of Tennessee. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Court of Appeals of Tennessee.
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This case involves an appeal by Lisa E. Burris (Mother) from the denial of her motion to alter or amend a trial court's judgment. The trial court found Mother guilty of thirty-seven counts of criminal contempt for willful failure to pay child support and uncovered medical expenses, sentencing her to 403 days incarceration. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's findings on the willfulness of Mother's non-payment and the inadmissibility of newly presented evidence. However, it vacated the denial of Mother's motion concerning the excessiveness of the sentence, remanding the case for the trial court to make explicit findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding the sentence.
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