No. 25A461

Angela Kay Plese v. Ronald Austin, et al.

Lower Court: Tennessee
Docketed: 2025-10-22
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-procedure certiorari judicial-discretion petition-deadline supreme-court-rules time-extension
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a defamation plaintiff must prove actual harm to reputation as a prerequisite to recovering damages for other injuries, including emotional distress and punitive damages, when the trial court found no evidence of reputational harm but the defendant's statements were false.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a state appellate court's procedural ruling can constitute grounds for an extraordinary extension of time to file a petition for writ of certiorari

Docket Entries

2025-10-23
Application (25A461) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until January 4, 2026.
2025-10-18
Application (25A461) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 5, 2025 to January 4, 2026, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.

Attorneys

Angela Kay Plese
John J. BurschBursch Law PLLC, Petitioner