Loring Justice v. Kim Nelson

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Loring Justice (\Justice\) filed a complaint against Kim Nelson (\Nelson\) David Valone (\Valone\) and the Law Office of David Valone (collectively, \Valone Defendants\) and Martha Meares (\Meares\), and Meares and Associates and/or Meares and Dillard (collectively, \Meares Defendants\), (collectively, \Defendants\) in the Chancery Court for Knox County (\the Trial Court\). Justice alleged, inter alia, wrongful execution of judgment and abuse of process. Nelson filed a motion to classify Justice's action as an abusive civil action (\ACA\) pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-41-101, et seq. The Trial Court granted Nelson's ACA motion, and Justice appealed. Having reviewed the evidence, we affirm, albeit for somewhat different reasons than provided by the Trial Court.