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i jj 1 yjvff-1 '-gr iirr.T- i fMTtiTMTif' 68 d.y. rfcr-r to lWt TH1 TENNESSIAM LOCAL NEWS nevvj Attorney by filing gets judge off case to run against her By KIRK LOCCINS Stuff Writer Circuit Judge Marietta Shipley took herself off Nashville lawyer Robert Phillips Turner bitter divorce case last week, after Turner filed' qualifying papers to run Against her in the August general election. But lawyers representing Turner said after another oman judge was assigned to handle his case that he has decided not to oppose Shipley after all. Turner filed a notice yesterday in Circuit Court, saying he doesnt care whether Shipley or Chancellor Carol McCoy hears the remaining issues in his divorce case, which is now in its eighth year. Turner had filed a petition with the Davidson County Election Commission qualifying him to run against Shipley, as an independent, in the August election.

Turner, 52, was considered a long shot in the judicial race, because he has not actively practiced law since 1992 and he has received mental disability payments for most of the time since then. He has remained in good standing, however, with state legal discipline officials. Shipley took herself off Turner's case last week when she learned that Turner had filed papers qualifying himself to run against her. LShipley cited a provision of the state's judicial ethics code: "A judge shall disqualify himself or herself in a proceeding in which the judge's impartiality might reasonably be questioned." Turner said in a court pleading filed in 1994 that his ex-wife boasted that she would be "immune from adverse rulings" so long as a woman judge handled their divorce case. Turner did not respond to messages that a reporter left Friday and yesterday at his home and his office in Green Hills.

His long-running divorce case has been marked by disputes over mon- ey, child visitation, telephone privileges and religious training. He accused his ex-wife, Ginger Dianne Griggs Vooys, 44, of violating a promise that she would raise their two daughters in the Churches of Christ, rather than in the Baptist faith of her childhood. Ginger Vooys, who married Turner in 1980, took the couple's two children and moved into a domestic violence shelter in April 1991. One week later, she filed a request for separate maintenance (a legal step short of divorce) and got a court order restraining Turner from harassing or threatening her or interfering with her custody of their children. Turner then checked into a South Dakota hospital for treatment of depression and other problems, according to court records.

The couple attempted to reconcile, but that did not work, and Turner was treated for work addiction and depression in Arizona in mid-1992. Vooys filed for divorce in September 1992. Three therapists who had dealt with the family wrote a joint letter in October 1992 warning that the couple's family situation "has many of the hallmarks of the murder-suicide syndrome." In April 1993, Turner's attending physician certified that he could no longer work as a trial lawyer because of his obsessive-compulsive personality and his predisposition toward depression. Turner's disability insurance carrier began paying him about $12,000 a month in June 1993, and those payments continued until last May, court records show. When Shipley granted the Turners a divorce in 1994 and gave custody of the children to Vooys, the judge ordered Turner to pay his ex-wife $2,000 a month in child support, plus an additional $1,500 a month to go into an educational trust fund for their children.

The judge ordered Turner to pay Vooys $1,500 a month in alimony for two to three years, to help her obtain a graduate degree. Shipley also awarded the couple's home on Nichol Lane, at the edge of Belle Meade, to Vooys, but said that Turner could repurchase it for $185,000. The lawyer accepted that offer and posted $185,000 with court officials while he pursued an appeal of Shipley's rulings in the case. Turner filed an affidavit in 1994 in which he said that his "once successful law practice was in ruins as a result of my former wife's false allegations against me." He said then that he hoped to "rebuild my law practice without the hindrances created by my former wife and her vicious, vindictive spirit" Shipley limited Turner's access to his children after one hearing in 1995, saying that he was trying to "control" their lives through the visitation process. "You know, fathers dont generally write their daughters letters every day," the judge told Turner.

A three-judge panel of the Tennessee Court of Appeals affirmed most of Shipley's rulings in the Turner case last March. Turner's disability payments ended last May, prompting him to ask for a reduction in his child support obligations. Saying that he "currently has no income," Turner asked Shipley last fall to refer his continuing disputes with his ex-wife over money and child custody questions to a mediator. He said in a motion filed last December that he "is not currently able to practice law," is "living on borrowed funds" and continues to be treated by a psychiatrist, a hypertension specialist, an internist and a counselor. Metro election officials said that Turner meets the qualifications to run for judge because he is more than 30 years old, a longtime resident of Davidson County and a licensed attorney.

DavklSOn COUnty property transfers Residential and commercial sales over $50,000. Jan. 21 Location Buyer Seller I Price 37013 Antioch 4745 Crystal Brook Road Edward K. MaBory James E. and Marion K.

Malory 134,000 3725 Huntingboro Trail John D. and Karen S. Dunn Jon B. and Kimberty J. Burgan 1 32,000 721 KaedenPointe Court Robert S.

FeJker and Deborah A. Kohlgraf NVR Fox Ridge Inc. 124,925 3553 Gondola Drive Charlotte E. Sneed Marcel Lieskamp and Julia Lieskamp-Stahtman 69.900 37076 Hermitage 10 Lotsin New Hope Point D.RHortonlra Regional Developers LLC 600,000 4929 John Hager Road Charles H. and Jean W.

Scarf NVR Fox Ridge Inc. 1 76,235 113 Summit Run Place Robert a and Lya1aS.SchuttzNVR Fox Ridge Inc. 142.600 240 Jacksonian Drive Steve M. Lucy Charles E. and Marjorie E.

Dice 1 06,000 220 BonnacBfl Court Reggie D. Grimes Sr. Mark W. and Jennifer C.Durby 87.000 804 Rachels View Jeffrey B. and Sheila M.

Gorman Vaughn D. and Colleen H. Spears 71,500 249 and 253 Jackson William M. and Jan F. Little B.

B. Doubleday Jr. 63,176 Meadows Drive i 37138 Old Hickory 1 204 Springwood Drive CrertonfMerr Jr.r 135.239 724 Stone Hedge Drive H. Victor Ellis Universal Builders LLC 1 27,500 4809 Whittier Drive VtotorlaH. and William P.McAHsterSalamehM.and Wendy G.Mrayyan 37203 Federal Reserve 1818 Beech Ave.

Reja Ferdowai Nicholas Theodore Russell Judson 118,000 341 5 West End D-11 04 Carlton H. Petway Jr. Dr. William H. Anderson 70,000 37204 Berry HI 2613 Grissom Drive rrVkteoAV, inc.

John R.Hooton 4109 Albert Drive i Thomas S. and Lauren W. Young William K. and Beth A. Downey 183,000 912 Gale Lane Fredjoseph and Carmen M.

Goldner Bruce F. and Cynthia Tiemey 150,000 2815 Bransford Ave. Linda A. Saunders Patricia M. Winkowski 77,500 37205 BeDe Meade 237 Haverford Ave.

Carl W. and Brenda N. Stanberry Jeffrey R. Hanna and Matraca M. Berg 370,000 21 Vaughns Gap Road, D-58 Suzanne Nemeth Lawrence E.

and Mariiyn M. Woodard; Leonard 71 ,000 and Kathleen W.Wyatt 21 Vaughns Gap Road, H-125 Holly Moles; Jack M. and JerrHyn W. Moles Mary N. Fuqua 59,000 37206 East 801 SetJiff Place Richard J.

and Juanfta Heffington; Laura Hefflngton James T. AWredge ,107,000 1706 Shelby Ave. David Prater Julie R. and Mark Gwinn 65,000 1607 Russell St. Carolyn Parker MOHA 65,000 37207 Northeast 2173 Quail Ridge Drive Harrison H.

Driver 111 and Sherry D. Driver Dwight and Evetyn Pennington 142,500 814 Tuckahoe Drive David Wayne Thompson John H.Cole 72,500 3432 Fawnwood Place Undra Montgomery Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity Inc. 58,500 1806 Meridian St. Darek E. Hancock William Fred Piper I 55,000 37209 West West End Terrace Condos.

West End Terrace LLC WET LLC 966,000 4604 Wyoming Ave. Lisa D. Frledland and Margaret N. Whitfield Austin Glenn Tomes 87,000 37210 South 1 83WhteettRoad Donald W. Noes 0 John M.

and Kecla Chadweil .64,000 2158 Sadler Ave. Claudia Bechara Joe W. Wood Sr. and Sherri V. Wood 55,000 37211 Woodbine 5716 Hickory Plaza Delta Promotion LLC Jaxon Properties 130,000 8300 Sawyer Brown Road, Mary N.

Fuqua Deborah S. Zimmerman and Brenda Lee Scott 95,600 L-302 320 Sunrise Ave. Radnor Baptist Church Mark A. Sneed and Deborah S. Sneed 85,000 1904 18th Ave.

S. Treglown Patton Warner First Home Group 115,000 1310 15th Ave. S. Patrick K. Lewis II and James W.

Inman HI Land Enterprises 67,018 37214 Dondson 216 Lakebrink Drive Robert H.Bradshaw Jr. Peggy J.Lassiter 84,000" 37215 Green Hills 247 Boxmere Place Deborah S. Zlmrnerrnan Scott T. and Jennifer Smrtherman 125250 128 Hillsboro Place Lee M. Burklow Joseph Adam Jackson 107,000 37218 Bordeaux 4008 Cedar Circle Rebecca Cantrell Lester C.McClain 78.000 37220 Oak Htfl 4717 Hazelwood Circle Ronny D.

and Susan Perry Sue O. Anderson 150,000 37221 BeKevue 861 3 Sawyer Brown Road Paul D. Wilson Haury and Smith Contractors Inc. 175,000 7005 Somerset Farms Circle Mark W. and J.

Lynne Damon Somerset Farms 1 44,500 500 Plantation Court, Unit K-5 RtehardL and Judith Ann Speed Gerald FrldrichJr. 116,295 214 Old Hickory Blvd. Brian R. Baker Julia L. Levine 50,000 Source: Davidson County Register of Deeds office THE TENNESSEAN Building permits Davidson County building permits over $50,000 Permits issued Feb.

5: 37013 Location: 1516 Bridgecrest Drive, Owner Double Partners, Contractor Phillips Builders, Description: single-family residence, Price: $186,055. Location: 2413 Evanfield Court, Owner Double Partners, Contractor Phillips Builders, Description: single-family residence, Price: $185,110. 37076 Location: 4277 Chesney Glen Drive, Owner Phillips Builders Contractor Phillips Builders, Description: single-family residence, Price: $107,120. Location: 3016 Glenboro Drive, Owner Phillips Builders Con-trfiHor Phillips Builders, Description! single-family residence, Price: $105,840. Location: 3025 Glenboro Drive, Owner Phillips Builders Contractor Phillips Builders, Description: single-family residence, Price: $106,995.

Permits issued Feb. 37076 Location: 5168 Bay Overlook Drive, Owner The Peninsula, Contractor: Frank Batson Quality Homes Description: single-family residence, Price: $151,347.50. Location: 296 Lake Chateau Drive, Owner Theodore H. Pailet, Trustee, Contractor Morning Star Construction Description: single-family condo residence, Price: $71,148. Location: 298 Lake Chateau Drive, Owner Theodore H.

Pailet, Trustee, Contractor Morning Star Construction Description: single-family condo residence, Price: $71,148. Location: 300 Lake Chateau Drive, Owner Theodore H. Pailet, Trustee, Contractor Morning Star Construction Description: single-family condo residence, Price: $71,148. Location: 302 Lake Chateau Drive, Owner Theodore H. Pallet, Trustee, Contractor Morning Star Construction Description: single-family condo residence, Price: $83,792.50.

37189 Location: 1205 Rock Creek Trace, Owner W. H. Dorris R. B. Hufflne, Contractor.

W. H. Dorris Associates, Description: single- family residence, Price: $68,750. 37210 Location: 411 Enos Reed Drive, Owner Frank Matter George D. Coon Contractor.

Walter Knes-trick Construction Description: complete 14,450 square-foot shell building, Price: $150,460.63. 37211 Location: 765 McMurray Drive, Owner Huntington Park Associates, Contractor Poxoglass Description: rehab existing accessory swimming pool for Huntington Manor Apartments, Price: $55,000. 37214 Location: 301 Carnahan Court, Owner: Lakeshore Estates Contractor Frank Batson Quality Homes Description: single-family residence, Price: $82,442.50. Location: 804 Ragsdale Court, Owner: Leon Sharber, Trustee, Contractor: Jack Williams Construction Co. Description: single-family residence, Price: $114,875.

Location: 808 Ragsdale Court, Owner: Leon Sharber, Trustee, Contractor: Jack Williams Construction Co. Description: single-family residence, Price: $95,075. Location: 812 Ragsdale Court, Owner: Leon Sharber, Trustee, Contractor: Jack Williams Construction Co. Description: single-family residence, Price: $102,700. Location: 816 Ragsdale Court, Owner: Leon Sharber, Trustee, Contractor: Jack Williams Construction Co.

Description: single-family residence, Price: $92,295. Location: 817 Ragsdale Court, Owner: Leon Sharber, Trustee, Contractor: Jack Williams Construction Co. Description: single-family residence, Price: $114,875. Location: 821 Ragsdale Court, Owner: Leon Sharber, Trustee, Contractor: Jack Williams Construction Co. Description: single-family residence, Price: $83,578.25.

37218 Location: 3833 Stevens Lane, Owner Intercept Security Protective Agency Contractor Freeman Construction Description: single-family residence, Price: $223,537. 37221 Location: 7928 Boone Trace, Owner NVR Fox Ridge Contractor Fox Ridge Homes Description: single-family residence, Price: $106,425. Location: 7732 Daniel Trace, Owner NVR Fox Ridge Contractor Fox Ridge Homes Description: single-family, residence, Price: $110,210. -i For savings on plain stock boxes, moving boxes, factory overruns, misprints, gift boxes and other packing supplies; See Us at Riverside Box Supply Co! 200 SIZES IN STOCK FREE Delivery on minimum orders. Small Orders Welcome.

Davidson County property transfers Residential and co, nmercial sales over $50,000, Jan. 22 Location Buyer Seller i Price 37013 Antioch 633 Waywood Circle William P. and Donna Williams Yazdian Construction Inc. 174.190 3701 Huntingboro Trail Betty Brumley and Charles Brumley Jr. Joseph and Tammy Busateri i 139,500 3069 Brantley Drive 98,700 1031 Regents Park Circle Martha W.

Whitley Mark A. Ellis 65,000 37027 Brentwood 916 Fireside Court Donald and Leslie Koch Patrtda L. and Glenn C. London I 237125 37072 GoodlettsviBe 833 Wren Road Mayo Architecture Associates LLC George and Jean Fager 95000 37115 Madison 900 Anderson Lane Richard M.Bobbo Pedro J.Perales Sr. and Betty M.Perates 85,000 601 Westchester Drive Dan and Jean Dowdy Kenneth M.

Akterson, Jean A. Dowdy and Carolyn Faye Akterson 1104 Pilgrim Court N. T. Clinton Robert M. Wilson Successor-Tnistee 74500 37138 Old Hickory 1640RachelWay Daniel M.

and Carolyn S. Crick Frank Batson Qualify rtornes Inc. 278,000 205 Rising Sun Terrace Larry N. and Jane Emery Brenda R. Johnson 166 000 37189 Whites Creek 1213 Rock Creek Trace VerOTkaD.ToirjertR.B.arKjArwaHuffine:W.H.Dcfrls 79,900 37203 Federal Reserve 2908 2910 Poston Ave.

Poston Avenue Properties LLC Reunion Properties Limited 1,325,000 1416 Hillside Ave. The Park at Hillside LLC Cleo Groves and Louise Groves 150 000 925 Hillside Ave. The Park at Hillside LLC Leamon and Marlanna Andrews 65 000 37206 East 936 Mansfield Court Carol D. Johnson Eric E.SheBnut 57500 37207 Northeast 1 3205 Roleeson Lane and B. Properties Sharon D.

Bishop, Substitute Trustee 60,523 3529 3531 Brick Church Pike David Moneymaker and Chariene A Hardlson David M. and 57,201 Annie M. Whitman 37210 South 61JaySL JeronlmoB. and Angeiene Soto Joel G. and Nancy Jean HoR 70000 37211 Woodbine 360 Wallace Road WEC S8A LLC Southern Hills Realty Investors LP 3500000 2503 Winford Ave.

Caye David and Richard Sturtridge Carol A. Sharer 72 000 2810 St. Edwards Drle Julia ELawson Eva G. Quirk and Richard J.QuIrk 68000 37212 Ackten 2509 Belmont Blvd. Bradley E.

PoeScott M. Bane 270006 2517 Fairfax Ave. Samuel J. Ramaged Mary F. Lame 171000 3003 Blakemore Ave.

Richard I. King and Suzanne Elmer-King Rebecca E. Clayton 168 000 37214 Donelson 3252 Niagra Drive Jeffrey F. and Sofia Swops Colleen O'ConneB and James E. Smith 8OO00 3220 Priest Woods Drive Show Che Wong HUD 7o'ooo 37215 Green HiDs 1 19RedBud Merle C.

Bom Douglas J. and Dorothy H. Cramner 285000 924 Cherry Plum Court Terry G. and Diane E. Johnson Craighead Development LLC 245onn 2011 GalbraHh Drive MekxlyandWIUIamEFIeeman William R.and Helen M.HumWe I84nnn 401EVaifwood Drive Abbay EadenAnnEaden usm 37216 Jere Baxter 4603 Saunders Ave.

Jeffrey A. Waters Thelma R. Harris 1nftr 37217 Glenview J2 Six Parcels In Edge-O- African Christian Schools Foundation Inc. Houston Ezefl Coro 7cr Lake Estates y' 1213 Saturn Drive VeronkjueJ.JeantyVidaF.Hillis 71 603 Alison Court Sylvia Logan Amy and Jas T. Green 11' 37221 BeBevue 1 Tract 8, the SallleH.

Brown PhlllpLBrown Jr. Frances Brown Rogers eta) i7iiw Property. McCroryLn. 1,000 604 Williamsport Court Vladimir S. and Larisa A.

Kushmanyan Nicole Yvonne Nelson i3fi nnn 401 Post CroekrRoad Elizabeth Cummins Dianne Catherine Ware VyU 182 WestfiekJ Drive Dorothy J. McKlnney Karen Alcott nn'SS 167 Westflekf Drive Karen V.Davidson Donald T.Mottola t. 5M Source: Davidson County Register of Deedfottice 3 Riverside Box Supply co. (30 Years In Business) 05 Cherokee Avenue 650-0600 WE'RE OFFERING A Wm jrTf6r20n! Charger for vvWj J5)0. mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm BELLSOUTH Mobility CELLULAR Cellular Phones Pagers Voice Messaging "24 month jarvica agraamant raquirad.

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