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I'm
laying out the specifics as I understand them as of June 2, 2025 with
exclusive updates and, if need be, corrections to come as
necessary (I am not an attorney), which you'll probably see in
greater detail once the tabloids and respected news organizations
(which areaverse to crediting meforbreaking stories)
catch on, but the litigation apparently began with Brenda's petition
which was sealed the same day it was filed, thanks to her request ofJudge STEPHANIE WILLIAMS.
(Judge Williams could have suggested just redacting certain portions of
the public record had she not felt that Brenda showed cause.)
Just as in theBILL IVEYscandal,
sealing records limits public access. (Journalists, as well as other
citizens, can petition courts to unseal records.) In Tennessee,
divorce records are generally confidential but they become public after
50 years.
That same day, January 28, 2025, a temporary
injunction and restraining order were granted (the latter is often
merely procedural and in those instances should be free of inference),
followed a summons and, the following day yet another summons and a
show cause Order.
Ronnie was apparently served with a summons on
January 31, 2025 and by February 3, 2025 he had lawyered up with a
Notice of Appearance submitted that day.
On February 4, 2025 an
Agreed Order was submitted to the court re: an ex parte Temporary
Restraining Order. Judge Williams had the TRO stricken and an
Agreed Order was submitted to reset the hearing for the TRO.
On February 5, 2025 the parties (Brenda, through her attorneysROSE PALERMOandJASON TALLEY, Ronnie through his attorneysJAMES WEATHERLY, JR. andJACQUELINE DIXON), submitted another Agreed Order which Judge Williams granted as well as a Motion for Continuance of the trial.
On
February 21, 2025 the proceedings apparently resumed with the first
witness subpoenaed, along with Ronnie's response, answer &
countercomplaint. That same day exhibits and an affidavit were
filed along with an "emergency" Motion for a temporary restraining
order with an order to appear and show cause whileNHC Healthcare of Franklinwas issued a subpoena for medical records.
On
February 24, 2025 Judge Williams denied the Motion for a temporary
restraining order and order to appear and show cause submitted three
days earlier.
On February 27, 2025 a Motion was filed re:
approval of the sale of real property with apparently another Motion
the following day re: approval of the sale of Brenda's real property to
be heard on March 14, 2025.
On March 4, 2025 Brenda's answer to Ronnie's countercomplaint was filed.
On March 11, 2025NHC Place Cool Springswas
issued a subpoena. That same date Ronnie filed a response in opposition
to the sale of Brenda's real property. An amendment to the Motion
to approve the sale was also filed along with exhibits.
On March 13,Ascension St. Thomas Westwas
issued a medical records subpoena and an Agreed Order was submitted re:
resetting the hearing of a Motion to sell the "marital residence" to
March 21, 2025 at 9 a.m. Another Agreed Order was submitted that
would continue the hearing on the ex parte Motion for a temporary
restraining order until a hearing on May 15, 2025 at 9 a.m. The
"emergency" continuance was granted.
On March 14, Motions for
continuance of the Motions re: approval of the sale of real property
and the amendment to the sale of Brenda's real property were submitted
that would set each for hearing on March 21, 2025.
On March 17, 2025 the court approved the two Agreed Orders of three days earlier.
The March 21, 2025 proceedings were highlighted by "TRIAL EXHIBIT AS 1 EXHIBIT IN 1 BROWN ENVELOPE."
On March 25, 2025 Brenda apparently filed an Response in the form of an objection to Ronnie's issuing aduces tecumsubpoena.
That same day Ronnie responded with a Motion to Quash "subpoena duces
tecum and/or Motion for Protective Order" to be heard on April 25, 2025.
On
March 27, 2025, as transcripts and exhibits were filed, Ronnie filed
his Response in opposition to Brenda's Motion to approve the sale of
her real property.
An April 1, 2025 the Court agreed to hear
Ronnie's Motion to Quash on April 25, 2025 as Ronnie
submitted his Response in the form of an objection to Brenda'ssubpoena duces tecum. On
April 7, 2025 Judge Williams apparently issued an Order indicating she
would soon rule on the Motion to approve the sale of real property.
On April 16, 2025 Brenda filed a Motion to "allow testimony by contemporaneous audio-visual transmission" to be heard on May 2, 2025.
On April 22, 2025 Ronnie filed his Response to Brenda's "Motion to Quash and/or Motion for Protective Order."
On
April 24, 2025 An Agreed Order in the form of a Protective Order was
submitted. Brenda also submitted an Agreed Order re: her
"objections and Motions to Quash.''
On April 25, 2025 Judge Williams signed the Agreed Protective Order and an Agreed Order was submittedre: Ascension St. Thomas and NHC producing medical records. On
April 29, 2025 Ronnie submitted a Motion in opposition to Brenda's
Motion to allow testimony by contemporaneous A/V transmission.
On May 1, 2025 an Agreed Order was submitted to continue Ronnie's Motion of two days earlier until May 30, 2025.
On May 2, 2025 Judge Williams signed the Agreed Order submitted for her approval the day before and a Notice of Hearing was set.
On
May 7, 2025 an Agreed Order was submitted to continue the hearing set
for May 15, 2025 and Judge Williams agreed to a continuance setting the
hearing for August 7, 2025 at 9 a.m. at which time Ronnie's "emergency"
TRO Motion will also be heard.
On May 30, 2025 Ronnie submitted a Notice of filing St.Thomas West medical records.
On June 10, 2025 An Order was issued granting Brenda's Motion to testify viaZoom.
On June 20, 2025 Ronnie's attorneys issued a subpoena forTODD MOORE.
On July 3, 2025 Brenda's attorneys issued a subpoena
for Moore.
Not only has the divorce that will end what was portrayed as themost idyllic of marriagesyet to be finalized, the next court date, as mentioned, is set for August 7, 2025.
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