Tenn. R. App. P. 29
Advisory Commission Comments.
The time for filing briefs is measured from the date on which the record is filed in the appellate court.
Under subdivision (c) an appellee may move for dismissal of an appeal if the appellant does not timely file a brief. Similarly, an appellant may move to have a case determined on the appellant's brief alone if the appellee fails timely to file a brief. In addition, under Rule 35(a) of these rules a party who has not filed a brief may not argue orally.
Advisory Commission Comments [1980].
The sentence added to Rule 29(a) deals with situations in which there are multiple appellants or multiple appellees. It allows a party to wait to respond until all of the briefs have been served by all adverse parties.
Advisory Commission Comment [1995].
Amended Rule 29(a) substitutes court filing dates for service dates, making more precise the running of time periods.
Advisory Commission Comment [1997].
The response time runs from the filing date rather than the service date of a motion.
Advisory Commission Comment [2004].
Termination of Parental Rights Proceedings. Rule 8A imposes special requirements governing the appeal of any termination of parental rights proceeding. In particular, Rule 8A(g) imposes a special provision regarding the filing of briefs in such an appeal.