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Judge Lynne Ingram

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Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee

Limits & Logistics

Document Limits

Fax TransmissionCourt-wide
50 pgs
Facsimile FilingCourt-wide
50 pgs

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason For RequestProposed Rescheduled Date

Communication

Email

Chambers

emilyasanders@jisnashville.gov
Scheduling
Phone

Chambers

(615) 880-2592
SchedulingEmergencies
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Document Format Requirements1 rule

FormattingCivil cases

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When submitting proposed jury instructions, attorneys must provide the full text of each proposed instruction that they are requesting in a Word document.

Summary: Proposed jury instructions must include the full text of each requested instruction in a Word document.

Required Format

DOCX

Circuit-Chamber-Rules-Amended-December-2025 · p. 7|SecB. Proposed Jury Instructions and Verdict Forms

Document Filing Requirements1 rule

Filing RequirementsCivil cases

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Once the date has been confirmed with the Court, the requesting party shall E-file a General (Proposed) Order setting the hearing.

Summary: After the hearing date is confirmed, the requesting party must E-file a General (Proposed) Order setting the hearing.

Document Type

Proposed Order

Content & Formatting
Proposed Order
Circuit-Chamber-Rules-Amended-December-2025 · p. 9|SecVI.A.i Post-Trial Hearings

Filing & Service rules

Electronic Filing Rules

The General (Proposed) Order setting the post-trial hearing must be filed electronically.

Once the date has been confirmed with the Court, the requesting party shall E-file a General (Proposed) Order setting the hearing.

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Page 9 | VI.A.i Post-Trial Hearings

Attorneys must file and email joint proposed jury instructions to the Eighth Circuit Staff Attorney.

Attorneys shall file and email to the Eighth Circuit Staff Attorney joint proposed jury instructions.

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Page 7 | B. Proposed Jury Instructions and Verdict Forms

Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Proposed jury instructions and verdict form must be provided to the Court no later than three business days before trial.

Proposed jury instructions and the verdict form shall be provided to the Court no later than three business days in advance of trial.

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Page 7 | B. Proposed Jury Instructions and Verdict Forms

Filing Bundling Requirements

Non-agreed proposed jury instructions must be filed and emailed as a separate document.

For requested instructions not agreed to, attorneys shall file and email those to the Eighth Circuit Staff Attorney as a separate document.

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Page 7 | B. Proposed Jury Instructions and Verdict Forms

Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

Motions in limine must be heard at a pretrial conference scheduled per Section III(A)(ii) before trial; morning-of-trial hearings require exceptional circumstances.

The party filing the motion shall refer to the procedure outlined in Section III(A)(ii) of the Eighth Circuit Court’s Chamber Rules to schedule a pretrial conference and have the Motion(s) in Limine heard prior to trial. The Court will offer available dates approximately two weeks prior to trial. Only upon a finding of exceptional circumstances will the Court grant permission to hold a pretrial conference to hear Motions in Limine on the morning of trial.

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Page 7 | A. Motions in Limine

Discovery disputes must be raised by filing a motion set for hearing; the Court generally will not resolve them by telephone.

Judge Ingram generally will not resolve discovery disputes by telephone. Attorneys or parties must file the appropriate motion and set for hearing.

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Page 2 | II.C. Telephone Conferences

Chambers Communication Rules

Post-trial hearings must be scheduled directly with Staff Attorney Emily Sanders by phone or email.

Specially-set post-trial hearings, including hearings to determine the extent of damages, must be scheduled directly with the Eighth Circuit Staff Attorney Emily Sanders. Please call (615) 880-2592 or email EmilyASanders@jisnashville.gov to find an acceptable date.

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Page 9 | VI.A.i Post-Trial Hearings

Telephone conferences are permitted when in-person presence is not feasible; emergency motions may be heard by phone; contact the Staff Attorney to arrange a conference call.

Telephone conferences are permissible whenever the physical presence of out-of-town counsel or in-town counsel is not feasible or necessary. Judge Ingram may conduct emergency motions by telephone whenever it is necessary or appropriate. If a conference call is necessary, please contact the Staff Attorney to Judge Ingram.

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Page 2 | II.C. Telephone Conferences

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 183 rules apply across Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Order
    Must include
    case number

    When a divorce is filed after an Order of Protection, an Order containing both the Order of Protection and Divorce case numbers must be submitted to extend the Order of Protection by operation of law until the divorce modifies or dissolves it.

  • Applies to
    Order

    A separate Order must be submitted on the Order of Protection case when the divorce action concludes or modifies or dissolves the Order of Protection.

  • Applies to
    Motion to approve sales contract

    When court approval is required, the fiduciary must file and serve a motion to approve the sales contract and give notice to all interested parties.

Filing Timing

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  • The fiduciary cannot close the real property sale until the court approves the sales contract.

  • The Clerk must issue a subpoena even when it is requested after the Rule 28 deadlines.

  • Deadline
    30 calendar days

    After a civil case is final, parties have 30 calendar days to retrieve paper-format trial exhibits and discovery materials before the Clerk may destroy them.

Service

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  • Deadline
    7 calendar days
    Service
    Other to opposing party

    Proposed orders must be served on opposing counsel within 7 calendar days of the court's ruling.

  • Service
    Personal service

    Service of process in probate matters must be effected by serving a petition and summons under Tenn. R. Civ. P. 4.

  • Service
    Other

    Notice to Interested Parties in probate matters may be given by mail, fax, e-service, email, or hand delivery.

E-Filing

All 10

  • Digital signatures in any form other than the original signature format are prohibited, and the Clerk will refuse to file any non-compliant document.

  • Applies to
    Discovery material

    Discovery material should not be filed with the Clerk unless the court is asked to consider it.

  • Applies to
    Subpoena

    In Circuit Court, one electronic copy of the subpoena must be submitted to the Clerk for issuance.

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About Judge Lynne Ingram

Judge Lynne Ingram is a judge on the Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee, which serves Nashville and Davidson County.

Practitioners should refer to the Circuit Chamber Rules, amended December 2025, for this judge's published procedures.

Common questions about Judge Lynne Ingram's rules

Does Judge Lynne Ingram require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Lynne Ingram's rules set a pre-motion procedure for motions in limine. Motions in limine must be heard at a pretrial conference scheduled per Section III(A)(ii) before trial; morning-of-trial hearings require exceptional circumstances.

View ruleSource: page 7, section A. Motions in Limine

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Lynne Ingram?

Judge Lynne Ingram's formatting rule includes file format docx and full text of each proposed instruction must be provided in a word document.. Proposed jury instructions must include the full text of each requested instruction in a Word document.

View ruleSource: page 7, section B. Proposed Jury Instructions and Verdict Forms

What must be included with proposed order filings before Judge Lynne Ingram?

The rule requires proposed order. After the hearing date is confirmed, the requesting party must E-file a General (Proposed) Order setting the hearing.

View ruleSource: page 9, section VI.A.i Post-Trial Hearings

How may parties contact Judge Lynne Ingram's chambers?

The rule addresses phone communications with Judge Lynne Ingram's chambers. The rule lists email EmilyASanders@jisnashville.gov and phone (615) 880-2592. Post-trial hearings must be scheduled directly with Staff Attorney Emily Sanders by phone or email.

View ruleSource: page 9, section VI.A.i Post-Trial Hearings

Does Judge Lynne Ingram require motion papers to be bundled?

No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. Non-agreed proposed jury instructions must be filed and emailed as a separate document.

View ruleSource: page 7, section B. Proposed Jury Instructions and Verdict Forms

Is electronic filing required before Judge Lynne Ingram?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. The General (Proposed) Order setting the post-trial hearing must be filed electronically.

View ruleSource: page 9, section VI.A.i Post-Trial Hearings

What filing deadlines does Judge Lynne Ingram set?

Proposed jury instructions and verdict form must be provided to the Court no later than three business days before trial.

View ruleSource: page 7, section B. Proposed Jury Instructions and Verdict Forms
Complete rules summary for Judge Lynne Ingram

Discovery disputes must be raised by filing a motion set for hearing; the Court generally will not resolve them by telephone.

After the hearing date is confirmed, the requesting party must E-file a General (Proposed) Order setting the hearing.

Motions in limine must be heard at a pretrial conference scheduled per Section III(A)(ii) before trial; morning-of-trial hearings require exceptional circumstances.

Proposed jury instructions and verdict form must be provided to the Court no later than three business days before trial.

Proposed jury instructions must include the full text of each requested instruction in a Word document.

Non-agreed proposed jury instructions must be filed and emailed as a separate document.

Attorneys must file and email joint proposed jury instructions to the Eighth Circuit Staff Attorney.

Post-trial hearings must be scheduled directly with Staff Attorney Emily Sanders by phone or email.

The General (Proposed) Order setting the post-trial hearing must be filed electronically.

Telephone conferences are permitted when in-person presence is not feasible; emergency motions may be heard by phone; contact the Staff Attorney to arrange a conference call.

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