Legal Opinion

Lay v. Fairfield Development

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided March 19, 1996PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

McMURRAY, Judge.

This is an action to collect a real estate commission. The trial court resolved the issues in favor of the plaintiff and the defendants appealed. We reverse the judgment of the trial court and dismiss the ease.1

The only issue raised by the appellants challenges the propriety of the trial court’s judgment in favor of the plaintiff under the facts and circumstances of this case. Simply stated, the issue is whether or not the evidence preponderates against the findings of the trial court.

As we have often stated, our review of a non-jury case is de novo upon the record of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Price v. Mercury Supply Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1984
  2. Johnson v. Central National Ins. Co. of Omaha, Neb.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1962
  3. Jamestowne on Signal, Inc. v. First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1990
  4. Thornburg v. ChaseCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1980
  5. Balderacchi v. RuthCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1952

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Givens v. Mullikin Ex Rel. McElwaneyTennessee Supreme Court · 2002
  2. In Re Estate of HaskinsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2006
  3. Simonton v. HuffCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2000
  4. Abraham Anderson v. Alice MusickCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2024
  5. Berkeley Park Homeowners Association, Inc. v. John TaborCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2010

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