Legal Opinion
Turner v. Benson
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided May 29, 1984PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FONES, Justice.
We granted plaintiffs’ TRAP 11 application to review the proper measure of dam ages to be applied to a vendee’s breach of a real estate contract.
On July 31, 1980, plaintiffs Robert and Anna Turner entered into a contract to sell their residence to defendants Jerry and Janice Benson for $75,000. This residence had been built and specially modified by plaintiffs so that Mrs. Turner could operate a day-care center out of it. There was a designated area in the house for the daycare operation which had its own entrance and bathing facilities for the children. Defendants knew…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Machine Co. v. Compress Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1900
- Illinois Central Railroad v. JohnsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1906
- Kemp v. GannettAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
- Frank v. JansenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
3Cited by30 opinions
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