Legal Opinion

Ellison v. Alley

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided November 16, 1992PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

O’BRIEN, Justice.

We granted appellant permission to appeal in this cause to address the singular issue of whether a real estate broker, found in breach of his fiduciary duty in the transaction of the sale of the client’s property, is entitled to commission on the sale of such property.

We begin our review mindful that this Court is bound by concurrent findings of fact by the chancellor and the Court of Appeals if such findings are supported by material evidence. T.C.A. 27-1-113. To that end, and because we grant appeal only to review the narrow issue noted, the facts of this case as…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. McNeill v. Dobson-Bainbridge, Realty Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Heard v. MilesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1949
  3. Hughey v. Rainwater PartnersCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1983
  4. Christians v. Town of East RidgeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1928
  5. Smith v. HooperCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1968

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Stephen H. Cook v. David L. Alley, Sr.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2013
  2. Estate of John A. Queener v. Jim GriffithCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2024
  3. Mathews Partners, LLC, d/b/a NAI Nashville v. Lucianna LemmeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2009

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