Legal Opinion

Holmes v. American Bakeries Co.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided December 15, 1970PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NEARN, Judge.

This is an appeal from a jury verdict for the defendant in an action brought by the Administratrix for the wrongful death of the decedent intestate, arising from a truck-motorcycle collision.

The Assignments of Error can be essentially stated as follows:

I

The trial Court erred in failing to grant a new trial as the verdict is contrary to the evidence and there is none to support it.

II

The trial Court erred in not directing a verdict for the plaintiff at the conclusion of the evidence.

III

The trial Court erred in failing to declare a mistrial when the jury initially stated they were…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Tallent v. FoxCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1940
  2. Cincinnati, N. O. & T. P. Ry. Co. v. DentonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1940
  3. Shelton v. MartinTennessee Supreme Court · 1943
  4. Claiborne v. SolomonTennessee Supreme Court · 1948
  5. Rush v. Lick Creek Watershed DistrictCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1962

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Rule v. Empire Gas Corp.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Baxter v. VandenheovelCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1984
  3. Berry ex rel. Berry v. ConoverCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1984
  4. Craig Tatman vsl. Fort Sanders Medical CenterCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2001
  5. In the Matter of the Estate of S.W. BrindleyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2000

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