Legal Opinion
Coble Systems, Inc. v. Gifford Co.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided June 2, 1981PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CANTRELL, Judge.
This is an action for damages to a truck owned by Coble Systems, Inc., d/b/a Leasco Truck Rental, and leased to the appellee, The Gifford Company. Coble’s suit is based on the truck rental agreement or alternatively on the theory of bailment. The Trial Court held that the liability of Gifford was limited by the rental agreement to $2,000.00.
On March 15, 1978, two of Gifford’s agents rented a truck from Coble and one of the agents executed a truck rental agreement on a form developed and used by Coble. The front side of the form had blank spaces for, among other things,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Smithart v. John Hancock Mut. Life Ins.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1934
- Teague v. SowderTennessee Supreme Court · 1908
- Frierson v. International Agricultural Corp.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1940
- Fuller v. Orkin Exterminating Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1975
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