Robert Jones v. Vick Idles

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE June 26, 2002 Session ROBERT FRED JONES, ET AL. v. VICK IDLES Appeal from the Circuit Court for Anderson County No. 98LA0255 William E Lantrip, Chancellor, by Interchange FILED JULY 30, 2002 No. E2001-02833-COA-R9-CV CHARLES D. SUSANO, JR., dissenting. I cannot concur in the majority’s decision to affirm the trial court’s judgment granting the original plaintiff a new trial. It is clear that the Tennessee Constitution guarantees the right of trial by jury where, as here, a litigant in a tort action seeks unliquidated damages. See Tenn. Const.…