Legal Opinion
Purcell Enterprises, Inc. v. State
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided August 25, 1981PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CONNER, Judge.
This case involves the application of legal principles of res judicata, election of remedies and judicial estoppel to pursuit of a claim against the state, administratively by contract, administratively by statute and concurrently in the court system.
A brief grasp of the complexity of the matter can be gathered from a realization that the relevant proceedings have spanned five years and several hundred pages of transcript. The dispute has been before the State Building Commission, the State Board of Claims, the Davidson County Chancery Court three times, this court twice…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- United States v. Utah Construction & Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Sylvester TIPLER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. E. I. duPONT deNEMOURS AND CO., Inc., Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1971
- Barger v. WebbTennessee Supreme Court · 1965
- Painters District Council No. 38, Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America, Afl-Cio v. Edgewood Contracting CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Hill v. BeelerTennessee Supreme Court · 1956
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Davis v. Tennessee Department of Employment SecurityCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2000
- Buddy Lee Attractions, Inc. v. William Morris Agency, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1999
- Allied Sound, Inc. v. NeelyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1995
- Forbes v. Wilson County Emergency District 911 BoardTennessee Supreme Court · 1998
- Kirksey v. Overton Pub, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1987
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