Legal Opinion

Fritts v. Abbott

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided August 19, 1996PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FRANKS, Judge.

Plaintiffs are personal representatives of the estate of Charles J. Williams, and brought this action to set aside conveyances Williams made to defendants. After an evi-dentiary hearing, the Trial Judge, without a jury, entered judgment for defendants and plaintiffs have appealed.

The issue, as raised on appeal, is “whether under all of the circumstances, a confidential relationship existed between the defendants, Jerry Abbott and Linda Abbott and Charles J. Williams, which justifies setting aside the five transfers from Charles J. Williams to Jerry Abbott and Linda…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Matlock v. SimpsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Kelly v. AllenTennessee Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Williamson v. UpchurchCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1988
  4. Bright v. BrightCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1986

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. In Re Conservatorship of GrovesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2003
  2. Brentwood Academy v. Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Ass'nDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1998
  3. Bill Gibson v. Jimmy L. GibsonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2004
  4. Emma Clark v. Randy PerryCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1998
  5. In Re Estate of Alys Harris LipscombCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2020

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