Legal Opinion

Lonning v. Jim Walter Homes, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided October 31, 1986PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LEWIS, Judge.

This is an appeal by plaintiffs Melvin E. Lonning and wife, Linda F. Lonning, from the dismissal of their complaint against defendant Jim Walter Homes, Inc., (Jim Walter) following the trial judge’s sustaining of Jim Walter’s motion for a summary judgment.

This case arose out of the construction of a prefabricated home by Jim Walter for plaintiffs. The plaintiffs have asserted claims for fraudulent misrepresentation, negligent misrepresentation, fraudulent non-disclosure, breach of express warranties, and gross negligence.

The Plaintiffs base all of their claims on two…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Fowler v. Happy Goodman FamilyTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Price v. Mercury Supply Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1984
  3. Haynes v. Cumberland Builders, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1976
  4. Simmons Et Ux. v. Evans Et UxTennessee Supreme Court · 1947
  5. Jones v. Home Indemnity Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1983

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. PNC Multifamily Capital Institutional Fund XXVI Limited Partnership v. Bluff City Community Development CorporationCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2012
  2. Siddarth Shah and Daksha Shah, Plaintiffs-Appellants/cross-Appellees v. Racetrac Petroleum Co., Defendant-Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
  3. Oak Ridge Precision Industries, Inc. v. First Tennessee Bank National Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1992
  4. Chrisman v. Hill Home Development, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1998
  5. Rita C. O'neal, Cross-Appellant v. Burger Chef Systems, Inc., and General Foods Corporation, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988

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