Legal Opinion

Saunders v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided October 9, 1964PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice White

This is an appeal in error from the action of the trial court in sustaining a demurrer filed by the defendant, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, and dismissing plaintiff’s case insofar as it affects this defendant.

The declaration charges that Griffith L. Lilley, while in the course and scope of his employment and while carrying out his duties as a Sergeant in the Detective Department of the defendant, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, was driving an automobile belonging to said Government on the business and purposes of bis employer.

It is…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Younger v. YoungerTennessee Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Payne v. SatterfieldTennessee Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Bruce v. AnzTennessee Supreme Court · 1938
  4. Isreal v. GuyTennessee Supreme Court · 1949
  5. Wattenbarger v. TullockTennessee Supreme Court · 1954

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Richardson v. Tennessee Board of DentistryTennessee Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Creech v. AddingtonTennessee Supreme Court · 2009
  3. In Re Estate of RidleyTennessee Supreme Court · 2008
  4. C.O. Christian & Sons Co. v. Nashville P.S. Hotel, Ltd.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1988
  5. Wells Fargo Bank, NA v. Marcus DorrisCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2017

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