Legal Opinion
Butler v. Buick Motor Co.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided February 6, 1991PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTomlin, Presiding Judge
(Western Section).
George B. Butler and wife, Leah Butler, (hereafter “Plaintiffs” or “Butler”) initiated this suit in the Chancery Court of Coffee County against Buick Motor Company, a division of General Motors Corporation, (“defendant” or “Buick”). Plaintiffs sought to regain possession of a 1985 Buick Electra Park Avenue automobile they had purchased from Gaylen Fann Auto Sales, Inc. (“Fann”), a used car and auto salvage dealer in Manchester, after the vehicle had been confiscated by a department of the state of Tennessee and possession surrendered to Buick. Following a bench trial, the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Insurance Co. of North America v. Cliff Pettit Motors, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1974
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