Legal Opinion

Smythe v. Easy Quick Stores, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided January 29, 1988PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CRAWFORD, Judge.

In this wrongful death action, the trial court entered a judgment on a jury verdict for plaintiffs, John Phillip Smythe, and Irvin Bogatin, co-executors of the Estate of Joseph C. Smythe, deceased, against defendants, Easy Quick Stores, Inc., and Joseph W. Sharpe in the amount of $1.00. From the trial court’s denial of plaintiffs’ motion for a new trial, plaintiffs appeal to this court.

Plaintiffs, as the duly appointed co-executors of the Estate of Joseph C. Smythe, deceased, allege in their complaint, as amended, that the deceased, on September 28, 1984, was an invitee at the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jenkins v. HankinsTennessee Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Norris v. WhyteSupreme Court of Missouri · 1900
  3. Methodist Hospital v. BallCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1961
  4. Arnold v. WileyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1955
  5. Watrous v. SteelSupreme Court of Vermont · 1829

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Spencer Ex Rel. Spencer v. A-1 Crane Service, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1994
  2. James & Mary McCain v. Cary VaughnCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1999

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