Legal Opinion
Mathews v. Cumberland Chevrolet Co.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided July 23, 1982No. 81-425-IIPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CONNER, Judge.
This is a bailment case. The bailee, Cumberland Chevrolet Company, defendant-appellant,1 contends that there was no basis for the trial court’s finding of its negligence; and in any event that damages were incorrectly assessed.
Plaintiff, Roy D. Mathews, initially filed this action in general sessions court alleging defendant failed to return his 1979 three-quarter ton Chevrolet pickup with other items in March, 1979, after he had delivered the truck to defendant for repairs. The case was there dismissed after a trial on the merits. An appeal was thereafter properly…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Clemenson v. WhitneyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1925
- Central Mutual Insurance Co. v. WhetstoneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1957
- Crook v. Mid-South Transfer & Storage Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1973
- Savoy Hotel Corp. v. SparksCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1967
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Daniel F. Gruender v. E.G. Holt, Southeastern Representatives and Associates, Cherokee Aviation Corporation, Aviation UnlimitedCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- Gene Anderson v. Lamb's Auto Service, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2009