Legal Opinion
Hunter v. Burke
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided April 11, 1997PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUSANO, Judge.
This is a suit for damages arising out of personal injuries sustained by Mike T. Hunter (Hunter) when he was hit by an automobile driven by the defendant Damian V. Burke (Burke). Burke’s vehicle was owned by the defendants Donnie Wear (Wear) and Joe Guffey (Guffey). The trial court directed a verdict against all of the appealing defendants.1 The jury then awarded Hunter compensatory damages of $270,000. These defendants appealed, raising the following questions for our resolution:
1. Did the trial court err in directing a verdict against Wear and Guffey on the plaintiff’s…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Eaton v. McLainTennessee Supreme Court · 1994
- Otis v. Cambridge Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1993
- In Re Estate of ElamTennessee Supreme Court · 1987
- Benson v. Tennessee Valley Electric CooperativeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1993
- Williams v. BrownTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- State v. SaylorTennessee Supreme Court · 2003
- Tire Shredders, Inc. v. ERM-North Central, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1999
- Teresa Lynn Stanfield v. John Neblett, Jr., M.D.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2010
- Ginn v. American Heritage Life Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2005
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