Carey P. Merrell v. The City of Memphis, Tennessee

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON December 12, 2013 Session CAREY P. MERRELL v. THE CITY OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Shelby County No. CT-003979-10 Div. VIII Robert Samual Weiss, Judge No. W2013-00948-COA-R3-CV - Filed January 16, 2014 This is a Governmental Tort Liability action. Plaintiff/Appellant was injured when his motorcycle hit a pothole. Appellant sued the Appellee The City of Memphis for negligence. Following a bench trial, the trial court found that Appellant had failed to prove that the City had actual or constructive notice of the…