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Blackburn v. Murphy

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided August 31, 1987PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DROWOTA, Justice.

The issues presented in this case are whether the admission of certain nonexpert or lay opinion testimony constituted error, and if so, whether it was harmless error. This action arose from an automobile accident in Nashville. Plaintiff, Natalie A. Blackburn, brought this suit to recover damages from Defendants, Charles H. Murphy and Rachel D. Murphy, due to the alleged negligence of Rachel Murphy. Defendants asserted the defense of unavoidable accident due to the weather conditions prevailing on the morning of the accident.

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2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. City of Columbia v. C.F.W. Construction Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1977
  2. State v. BoboTennessee Supreme Court · 1987
  3. Austin v. City of MemphisCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1984
  4. National Life & Accident Ins. Co. v. FollettTennessee Supreme Court · 1935
  5. Bruce v. BeallTennessee Supreme Court · 1897

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. State v. BrownTennessee Supreme Court · 1992
  2. State v. MiddlebrooksTennessee Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Benson v. Tennessee Valley Electric CooperativeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1993
  4. State v. BolinTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
  5. State v. WrightTennessee Supreme Court · 1988

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