Legal Opinion

Bennett v. Monroe County Motor Co.

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided October 9, 1950PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gailoe

This is an action in tort whereby the Plaintiff, A. P. Bennett, seeks damages for personal injuries from the Defendant, Monroe County Motor Company, a corporation. The pertinent facts are these:

Plaintiff took his truck to the Motor Company for repair, was told when he first arrived at the Motor Company, that there was no room in the garage for his truck. He parked it on the street nearby, and later in the day, being advised that the employees of the Motor Company were now ready to repair his truck, he returned and undertook to start the truck and drive it into the garage. He had difficulty in…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Memphis Street Railway Co. v. JohnsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Jackson v. B. Lowenstein Bros., Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1940
  3. Lea v. GentryTennessee Supreme Court · 1934
  4. Jones v. City of KnoxvilleTennessee Supreme Court · 1937

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Whisnant v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1975

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