Legal Opinion

Benny Vaughn v. Coffee County, Tennessee

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided May 25, 2022No. M2021-00653-COA-R3-CVUnpublished

1Opinion of the Court

05/25/2022 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE March 31, 2022 Session BENNY VAUGHN v. COFFEE COUNTY, TENNESSEE Appeal from the Circuit Court for Coffee County No. 45634 Vanessa Jackson, Judge ___________________________________ No. M2021-00653-COA-R3-CV ___________________________________ An inmate filed this case alleging that he sustained injuries while in the county jail after slipping on water in his cell. The trial court granted the county’s motion for summary judgment, ruling that the county lacked actual or constructive notice of the alleged dangerous condition. Because…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Byrd v. HallTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Bain v. WellsTennessee Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Michelle RYE Et Al. v. WOMEN’S CARE CENTER OF MEMPHIS, MPLLC Et Al.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2015
  4. Staples v. CBL & Associates, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2000
  5. Hannan v. Alltel Publishing Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2008

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