Legal Opinion
Pryor v. Willoughby
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided April 26, 2000No. M1999-00668-COA-R3-CVPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CANTRELL, P.J., M.S.,
delivered the opinion of the court,
in which KOCH and COTTRELL, JJ. joined.
This case involves the proper measure of damages on a nuisance claim. The trial court awarded the plaintiffs damages for the cost of restoring their property to the condition it was in before the defendants’ negligence caused their septic system to back up and overflow into their house. The court also awarded them damages for discomfort, inconvenience, embarrassment and emotional distress. The plaintiffs filed a motion to alter or amend the judgment, arguing that they were entitled to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Pate v. City of MartinTennessee Supreme Court · 1981
- Caldwell v. Knox Concrete Products, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1964
- Miller v. Town of AnkenySupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
- Citizens Real Estate & Loan Co. v. Mountain States Development Corp.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1982
- Spaulding v. CameronCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- David Manis, et ux. v. Kenneth Gibson, et ux.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2006
- George R. Caldwell, Jr., et ux v. PBM PropertiesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2005
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