James Roden v. Clark Heck, Sr.

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE October 3, 2000 Session JAMES RODEN, ET AL. v. CLARK HECK, SR., ET AL. Appeal from the Chancery Court for Hamilton County No. 98-0458 W. Frank Brown, III, Chancellor FILED NOVEMBER 6, 2000 No. E2000-00969-COA-R3-CV This case involves a chicken -- more specifically a rooster -- that allegedly ran “afoul” of the law. James Roden and his wife, Janet Roden, brought this action against their neighbors, Clark Heck, Sr., and Clark Heck, Jr., after Mr. Roden was injured by a chicken that had escaped from the defendants’ property. The trial court…