Cheryl Nichols v. Transcor America

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE April 1, 2002 Session CHERYL NICHOLS v. TRANSCOR AMERICA, INC. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Davidson County No. 98C-2177 Marietta M. Shipley, Judge No. M2001-01889-COA-R9-CV - Filed June 25, 2002 A female prisoner who was allegedly raped by an employee of TransCor America, Inc., an inmate transportation company, brought suit against the company for negligence and breach of contract. The trial court granted partial summary judgment to the defendant company on the negligence claim, ruling among other things that it is not a common carrier…