Legal Opinion
Robert Fahey v. Fabien Eldridge & Eldridge Auto Sales, Inc.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided March 22, 2001No. M1999-00500-SC-R11-CVPublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · BarkerBarker, J.
in which ANDERSON, C.J., and DROWOTA, BIRCH, and HOLDER, JJ., joined.
The primary issue presented in this case is whether the Court of Appeals erred in finding that the defendants waived all issues on appeal by failing to specifically state these issues in their motions for a new trial as required by Tennessee Rule of Appellate Procedure 3(e). The defendants were found liable by a jury for the assault and battery of the plaintiff, and they were ordered to pay compensatory and punitive damages in the amount of $1.75 million. The defendants filed motions for a new trial, which were denied…
3Cases cited11 opinions
- Memphis Street Railway Co. v. JohnsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1905
- Loeffler v. KjellgrenCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1994
- State v. EldridgeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1997
- Jack M. Bass & Company v. ParkerTennessee Supreme Court · 1961
- Board of Equalization v. Nashville, C. & St. L. Ry.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1923
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4Cited by51 opinions
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- Betty Goff C. Cartwright v. Jackson Capital Partners, Limited PartnershipCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2015
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