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Wright v. Fischer

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided November 30, 1940PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCrownoyer, J.

The question presented by this appeal is whether a certain written contract is a release of a cause of action or a covenant not to sue.

The plaintiff, Dr. Fischer, was riding as a guest in an automobile owned and operated by J. F. Durham. The automobile collided with an automobile owned and operated by Carson Wright; and Fischer, Durham, Wright, and a guest in Durham’s car, Miss Bragg, were all injured.

Fischer instituted suit against Wright for damages for personal injuries, and Durham sued Wright. The two cases were tried together in the Circuit Court, and resulted in judgment for $1,000 in…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hunt v. Rousmanier's AdministratorsSupreme Court of the United States · 1823
  2. Hunt v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1828
  3. Nashville Interurban Ry. v. GregoryTennessee Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Smith v. Dixie Park & Amusement Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Byrd v. CrowderTennessee Supreme Court · 1933

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Givens v. Mullikin Ex Rel. McElwaneyTennessee Supreme Court · 2002
  2. O'Dell v. O'DellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1947
  3. Bonastia v. Berman Bros., Inc.District Court, W.D. Tennessee · 1995
  4. MacKey v. Judy's Foods, Inc.District Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1987
  5. Kreutzmann v. BaumanCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1980

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