Legal Opinion

Perry v. Sharber

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided August 29, 1990PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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CANTRELL, Judge.

In this action for damages for malicious prosecution the trial court granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment after finding insufficient evidence of malice. The court also' concluded that the grand jury’s failure to indict the defendant (plaintiff here) in the underlying action was not technically a termination in favor of that party. The pertinent facts are set out in the transcript from the trial court, some of which are in dispute.

On September 12, 1984, the plaintiff, A.D. Perry telephoned Raymond Busey regarding some horses that belonged to the defendant,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Bowman v. HenardTennessee Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Donaldson v. DonaldsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Jones v. Home Indemnity Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1983
  4. Cooper v. FlemmingTennessee Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Lewis v. WilliamsTennessee Supreme Court · 1981

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Joiner v. WisdomCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
  2. Ray Brown v. Robert L. BushnellCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2018
  3. Sam Spicer v. Stace ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2004
  4. Scottie Allen Yant v. Arrow Exterminators, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1999
  5. Shirley Collins v. John D. CarterCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2020

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