Legal Opinion
Chapman v. King
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided November 6, 1978PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BROCK, Justice.
This is an action for damages for the wrongful death of Shirley Ann Vanderpool Chapman who allegedly was run over by an automobile driven by the defendant, Hattie L. King, thereby receiving injuries from which she died on or about September 7, 1974.
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The action was begun by the filing of a complaint by Mr. & Mrs. Robert Van-derpool who alleged that they were the parents of the deceased, Shirley Ann Van-derpool Chapman. The complaint was incorrectly styled by designating the plaintiff as “Shirley Ann Vanderpool, Deceased, by next friend Mr. & Mrs. Robert Vanderpool, father…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Osborne Enterprises, Inc. v. City of ChattanoogaCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1977
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