Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Miller
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided March 17, 1989PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDERSON, Judge.
The question presented by this appeal is whether a release included an action for loss of consortium. The trial judge held it did not. We affirm.
Plaintiffs, Bill D. Jackson and Joyce Christian, suffered physical injuries in an automobile accident in Knox County, Tennessee. Christian and Jackson received $70,000 and $72,000, respectively, from Auto-Owners Mutual Insurance Company, and executed releases. Each plaintiff’s spouse also suffered physical injuries in the accident; however, those claims were not settled.
The language of the release in question provided as…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Bob Pearsall Motors, Inc. v. Regal Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1975
- Petty v. SloanTennessee Supreme Court · 1955
- Fidelity-Phenix Fire Ins. v. JacksonTennessee Supreme Court · 1944
- Manning v. Altec, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1973
- Paul v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1984
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3Cited by50 opinions
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- Richland Country Club, Inc. v. CRC Equities, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1991
- Estate of Haynes v. BradenCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1992
- Anthony Ray Adkins v. Bluegrass Estates, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2011
- Hunley v. Silver Furniture Mfg. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2001
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