Legal Opinion

Francis Ione Lethcoe v. Ricky Ray Holden, et ux

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided March 15, 2000No. E1999-02319-COA-R3-CVPublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SUSANO, J.

This is a wrongful death case. Francis lone Lethcoe sued the owners of the property on which her late husband, Vernon Lethcoe (“the deceased”), was working when he was injured while engaged in the business of his employer, Bain and Holden Tire Company, Inc. (“the employer”). The trial court held that the owners of the property were not legally responsible for the injuries and resulting death of the deceased. It granted their motion for summary judgment. The plaintiff appeals, claiming that the general rule of a landlord’s non-liability does not apply to the circumstances of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Byrd v. HallTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
  2. International Harvester Co. v. SartainCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1948
  3. Smith v. TuckerTennessee Supreme Court · 1924
  4. Stenberg v. WillcoxTennessee Supreme Court · 1896
  5. Hutchison v. TeeterTennessee Supreme Court · 1985

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3Cited by17 opinions

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  4. Carolyn Richardson v. H & J Properties, LLCCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2020
  5. Christina N. Lewis v. Walter FletcherCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2023

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