Francis Ione Lethcoe v. Ricky Ray Holden, et ux
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
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…
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