Legal Opinion
Almeta Ellis, as the Administratrix of the Estate of Jonah Ellis, and the Estate of Jonah Ellis, Individually v. Minder Music Limited, Lonnie Simmons and Robert Louis Whitfield
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided August 31, 2011No. W2010-01023-COA-R3-CVPublished
1Opinion of the Court
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON April 19, 2011 Session ALMETA ELLIS, AS THE ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JONAH ELLIS, AND THE ESTATE OF JONAH ELLIS, INDIVIDUALLY v. MINDER MUSIC LIMITED, LONNIE SIMMONS AND ROBERT LOUIS WHITFIELD Appeal from the Chancery Court of Shelby County No. CH-08-2250-2 Arnold B. Goldin, Chancellor No. W2010-01023-COA-R3-CV - Filed August 31, 2011 This appeal concerns venue in an action to recover royalties. The plaintiff songwriter resided in Shelby County, Tennessee. The plaintiff filed the instant lawsuit in Shelby County against the defendant…
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