Legal Opinion

L.L. Bean, Inc. v. Bracey

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided September 9, 1991PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DAUGHTREY, Justice.

This case is before us on direct appeal from the chancery court, where the plaintiff, L.L. Bean, Inc., originally sought a declaratory judgment, permanent injunc-tive relief, and an order quashing a summons issued by the Tennessee Department of Revenue. The chancellor granted partial relief, ruling that the summons was not properly issued; the defendants have not appealed that portion of the decree. But the chancellor granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss and thereby denied the other relief sought by the company, which now seeks reversal of the judgment below. At…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Howlett Ex Rel. Howlett v. RoseSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. Rosewell v. LaSalle National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. California v. Grace Brethren ChurchSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Dennis v. HigginsSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. National Bellas Hess, Inc. v. Department of RevenueSupreme Court of the United States · 1967

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Richardson v. Tennessee Board of DentistryTennessee Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Colonial Pipeline Co. v. MorganTennessee Supreme Court · 2008
  3. Pendleton v. MillsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2001
  4. Murtagh v. County of BerksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  5. Harlan Sprague Dawley, Inc. v. Indiana Department of State RevenueIndiana Tax Court · 1991

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