Legal Opinion

Spurling v. Johnson

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided December 23, 1987PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

GODDARD, Judge.

The single question presented by this appeal is whether Kenneth Ray Spurling, Plaintiff-Appellee, is entitled to share with Carla Spurling Johnson, his ex-wife, Defendant-Appellant, in the proceeds of a judgment for the wrongful death of their minor daughter, Cassandra Dawn Spurling.

Both parties made motion for summary judgment and the Trial Court sustained the Plaintiff’s in finding that he was entitled to share equally in the proceeds of the judgment with his ex-wife.

The facts, which are contained in the pleadings and an affidavit by Mrs. Johnson, are not in dispute.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Anderson v. AndersonTennessee Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Guy v. JohnsonMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1983
  3. Pollard v. Rea Magnet Wire Co., Inc.District Court, N.D. Indiana · 1986
  4. Sapp v. SolomonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. White v. GosieneWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Brill v. HughesColorado Court of Appeals · 1998

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