Frank Donovan v. National Bank

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON June 19, 2001 Session FRANK D. DONOVAN v. NATIONAL COMMERCE BANK SERVICES, INC., NATIONAL COMMERCE BANCORPORATION, and NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE An Appeal from the Chancery Court for Shelby County No. 99-0414-3 D.J. Alissandratos, Chancellor No. W2000-03064-COA-R3-CV - Filed March 15, 2002 This is a breach of contract case. The defendant bank hired the plaintiff as a consultant to contact supermarkets about placing branch banks in their stores. In August 1988, the parties signed a written consulting contract which expired by its own terms in…