Legal Opinion
Hamrick v. Spring City Motor Co.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided March 24, 1986PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HARBISON, Justice.
These consolidated actions for personal injury and wrongful death arose out of a motor vehicle accident. They were brought against Luther Champion, operator of a new General Motors four-wheel drive truck, and against Spring City Motor Company, the owner of that vehicle. The accident happened late in the evening of July 10, 1979 when Champion apparently attempted to make a left turn in front of the approaching vehicle in which Messrs. Ham-rick, Gates and Hixson were riding.
Following a jury trial judgments were entered against Champion. He is not a party to this appeal,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Sadler v. DraperCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1959
- Williamson County Broadcasting Co. v. Williamson County Board of EducationTennessee Supreme Court · 1977
- Ferguson v. TomerlinCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1983
- East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Motor Transp. Co. v. BrooksTennessee Supreme Court · 1938
- Mercado v. Travelers Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1969
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3Cited by47 opinions
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- McDaniel v. RitterMississippi Supreme Court · 1989
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