Legal Opinion

Bivin v. Southern Oil Service, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided April 23, 1965PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHumphreys, J.

Plaintiff has appealed from a judgment in favor of defendant, entered on a verdict directed at the conclusion of proof. The assignments, which are numerous, fall in three general categories: (1) Whether plaintiff made out a case of liability; (2) whether the court erred in excluding certain evidence plaintiff offered; (3) whether the court erred in admitting certain evidence over plaintiff’s objection.

We have concluded (1) that plaintiff did not make out a case of liability; (2) that the evidence excluded would not have done this if admitted; (3) that any error committed in admitting evidence…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Bennett v. Railroad Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1881
  2. Queen v. Dayton Coal & Iron Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Inter-City Trucking Co. v. DanielsTennessee Supreme Court · 1944
  4. Memphis Street Railway Co. v. HaynesTennessee Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Southern Motors, Inc. v. MortonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1941

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Agricultural Services Association, Incorporated v. Ferry-Morse Seed Company, Incorporated, and Waldo Rohnert Company, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
  2. Odum v. HaynesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1972
  3. Dedra Shanklin, Individually and as Next Friend of Her Son Jessie Guy Shanklin v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
  4. Plunk v. National Health Investors, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2002
  5. Toole ex rel. Toole v. LevittCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1972

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