Legal Opinion

Provident Life & Accident Insurance v. Professional Cleaning Service, Inc.

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided November 17, 1965PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice White

*201TMs case is Rere on appeal in error from the action of the trial conrt in sustaining a demurrer to the declaration. The single assignment of error is that:

The court erred in sustaining the defendant’s demurrer and dismissing the suit for the reason that such' action is contrary to law.

The plaintiffs in error contend that the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur is available to them in this case under the allegations of their declaration.

The action in this case is for damages, and in the declaration it is alleged that the plaintiff, Provident Life & Accident Insurance Company, is the owner of an…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Wrather v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1943
  2. North Memphis Sav. Bank v. Union Bridge & Construction Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1917
  3. Sullivan v. CrabtreeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1953
  4. Law v. Louisville N.R. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1943
  5. Lewis v. CasenburgTennessee Supreme Court · 1928

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Gilbert v. Korvette's Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Seavers v. Methodist Medical Center of Oak RidgeTennessee Supreme Court · 1999
  3. Shivers v. RamseyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1996
  4. Sandra Morris v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
  5. Edwin B. Jenkins v. Big City RemodelingTennessee Supreme Court · 2017

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