Legal Opinion

Continental Motel Brokers, Inc. v. Bill B. Blankenship, Arthur Fleck

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided July 20, 1984No. 83-5187PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CONTIE, Circuit Judge.

Edwin Fleck appeals from a district court judgment in favor of the plaintiffs in this action for wrongfully inducing the breach of a brokerage contract. Jurisdiction is based upon diversity of citizenship. The district court found damages in the amount of $333,450.00. This amount was trebled pursuant to Tenn.Code Ann. § 47-15-113 for a total damage award against Fleck of $1,000,350.00. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

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In August 1979, Bill Blankenship controlled Nonconnah, Ltd., a limited partnership which was the record…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  2. Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. In Re Municipal Bond Reporting Antitrust Litigation. Munitrad Systems, Inc. v. Standard and Poor's CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  4. Paschall's, Inc. v. DozierTennessee Supreme Court · 1966
  5. Trailmobile Co. v. WhirlsSupreme Court of the United States · 1947

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3Cited by23 opinions

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  4. Engenius Entertainment, Inc. v. HerentonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1997
  5. Polk & Sullivan, Inc. v. United Cities Gas Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1989

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