Legal Opinion
Cates v. ELECTRIC POWER BD. OF METRO. GOV.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided May 12, 1983PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TODD, Presiding Judge, Middle Section.
The defendant, Electric Power Board, has appealed from a non jury judgment for $43,000 damages to plaintiff’s house resulting from wrongful termination of electric service and resultant freezing fracture of plumbing and leakage of water.
Certain background facts are undisputed.
Prior to and during the times material to this case, plaintiffs had a satisfactory contractual relationship with the Board for electrical service at their residence at 7860 Highway 100, Nashville, Tennessee. On December 5, 1980, plaintiffs purchased a new home at 6310 East…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Chattanooga, R. & C. R. Co. v. Cincinnati, N. O. & T. P. Ry. Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Tennessee · 1890
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