Union Planters Corp. v. Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.

TOMLIN, Presiding Judge, Western Section.

Plaintiff, Union Planters Corporation (hereafter “UP”) appeals from an order granting defendants’ motion for summary judgment in a suit brought by it in the Circuit Court of Shelby County against Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Company and others (hereafter simply “PMM”). UP, by its action, had sought damages from PMM for a breach of contract. The singular issue presented by this appeal is whether the trial court was in error in granting summary judgment. We hold that granting summary judgment was error and remand for a trial on the merits.

UP filed a…