Kevin Haney v. Brad Copeland

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE December 13, 2002 Session KEVIN C. HANEY, ET AL. v. BRAD COPELAND Appeal from the Chancery Court for Knox County No. 144700-3 Sharon Bell, Chancellor FILED FEBRUARY 27, 2003 No. E2002-00845-COA-R3-CV Kevin C. Haney and his wife, Marilyn Sue Melhorn (“the buyers”), purchased a retail business from Brad Copeland (“the seller”)1 for $200,000. When their business failed, the buyers sued the seller for rescission and, in the alternative, for compensatory and punitive damages, alleging fraud and breach of contract. Following a bench trial, the…