# Lawrence County Bank v. Riddle

> Tennessee Supreme Court · October 5, 1981 · 621 S.W.2d 735

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9761490

## Case

- **Full name:** LAWRENCE COUNTY BANK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Terry RIDDLE and Lawrenceburg Power Board, Defendants-Appellees
- **Court:** Tennessee Supreme Court
- **Decided:** October 5, 1981
- **Citations:** 621 S.W.2d 735; 1981 Tenn. LEXIS 488
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Brock
- **Judges:** Jerry Scott
- **Cited by:** 23 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

BROCK, Justice,
dissenting.
I respectfully dissent. In my view the verdict is supported by the evidence.
I agree that the court erred in the admission of witness Riddle’s opinion testimony relative to the theory of negligence relied upon by the plaintiff in this cause. In my opinion, such testimony was inadmissible, but, I am also of the opinion that the error was harmless. Riddle’s testimony in this respect was not factual; it merely stated a lay opinion of negligence. Therefore, I am satisfied it in no way affected the verdict of the jury.

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