Case law

McKinney v. State

204 Tenn. 279 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 12, 1958

The prosecutor, Frank Smith, was in the act of disembarking from the defendant’s car when the defendant became infuriated at the prosecutor for some unknown reason and suddenly took from the floor board of his car, underneath … The following contention of the State is not seriously in dispute and is, as follows: “* * * The State contends that since there is no such offense as ‘involuntary manslaughter’ (Shorter v.

Deaderick v. Bank

100 Tenn. 457 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Feb 18, 1898

Fisher v. … These owners and stockholders never called upon' the defendants or permitted them to discharge the duties of a board of directors.

Hodge v. State

135 Tenn. 525 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1916

In Ellis v. … Rep., 239 ); and when the duties of the office are affixed by the statute, it is immaterial that the compensation of the officer is fixed by some other board or officer (Chambers v. State, 127 Ind., 365 , 26 N.

Glisson v. Mohon International, Inc./Campbell Ray

185 S.W.3d 348 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 13, 2006

The form states that the employee injured her back bending over to pick up a board. … Long v. Tri-Con Indus., 996 S.W.2d 173, 177 (Tenn.1999) (citing Hill v. Eagle Bend Mfg., 942 S.W.2d 483, 487 (Tenn.1997)).

Trafford v. Adams Express Co.

76 Tenn. 96 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1881

Beasly, 10 Yer., 434 ; Governor v. McManus, 11 Hum., 152 ; Cherry v. Hardin, 4 Heis., 199. … Co. v. Connor, 9 Heis., 19; Bream v. Brown, 5 Cold., 168 . It has not, however, been determined whether the husband would take any benefit in the recovery where his wife has been killed.

In Re Petition for Rule of Court Governing Lawyer Advertising

564 S.W.2d 638 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 10, 1978

In the wake of Bates v. … See Roy v. Brittain, 201 Tenn. 140 , 297 S.W.2d 72 (1956). Hence we bow to the opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States in Bates v.

State ex rel. Estes v. Persica

130 Tenn. 48 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1914

Benton, 11 Lea (79 Tenn.), 56; State v. True, 116 Tenn. (8 Cates), 294, 95 S. W. 1028 ; Cannon v. Mathes, 8 Heisk. (55 Tenn.), 519; Frazier v. Railroad, 88 Tenn. (4 Pickle), 140, 12 S. W., 537 ; State v. … A., 656; Ryan v. Terminal Co., 102 Tenn. (18 Pickle), 128, 50 S. W., 744 , 45 L. R. A., 303; State v. Brown, 103 Tenn. (19 Pickle), 450, 53 S. W., 727 ; Condon v. Maloney 108 Tenn. (24 Pickle), 83, 65 S.

Allstate Insurance Co. v. Young

639 S.W.2d 916 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 12, 1982

The court relied on Yenowine v. … Co., 198 Kan. 93 , 422 P.2d 560 (1967); Brown v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co., 306 S.W.2d 836 (Ky.1957); Beck Motors, Inc. v. Federal Mutual Insurance Co., 443 S.W.2d 200 (Mo.App.1969). Contra, Silverstein v.

Draper v. Westerfield

181 S.W.3d 283 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 12, 2005

Biscan v. Brown, 160 S.W.3d 462, 478 (Tenn. 2005). Medical malpractice actions are controlled by Tennessee Code Annotated section 29-26-115 (2000), which incorporates the common law elements of negligence. … Westerfield cites to Premium Finance Corp. of America v.

Sutton v. Tennessee Civil Service Commission

779 S.W.2d 788 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 30, 1989

The administrative board found that since the sick leave taken by the employee was approved these absences could not be used to remove him. … In Reece v.

Memphis Gayoso Gas Co. v. Williamson

56 Tenn. 314 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1872

Reynolds v. … In the case of Whirley v.

Garrison v. Graybeel

202 Tenn. 567 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 6, 1957

Thus in Revell v. … In Keen v.

Bell Ex Rel. Snyder v. ICARD, ETC.

986 S.W.2d 550 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Mar 1, 1999

.”); Yoder v. Adriatico, 459 So.2d 449, 450 (Fla. App. 1984) (“[T]he tort of abuse of process is concerned with the improper use of process after it issues.”); Brown v. Robertson, 92 N.E.2d 856, 858 (Ind. … App. 1950); Brody v. Ruby, 267 N.W.2d 902, 905-06 (Iowa 1978); Friedman v. Dozorc, 312 N.W.2d 585, 594-95 (Mich. 1981); Edmonds v. Delta Democrat Publ’g Co., 93 So.2d 171, 174 (Miss. 1957); Hauser v.

Bankston v. State

908 S.W.2d 194 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Sep 25, 1995

In our analysis, we first noted that the Town had enacted an ordinance creating the office of municipal judge and that this judge was to be appointed by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. … City of Knoxville, 217 Tenn. 104 , 395 S.W.2d 789 (1965); Smith v. Landsden, 212 Tenn. 543 , 370 S.W.2d 557 (1963); Martin v. Dowling, 204 Tenn. 34 , 315 S.W.2d 397 (1958); and Giles v.

Scott v. Oshkosh B'Gosh, Inc.

100 S.W.3d 178 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jan 26, 1995

See Brown v. John Martin Construction Co., 642 S.W.2d 145 (Tenn.1982). In creating the fund, the general assembly set forth certain requirements. … The employer insists that this case falls under subsection (a) because of three precedents, namely: Cox v. Martin Marietta, supra, Hale v. CNA Ins. Companies, 799 S.W.2d 659 (Tenn.1990) and Stanley v.

Jones v. Whitworth

94 Tenn. 602 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Apr 22, 1895

Phelan v. Hazard, 5 Dillon, 50; Clow v. Brown, 31 N. E. R., 362; Coit v. Amalgamating Co., 119 U. S., 345 ; Coffin v. Ransdell, 110 Ind., 417 ; Gogebec Inv. Co. v. Iron Chief Min. Co., 78 Wis., 427 (S. C., 23 Am. St. … Caplinger v.

Yarbrough v. Yarbrough

151 Tenn. 221 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1924

Eager v. McCoy, 143 Tenn., 693 , 228 S. W., 709 , and cases cited, Referring again to Fowlkes v. … Board of Education of Humphries County v. Baker, 124 Tenn., 39 , 134 S. W., 863 . After the reversion, Alex Yarbrough conveyed to his coplaintiffs Huggins and wife.

Wyatt v. A-Best, Company

910 S.W.2d 851 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Nov 27, 1995

McCroskey v. … Teeters v. Currey, 518 S.W.2d at 515 ; Spence v.

Owens v. State

908 S.W.2d 923 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Oct 23, 1995

Kivett, 203 Tenn. 49, 55-56 , 308 S.W.2d 833 (1957); City of Greenfield v. Callins, 195 Tenn. 285, 287 , 259 S.W.2d 525 (1953); State Board of Architectural & Engineering Examiners v. … Although Teague v.

Smith v. Fentress Coal & Coke Co.

188 Tenn. 656 · Tennessee Supreme Court · Jul 9, 1949

We are also referred to the case of Matthiessen & Hegeler Zinc Co. v. Industrial Board, 1918, 284 Ill. 378 , 120 N. E. 249 , 20 A. L. R. 11; and Nightingale v. Biffen, 18 B. W. C. … In Gabbard v.