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MASSENGILL v. SCOTT

738 S.W.2d 629 (1987)

Charles MASSENGILL, et ux. Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Mildred SCOTT, et al. Defendants-Appellees.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Knoxville.

October 13, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter Alliman, Knoxville, for plaintiffs-appellants.

James R. Farrar, Robert H. Watson, Jr., Knoxville, for defendants-appellees.

OPINION

BROCK, Justice.

This is an action for damages on various theories of tort. The trial court granted the defendants' motion for summary judgment holding that a previous judgment of the United States District Court rendered on a jury verdict in favor of the defendants in an action for alleged violation of civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 constituted res judicata or collateral estoppel of the issues raised in this case, thereby supporting the...

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