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DAVENPORT v. STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS.

756 S.W.2d 678 (1988)

Dorothy DAVENPORT, Surviving Spouse of Clifton Davenport, Deceased, Appellant, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Jackson.

As Amended October 31, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James S. Cox, Janice M. Holder, James S. Cox & Associates, Memphis, for appellant.

J. Kimbrough Johnson, Robert L. Moore, Thomason, Hendrix, Harvey, Johnson, Mitchell, Blanchard & Adams, Memphis, for appellee.

OPINION

FONES, Justice.

In this case the trial court dismissed plaintiff's action for breach of contract for lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to T.C.A. § 20-2-201. The Court of Appeals affirmed, and this Court granted plaintiff's Rule 11 application. The sole issue is whether T.C.A. § 20-2-201 applies to foreign corporations that have qualified with the Secretary of State and appointed a registered agent for service of process in this...

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