BRIGGS v. RIVERSOUND LTD. PARTNERSHIP


942 S.W.2d 529 (1996)

Richard BRIGGS and Stephanie R. Briggs, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. RIVERSOUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, William S. Nix d/b/a WSN Enterprises, General Partner, and Daryl Wagner, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Eastern Section.

Permission to Appeal Denied March 18, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David N. Garst, Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop, P.C., Knoxville for plaintiffs-appellants.

David E. Smith, Hodges, Doughty & Carson, Knoxville, for defendants-appellees.


Permission to Appeal Denied by Supreme Court March 18, 1997.

OPINION

McMURRAY, Judge.

The single issue in this case is whether a remote purchaser of a home may maintain a negligence action against the builder of the home despite a lack of contractual privity. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant and this appeal resulted. We reverse the judgment of the trial court.

The Plaintiffs, Dr. and Mrs. Richard M...

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