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NEWTON v. TINSLEY

970 S.W.2d 490 (1997)

John Lee NEWTON and, Victoria Carter Newton, Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. Denise TINSLEY, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Carl Thomas Tinsley, Defendant/Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Western Section, at Knoxville.

Application for Permission to Appeal Denied June 22, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce A. Anderson, Vonda M. Laughlin, Butler, Vines and Babb, P.L.L.C., Knoxville, for Plaintiffs/Appellants.

Paul E. Dunn, Dallas T. McRenolds, III, Dunn, MacDonald & Coleman, P.C., Knoxville, Janet L. Hogan, Hogan & Hogan, Knoxville, for Defendant/Appellee.

Application for Permission to Appeal Denied by Supreme Court June 22, 1998.

FARMER, Judge.

Plaintiffs John Lee Newton and Victoria Carter Newton appeal the trial court's order granting the motion for summary judgment filed by Defendant/Appellee Denise Tinsley in her individual capacity. We affirm based on our conclusion that, under the facts of this case, Tinsley owed no legal duty to prevent injury to the Newtons.

John Newton was seriously injured...

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