WARREN v. ESTATE OF KIRK


954 S.W.2d 722 (1997)

William Gayle WARREN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The ESTATE OF Jerry N. KIRK, Deceased and Belton Duncan d/b/a Delta Tree Service, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Jackson.

October 27, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph C. Langston, Langston, Langston, Michael & Bowen, P.A. Booneville, MS, Kent E. Smith, Webb, Sanders, Deaton, Balducci, Smith & Faulks, Oxford, MS, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Stephen Craig, Kennedy Deusner & Kennedy, Selmer, for Defendant-Appellee.


OPINION

REID, Justice.

This case presents for review the decision of the Court of Appeals affirming the trial court's grant of summary judgment for the owner of a vehicle in an action for personal injuries caused by the negligent operation of the vehicle. The Court of Appeals found that there is no genuine issue of material fact as to the existence of a master-servant relationship between the driver and the owner and dismissed the complaint against...

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