STARR v. HILL

No. W2009-00524-SC-R11-CV.

353 S.W.3d 478 (2011)

Arlene R. STARR, v. Paul B. HILL, Sr., et al.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, Western Section, at Jackson.

August 31, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kirk A. Caraway and Heather W. Fletcher , Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellant, Paul B. Hill, Sr.

S. Newton Anderson and Paul R. Sciubba , Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellee, Arlene R. Starr.


OPINION

SHARON G. LEE, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which CORNELIA A. CLARK, C.J., JANICE M. HOLDER, GARY R. WADE, and WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., JJ. joined.

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