SHORE v. MAPLE LANE FARMS, LLC

No. E2011-00158-SC-R11-CV

411 S.W.3d 405 (2013)

Velda J. SHORE v. MAPLE LANE FARMS, LLC et al.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Knoxville.

August 19, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael H. Meares , Maryville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Velda J. Shore.

John T. Johnson, Jr. , Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellees, Maple Lane Farms, LLC, Robert A. Schmidt d/b/a Maple Lane Farms, and Al Schmidt d/b/a Maple Lane Farms.

Julie P. Bowling and Edward K. Lancaster , Columbia, Tennessee, for the amicus curiae, Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, Tennessee Agritourism Association, Tennessee Fruit and Vegetable Association, Tennessee Soybean Association, Tennessee Farm Winegrowers Alliance, and Tennessee Cattlemen's Association.


OPINION

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

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