ÿWPC ô›•qÊhÇZýúyÓ³^FëJÒ>û7¶Ë>1ªX²‘ô)IîQ©HàeNÊ@QÒj¤ýÞ/ËzMó®SÈœ–ѯÁ%º¿0›Oc'_Û$]Ê‚‚ I±²å È&Ë’Òz0y‡KáM™ °mÆØ²™Ñ2­èJ@CuPhvb2:#·X¢p X]£uT³‡Aali7ÀzDÛ=³j”¨ üxFX¸³ ?,³Jçà»ë-TÀE;”Ó[㽑<š¸GôZ ²ð@2¡™åû¯†ÜºÿÕ©Ãøoêóß2*ÝuöÐÓ‡³FÙZq‚f/`Ô®vÿ$* …ëeZ8½¼ˆÏ•˜l0 j¬pãÍ{-ä ™›<ªÄÇг54± â°Œ¯,*ŽìB·pÊSË…TƒT½;Ç-8Yé’Gfn¼ܸµQHµ‘íZàWsj®þö1m(ÓKÔÓ2áÔDpÜñ6rÚ6«+ÜZj·`À°‘´¬˜›XÅßÌ hRýQ ^M¬N:.¼ª&3öeì~5Œ”ž°Õ €‚`#!@UNa %¯ 0(µwÝ4áõN } 0lƒ 0Dï ú3 Í- ^ úW m_ AQvvvvv4ÇU:ûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûû B5ÆR 0D 0D\ 0D   D3ä˜HP LaserJet 8000 DN PSØÚØÚÚØØÚ0(ÈhH  Z ‹6Times New Roman RegularX($¡¡{Z='3|x sÝ ƒ üÝ$Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ_ÔWe€note€that€the€trial€court€did€not€denominate€the€judgment€in€favor€of€Titan€as€aÐ ° Ðdefault€judgment€and€that€Titan€apparently€did€not€comply€with€the€procedural€requirements€forÏobtaining€a€default€judgment.€€Nevertheless,€we€believe€that€the€trial€courtððs€entry€of€theÏjudgment€in€favor€of€Titan€had€the€same€effect€as€a€default€judgment,€in€light€of€Ô_ÔVICCÔ_Ôððs€failureÏto€answer€or€otherwise€defend€Titanððs€cross„claim.€€ò òòòSeeó óóó€Ô_ÔT.R.C.P.Ô_Ô€55.01.((3üÝ$¤¤Ý ƒ!ÝÝ  Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó(#Ã$òòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó ðÝ ƒ üÝ$Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ_ÔKajima€filed€its€cross„claim€against€Ô_ÔVICCÔ_Ô€in€March€1993,€and€Titan€filed€its€cross„claimÐ ° Ðin€October€1995. ÃÝ ƒ üÝ$Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ_ÔThe€Tennessee€Rules€of€Civil€Procedure€recognize€an€exception€to€this€general€rule€inÐ ° Ðcases€ð ð[Ô_Ôw]henÔ_Ô€issues€not€raised€by€the€pleadings€are€tried€by€express€or€implied€consent€of€theÏparties.ðð€€Ô_ÔT.R.C.P.Ô_Ô€15.02.€€In€such€cases,€the€issues€ð ðshall€be€treated€in€all€respects€as€if€they€hadÏbeen€raised€in€the€pleadings.ðð€€ò òòòIdó óóó.€€This€exception€does€not€apply€to€the€present€case,€however,Ð tÄ Ðbecause€Ô_ÔVICCÔ_Ôððs€participation€in€this€lawsuit€ended€long€before€the€trial€began. ŒI'L  MÝ ƒ üÝ$Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ_ÔIn€January€and€February€1996,€Ô_ÔVICCÔ_Ôððs€attorney€filed€several€motions€on€behalf€ofÐ ° ÐMonroe€Meyerson€in€response€to€Titanððs€third„party€claim,€including€a€motion€to€amend€theÏschedule€of€dates€in€this€matter,€a€motion€to€continue€the€case,€a€motion€to€dismiss€Titanððs€third„¼party€complaint,€and€a€motion€to€reset€the€deadline€for€joining€additional€parties.€€AlthoughÏÔ_ÔVICCÔ_Ôððs€attorney€identified€himself€in€three€of€these€motions€as€both€Meyersonððs€and€Ô_ÔVICCÔ_ÔððsÏattorney,€the€motions€were€filed€on€behalf€of€Meyerson,€not€Ô_ÔVICCÔ_Ô,€and€were€directed€solely€toÏTitanððs€third„party€claim€against€Meyerson.ÿU‹ÿÀÀÀZ[\]_Cþÿ<<Cÿÿ *Ý ƒ[¯"ÝÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÔ€XœCXXXÔÔ€¬—XXœCÔÓ  Óò òÔ Ad ÔFILEDÔ€XœCX¬—ÔÐ  ÐÌOctober€6,€1999ÌÌCecil€Ô_ÔCrowsonÔ_Ô,€Jr.ÌAppellate€Court€ClerkÔdAxÔó ó,–ûyAZ‹"Arial Regular dƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(3¯$¢¢Ý ƒ!ÝÝ  Ý(3¯$££Ý ƒ!ÝÝ  Ý($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó óYYYY'ÿÿdxdÝ ƒ!ÝÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÑTR[° AØ'ÿ Legal3Ø' AØ'ÿ Legalÿ3Ø'TÑÓ'°,X°À”X°œX'Óò òÔ_Ôà@O O ìàIN€THE€COURT€OF€APPEALS€OF€TENNESSEE,€ˆÐ ° Ðà@kk%ìàAT€JACKSONó óˆÐ œì ÐÌà@. . ìà_______________________________________________________ˆÌÌà À à)Ìò òßx€_B2.jzèúØK  `€€@ÿEÅ K 8ttcPýH Û È xßELECTRIC€CONTROLS,€ET€AL.,ó óà À à)à  àShelby€County€Chancery€CourtÐ 8 ˆ Ðà À à)à  àNo.€101567„2€R.D.Ð ( x Ѐ€€€€Plaintiffs.à À à)Ð  d Ðà À à)ÌVS.à À à)à  àC.A.€No.€02A01„9712„CH„00304Ð ì <  Ðà À à)Ìò òPONDEROSA€FIBRES€OF€AMERICA,ó óà À à)Ð Ä  Ðò òET€AL.ó ó,à À à)Ð ´  Ðà À à)Ì€€€€€Defendants.à À à)Ð à  Ðà À à)Ì______________________________________________________________________________ÌÌFrom€the€Chancery€Court€of€Shelby€County€at€Memphis.Ìò òHonorable€Floyd€Peete,€Jr.,€Chancellor€€ó óÐ ,| ÐÌÌÌò òHenry€C.€Shelton,€IIIó ó,€KRIVCHER€MAGIDS,€PLC,€Memphis,€TennesseeÐ Ü, ÐAttorney€for€Defendant/Appellant€Vanderbilt€Industrial€Contracting€Corporation.ÌÌÌò òWilliam€M.€Jeteró ó,Ð à Ðò òJames€F.€Horneró ó,Ð €Ð ÐGLASSMAN,€JETER,€EDWARDS€AND€WADE,€P.C.,€Memphis,€TennesseeÌAttorneys€for€Defendant/Cross„Plaintiff/Appellee€Titan€Contracting€&€Leasing€Co.,€Inc.ÌÌÌò òMichael€G.€McLaren,Ð  $p" ÐJohn€H.€Dotsonó ó,Ð  %\ # ÐTHOMASON,€HENDRIX,€HARVEY,€JOHNSON€&€MITCHELL,€Memphis,€TennesseeÌAttorneys€for€Defendant/Cross„Plaintiff/Appellee€Kajima€International,€Inc.ÌÌÌOPINION€FILED:ÌÌò òREVERSED€AND€REMANDEDó óÐ „+Ô&* ÐÌÌÌÌà À àò òFARMER,€J.ó óÐ  0p+/ ÐÌò òHIGHERS,€J.ó ó:€(Concurs)Ð ø1H-1 Ðò òLILLARD,€J.ó ó:€(Not€Participating)Ð è28.2 ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÐ 8;ˆ6; ÐÓ  ÓÓ0°,X°` ˜X°,X°À”X0ÓÓÓà ` àDefendant€Vanderbilt€Industrial€Contracting€Corporation(VICC)€appeals€the€trialÏcourtððs€judgments€which€awarded€attorneyððs€fees€to€two€of€VICCððs€co„defendants€in€this€lawsuit,ÏKajima€International,€Inc.,€and€Titan€Contracting€and€Leasing€Company.€€We€reverse€the€trial€courtððsÏjudgments€based€upon€our€conclusion€that€the€relief€awarded€exceeds€the€scope€of€the€reliefÏrequested€by€the€partiesðð€pleadings.ÌÌà ` àThis€litigation€began€in€June€1992€when€Electric€Controls€and€Service€Company,€onÏbehalf€of€itself€and€other€creditors,€filed€suit€to€enforce€a€mechanicsðð€and€materialmenððs€lien€on€theÏreal€property€located€at€1535€North€Thomas€in€Memphis,€Tennessee.€€Electric€Controls€previouslyÏhad€provided€labor,€material,€services,€and€equipment€for€a€construction€project€on€the€propertyÏknown€as€the€Shelby€Tissue€Project.€€Electric€Controlsðð€complaint€named€as€defendants,€amongÏothers,€the€projectððs€owner,€the€projectððs€general€contractor,€and€various€subcontractors.€€AccordingÏto€Electric€Controlsðð€complaint,€Kajima,€the€general€contractor€of€the€Shelby€Tissue€Project,€hadÏsubcontracted€the€construction€of€the€project€to€Titan€and€VICC.€€Titan,€in€turn,€subcontracted€itsÏportion€of€the€construction€to€VICC.€€Consequently,€VICC€and€its€subcontractors,€including€ElectricÏControls,€performed€all€of€the€construction€on€the€Shelby€Tissue€Project.€€Kajima,€Titan,€and€VICCÏare€the€only€parties€to€this€appeal.ÌÌà ` àShelby€Tissue,€Inc.,€the€projectððs€owner,€filed€an€answer€to€Electric€ControlsððÏcomplaint.€€In€addition€to€answering€the€complaint,€Shelby€Tissue€filed€a€cross„claim€for€breach€ofÏcontract€against€Kajima€and€its€surety.€€Shelby€Tissueððs€cross„claim€alleged€that€Kajima€hadÏbreached€the€partiesðð€construction€contract€by,€ò òòòinter€aliaó óóó,€Ð h+¸&* ÐÌÓÓà8 ` àà ¸ à(a)à  àFailing€to€complete€the€Project€within€the€timeÐ /h*. Ðrequired€by€the€Contract;Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8 ` àà ¸ à(b)à  àFailing€to€pay€the€subcontractors,€suppliers€andÐ Ü1,-1 Ðmaterialmen€for€work,€labor€and€materials€incorporated€into€theÏProject;Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8 ` àà ¸ à(c)à  àFailing€to€employ€subcontractors€and€materialmenÐ Œ5Ü05 Ðwith€adequate€skills€and€knowledge€to€execute€and€perform€work€onÏthe€Project€in€a€skillful€and€workmanlike€fashion;Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8 ` àà ¸ à(d)à  àFailing€to€keep€the€Project€free€and€clear€ofÐ <9Œ49 ÐMechanicsðð€and€Materialmenððs€Liens€and€other€encumbrances;Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8 ` àà ¸ à(e)à  àFailing€to€construct€the€Project€in€accordance€withÐ