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AOV.Æ¥.¥. 0Dk/ D/¯/ BÞ/˜HP LaserJet 4SiHPPCL5MS,ü,,,,,ü0nLÐ(ÖÃ9 Z ‹6Times New Roman RegularX($¡¡<¾½Q 9Z ‹.Courier New Regular<à09Z 0Courier (W1) Regular&@FÐZ ‹8CaslonOpnface BT Regular ãEäåEæçEèéìeíîïÓ€û ËÝ ƒ üÝ$Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ‡ôùôXXÔWe€refer€to€Elk€View€as€the€representative€appellant.€€The€appellants€are€Elk€View€Land€and€Gravel,€Inc.;Ð P  ÐElk€View€Land€and€Gravel,€Inc.€d/b/a€First€Sand€and€Gravel€Company;€George€Spalding,€Individually€and€d/b/a€FirstÏSand€and€Gravel€Company;€Stanley€Lay,€Individually€and€d/b/a€First€Sand€and€Gravel€Company;€and,€apparently,ÏBarbara€Lay.ýhµ&3|xý((3üÝ$¤¤Ý ƒ!ÝÝ  Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó ©Ý ƒ (»$ÝÔ€XóXXXÔÓ  ÓÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ‡ôWôXXóÔElk€View€filed€a€third„party€complaint€on€March€10,€1997,€seeking€inverseÐ P  Ðcondemnation.€€On€the€same€day,€Barbara€Lay,€wife€of€the€defendant„appellantÏStanley€Lay,€requested€permission€to€intervene€in€the€subject€matter€because€ofÏher€ownership€interest€in€the€property€that€is€the€subject€of€this€action.€€HerÐ œ L ^ Ðpetition€was€granted.€€We€assume,€but€do€not€know€for€sure,€that€Attorney€DavidÏA.€Stuart,€who€represents€Mr.€Lay€on€this€appeal,€also€represents€his€wife€beforeÏthis€court.(#Ã$òòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó #Ý ƒ üÝ$Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ‡ôùôXXÔAppellees€Joe€Kidd,€his€wife,€Beulah€Kidd,€and€Campbell€County€adopted,€by€reference,€the€brief€of€theÐ P  ÐState€of€Tennessee€pursuant€to€the€provisions€of€Rule€27(j),€T.R.A.P. ©Ý ƒ (»$ÝÔ€XòXXXÔÓ  ÓÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ‡ôÇ€ôXXòÔElk€View€filed€a€third„party€complaint€on€March€10,€1997,€seeking€inverseÐ P  Ðcondemnation.€€On€the€same€day,€Barbara€Lay,€wife€of€the€defendant„appellantÏStanley€Lay,€requested€permission€to€intervene€in€the€subject€matter€because€ofÏher€ownership€interest€in€the€property€that€is€the€subject€of€this€action.€€HerÐ œ L Þ Ðpetition€was€granted.€€We€assume,€but€do€not€know€for€sure,€that€Attorney€DavidÏA.€Stuart,€who€represents€Mr.€Lay€on€this€appeal,€also€represents€his€wife€beforeÏthis€court. 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Ý ƒ (»$ÝÔ€XòXXXÔÓ  ÓÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ‡ôÇ€ôXXòÔElk€View€had€filed€a€motion€for€a€temporary€injunction€regarding€theÐ P  Ðdrainage€problem,€in€which€motion€it€argued€that€clearing€out€the€culvert€underÏthe€Kiddsðð€driveway€would€correct€the€flooding€on€the€latterððs€property.<à09Z 0Courier (W1) Regular mÝ ƒ (»$ÝÔ€XóXXXÔÓ  ÓÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ€XÑXXXóÔÔ€ô½A ôXXÑÔThe€State€does€not€contend€in€its€brief€that€the€issues€made€by€theÐ P  Ðpleadings€are€outside€the€list€of€those€that€are€properly€submitted,€uponÏrequest,€to€a€jury.<à09Z 0Courier (W1) Regular<¾½Q 9Z ‹.Courier New Regular Ý ƒ (»$ÝÔ€XóXXXÔÓ  ÓÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ‡ôWôXXóÔWe€refer€to€Elk€View€as€the€representative€appellant.€€The€appellants€areÐ P  ÐElk€View€Land€and€Gravel,€Inc.;€Elk€View€Land€and€Gravel,€Inc.€d/b/a€First€SandÏand€Gravel€Company;€George€Spalding,€Individually€and€d/b/a€First€Sand€and€GravelÏCompany;€Stanley€Lay,€Individually€and€d/b/a€First€Sand€and€Gravel€Company;€and,Ïapparently,€Barbara€Lay. pÝ ƒ (»$ÝÔ€XóXXXÔÓ  ÓÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ€XÑXXXóÔÔ€ô½A ôXXÑÔThe€State€does€not€contend€in€its€brief€that€the€issues€made€by€theÐ P  Ðpleadings€are€outside€the€purview€of€those€that€are€properly€submitted,€uponÏrequest,€to€a€jury.<¾½Q 9Z ‹.Courier New Regular<à09Z 0Courier (W1) Regular ZÝ ƒ (»$ÝÔ€XóXXXÔÓ  ÓÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ‡ôWôXXóÔAppellees€Joe€Kidd,€his€wife,€Beulah€Kidd,€and€Campbell€County€adopted,Ð P  Ðby€reference,€the€brief€of€the€State€of€Tennessee€pursuant€to€the€provisions€ofÏRule€27(j),€T.R.A.P.<à09Z 0Courier (W1) Regular Ý ƒ (»$ÝÔ€XóXXXÔÓ  ÓÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ‡ôWôXXóÔAs€Elk€View€notes€in€its€brief,€a€discrepancy€exists€between€the€trialÐ P  Ðcourt's€memorandum€opinion€dated€July€24,€1997,€and€its€memorandum€opinion€datedÏMarch€26,€1998,€the€latter€opinion€being€filed€in€response€to€Elk€View's€motionÏfor€new€trial.€€The€court's€memorandum€opinion€dated€March€26,€1998,€indicatesÏthat€"[a]ll€issues€were€covered€in€this€hearing€except€the€inverse€condemnationÏhearing,"€thus€contradicting€its€earlier€opinion€dated€July€24,€1997,€in€whichÏthe€court€stated€that€the€"claim€for€inverse€condemnation€is€without€merit."€ÏBoth€opinions€relate€to€the€same€three„day€hearing.<à09Z 0Courier (W1) Regular Ý ƒ (»$ÝÔ€ XóXXXÔÓ  ÓÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ‡ ôWôXXóÔElk€View€had€filed€a€motion€for€a€temporary€injunction€regarding€theÐ P  Ðdrainage€problem,€in€which€motion€it€argued€that€clearing€out€the€culvert€underÏthe€Kiddsðð€driveway€would€correct€the€flooding€on€the€latterððs€property.<à09Z 0Courier (W1) Regular pÝ ƒ (»$ÝÔ€"XóXXXÔÓ  ÓÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ€#XÑXXXóÔÔ€#ô½A ôXXÑÔThe€State€does€not€contend€in€its€brief€that€the€issues€made€by€theÐ P  Ðpleadings€are€outside€the€purview€of€those€that€are€properly€submitted,€uponÏrequest,€to€a€jury.<à09Z 0Courier (W1) Regular<¾½Q 9Z ‹.Courier New Regular Ô€&X± XXXÔÔ€&î‡ î X&X±ÔÓ  ÓÔ Ad ÔFILEDÔ€&9¼  î&î‡ÔÐ  ÐÌò òMay€21,€1999Ð ¶¶ ÐÌCecil€Crowson,€Jr.ÌÔ€&ôáÓ ô &9¼ÔAppellate€CourtÐ –– ÐClerkó ó,c½¬AZ‹"Arial Regular(3¯$££Ý ƒ!ÝÝ  Ý Ô€,X± XXXÔÔ€,î‡ î X,X±ÔÓ  ÓÔ Ad ÔFILEDÔ€,9¼  î,î‡ÔÐ  ÐÌò òMay€19,€1999Ð ¶¶ ÐÌCecil€Crowson,€Jr.ÌÔ€,ôáÓ ô ,9¼ÔAppellate€CourtÐ –– ÐClerkó óLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5++++'ÿÿdxd d,c½¬AZ‹"Arial Regular)'BG›&OLE 2.0 Box <=8ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿCÿÿ HKKKK( ±þ$’’ò òFigure€Ú  Ú1Ú  Úó ó'ÈÈÈÈdxd€'‚ƒCþÿ<< CÿÿƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó ó„„'÷ÿ dxdüÿP PdÝ ƒ!ÝÝ  Ýñïññìñ›ñìññïñÑ °ÑÑX°ÑÔ€Xþ’XXXÔÔ‡X\XXXþ’ÔÑ7€&XdìXXdð7ÑÑTR[  AØ'ÿ Legal3Ø' AØ'ÿ Legalÿ3Ø'TÑñûññïñßr€%*<,(j 8 `€€@E  tt0"H ¨Órßñïññûññûñßr€(*<,(j 8 `€€@E  tt0"H ¨Órßñûññïñ›ñïñà@| | ìàIN€THE€COURT€OF€APPEALS€OF€TENNESSEEˆÌÌà@$ìàAT€KNOXVILLEˆÌÌÌÌSTATE€OF€TENNESSEE,€ex€rel.,€€€€à  à€)€C/A€NO.€03A01„9808„CV„00247Ð ¼° ÐCAMPBELL€COUNTY,€TENNESSEE,€et€al.à  à€)Ð „x Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€)Ìà  àà ` àPlaintiffs/Counter„à À à€à  à€)à p àÐ    Ðà  àà ` àDefendants„Appellees,à  à€)à p àà È àà  àà x àà Ð àÐ Ü Ð  Ðv.à  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€)Ð ¤ ˜  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€)Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€)ÌELK€VIEW€LAND€AND€GRAVEL,€INC.,à  à€)à p àà È àà  àà x àà Ð àÐ ü ð  Ðet€al.,à ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€)Рĸ  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€)Ìà  àà ` àDefendants/Counter„à À àà  à€)Ð TH  Ðà  àà ` àPlaintiffs/Third„Partyà  à€)Ð  Ðà  àà ` àPlaintiffs„Appellants,à  à€)€APPEAL€AS€OF€RIGHT€FROM€THEÐ äØ ÐÒX°Òandà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€)€CAMPBELL€COUNTY€CIRCUIT€COURTÐ ¬  ÐÒ°XÚÒà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€)Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€)ÌBARBARA€LAY,à ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€)Ð ø Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€)Ìà  àà ` àIntervening€Counter„à  à€)Ð ”ˆ Ðà  àà ` àPlaintiff€and€Third„à  à€)Ð \P Ðà  àà ` àParty€Plaintiff„Appellant,)Ìv.à  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€)Ð ìà Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€)€ÌÒX°Òà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€)ÌÒ°X ÒÒX°ÒJOE€KIDD,€et€ux.,à  àà h àà À àà  à€)Ð D8 ÐÒ°Xø Òà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€)ÌÒ2°Òà  àà ` àThird„Party€Defendantsà  à€)€HONORABLE€CONRAD€E.€TROUTMAN,€JR.Ð ÔÈ! ÐÒ°2Ç Òà  àà ` à„Appellees.à h àà À àà  à€)€JUDGEÐ œ" ÐÌÌÌÌÒX°ÒFor€Appellantsà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€€€For€Appellee€State€of€TennesseeÐ „!x' ÐÒ°XÂÒà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àÌDAVID€A.€STUARTà  àà h àà À àà  à€€€JOHN€KNOX€WALKUPÐ # ) ÐÒX°ÒStuart€&€Van€Riperà  àà h àà À àà  à€€€Attorney€General€and€ReporterÐ Ü#Ð * ÐÒ°XÒÒX°ÒClinton,€Tennesseeà  àà h àà À àà  à€€€Ð ¤$˜!+ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€€€CYNTHIA€L.€PADUCHÌÓ€Óà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€€€Senior€Counsel¹Ò°X¶ÒÓ€‡ÓÌÒh°Òà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€€€For€Appellee€Campbell€County,Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€€€TennesseeÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€€€PETER€D.€VAN€DE€VATEÌÓ€Óà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€€€Knoxville,€TennesseeÌ€ÌÒ°h(ÒÓ€yÓÒX°Òà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€€€For€Appellees€Joe€Kidd€à (# àÐ  -”*8 Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€€€and€wife,€Beulah€KiddÌÒ°X!ÒÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€€€DAVID€E.€RODGERSÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€€€Kramer,€Rayson,€Leake,Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€€€€€Rodgers€&€MorganÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€€€Oak€Ridge,€TennesseeÌÌÌÌÌà@ŸŸ$ìàÔ#†Xþ’XXX\k#ÔÔ‡XǸXXXþ’ÔÔ‡ \" XXǸÔO€P€I€N€I€O€NÔ#† ëî   \"##ÔÔ#†Xþ’X  ëîB#ԈР86,3C ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌREVERSED€AND€REMANDEDà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àà x àSusano,€J.Ð  zÓÓÓÓÓThe€State€also€relies€on€the€following€discussion€from€theÏhearing€of€June€26,€1997:ÌÓTOÓÌÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àTHE€COURT:€€I€take€it€we€are€going€to€take€upÏthese€motions€first?€€Let€me€see€„„Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àMS.€PADUCH:€€Your€Honor,€if€we€could,€if€weÏcould€deal€with,€actually,€the€injunctionÏfirst,€since€all€the€parties€that€need€to€beÏhere€for€the€motions€have€to€sit€through€allÏof€this€and€„„Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àTHE€COURT:€€Okay.€€Let€me€see€counsel€justÏone€second.€€I€couldn't€hear€you.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àMS.€PADUCH:€€I€am€sorry.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àTHE€COURT:€€That€air€conditioning.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àMS.€PADUCH:€€Everyone€who€has€to€be€here€forÏthe€injunction€as€far€as€the€parties€is€goingÏto€have€to€be€around€for€the€motions,€andÏthere€is€going€to€be€witnesses€testifyingÏthat€don't€have€anything€to€do€with€theÏmotions,€so€if€we€could€be€heard€on€theÏinjunction€first.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àTHE€COURT:€€Do€you€want€to€just€go€ahead€andÏhear€the€parties€and€then€„„Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àMS.€PADUCH:€€Yeah.Ð<°1<` x` x Їà8  àà8` Ð Ð àTHE€COURT:€€„„€hear€the€principals€and€„„Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àMS.€PADUCH:€€And€then€take€care€of€theÏmotions€after,€maybe,€hopefully€get€a€rulingÏon€the€injunction€„„Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àTHE€COURT:€€Okay.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àMS.€PADUCH:€€„„€and€then€deal€with€theÏmotions,€if€necessary,€at€that€point.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àTHE€COURT:€€Okay.€€That€is€fine€with€me.€ÏJust,€let's€see,€you€are€the€moving€party,Ïyou€will€go€first€and€then€„„Ð ` x` x ÐÌÌÌÓÓà  àà ` àThe€State€argues€that€"no€one€disagreed€as€to€theÏpurpose€of€the€hearing€and€the€manner€in€which€it€would€œproceedñîñ,ñîñ"›Ïand€that€these€discussions€in€court€indicate€that€a€jury€trialÏwas€waived€by€all€the€parties€pursuant€to€Rules€38.05€and€39.01,ÏTenn.R.Civ.P.€€In€support€of€its€waiver€argument,€the€State€citesÏthe€following€four€cases,€in€each€of€which€the€court€found€that€aÏpartyððs€right€to€a€jury€trial€had€been€waived:€ò òòòRussell€v.Ð T" ÐHackettóóó ó,€190€Tenn.€381,€230€S.W.2d€191€(1950);€ò òòòLeiberman€v.Ð $Ì ÐBowdenóóó ó,€121€Tenn.€496,€119€S.W.€64€(1908);òòò ò€Davis€v.€Ballardóóó ó,€946Ð ä%”! ÐS.W.2d€816€(Tenn.App.€1996);€ò òòòAgricultural€Insurance€Company€v.Ð ¬'\# ÐHolteróóó ó,€44€Tenn.App.€661,€318€S.W.2d€433€(1958).Ð t)$% ÐÌà  àà ` àFurthermore,€the€State€denies€the€appellants'€assertionÏthat€the€June€20,€1997,€hearing€was€for€a€"temporary€injunction,"€Ïarguing€that€it€has€never€used€the€term€"temporary€injunction"€inÏany€of€its€court€filings.ÌÌà  àà ` àWe€address€first€the€issues€pertaining€to€theÏappellants'€demand€for€a€jury€trial€and€the€propriety€of€theÏtrial€courtððs€action€in€conducting€a€bench€trial€on€the€merits.€Ìâ âÐ $:Ô/9 Ðà  àà ` àRule€38,€Tenn.R.Civ.P.,€provides€for€a€jury€trial€as€ofÏâ âright:ÌÌÓÓà@””%ìàRule€38.02ˆÌÌà  àà8 ` àAny€party€may€demand€a€trial€by€jury€of€any€issueÏtriable€of€right€by€jury€by€demanding€the€same€inÏany€pleading€specified€in€Rule€7.01€or€byÏendorsing€the€demand€upon€such€pleading€when€it€isÏfiled....Ð ` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌà@””%ìà*€€€*€€€€*ˆÌÌà@””%ìàRule€38.05ˆÌà  àà8 ` àÐ ` Ð ` Ð  Ðà  àà8 ` àThe€failure€of€a€party€to€make€demand€as€requiredÏby€this€rule€constitutes€a€waiver€by€the€party€ofÏtrial€by€jury.€€òòA€demand€for€trial€by€jury€asÐ à Ðherein€provided€may€not€be€withdrawn€without€theÏconsent€of€all€parties€as€to€whom€issues€have€beenÏjoined.óóЀ0` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌÌÌ(Emphasis€added).€€Ó­\ÓRule€39.01,€Tenn.R.Civ.P.,€also€addressesÏtrial€by€jury:ÌÓý^ÓÌÌà  àà8 ` àWhen€trial€by€jury€has€been€demanded€as€providedÏin€Rule€38,€the€action€shall€be€designated€uponÏthe€docket€as€a€jury€action.€€òòThe€trial€of€allÐ |',# Ðissues€so€demanded€shall€be€by€jury,€unless€(a)Ïthe€parties€or€their€attorneys€of€record,€byÏwritten€stipulation€filed€with€the€court€or€byÏoral€stipulation€made€in€open€court€and€entered€inÏthe€record,€consent€to€trial€by€the€court€sittingÏwithout€a€juryóó€or€(b)€the€court€upon€motion€or€ofÐ ¼,l") Ðits€own€initiative€finds€that€a€€right€of€trial€byÏjury€of€some€or€all€of€those€issues€does€not€existÏunder€the€Constitution€or€statutes€of€the€state€ofÏTennessee.Ð ` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌÌÌÓ÷_Ó(Emphasis€added).ÌÌà  à€à ` àIn€its€brief,€the€State€provides€excerpts€from€theÐ ¸6h,5 Ðhearings€on€June€20€and€26,€1997,€and€argues€that€these€excerptsÏindicate€that€Elk€View€stipulated€in€open€court€that€it€waivedÏits€right€to€a€trial€by€jury.€€On€the€contrary,€the€transcriptÐ °;`1; Ðclearly€indicates€that€Elk€View€notified€the€court€that€it€couldÏnot€be€prepared€for€"a€full„blown€trial"€by€the€time€of€theÏhearing€scheduled€for€June€26,€1997,€and€that€at€no€time€did€ElkÏView€stipulate€in€court,€or€in€writing,€that€the€case€was€to€beÏheard€by€the€court€without€a€jury.€€In€addition,€the€transcriptÏclearly€indicates€confusion€regarding€the€breadth€of€theÏproceedings€that€were€to€occur€following€the€hearing€of€June€20,Ï1997.€€Furthermore,€the€cases€cited€by€the€State€in€support€ofÏits€waiver€argument€are€distinguishable€from€the€facts€before€usÏin€this€case.€€In€òòò òDavisó óóó€and€ò òòòRussellóóó ó,€the€right€to€a€trial€by€juryÐ 8è Ðwas€waived€by€a€partyððs€failure€to€appear€in€court;€and€inÏò òòòAgricultural€Insurance€Companyóóó ó,€the€right€to€a€jury€trial€wasÐ ¨X Ðwaived€by€the€failure€of€a€party€to€object€in€open€court€to€aÏtrial€by€the€court€without€a€jury.€€In€the€case€òòsub€judiceóó,€ElkÐ  È ÐView€did€appear€in€court€for€the€hearing,€and€as€we€have€noted,Ïdid€properly€notify€the€court€of€its€demand€for€a€jury€trial.€ÏFinally,€in€ò òòòLiebermanóóó ó,€the€Supreme€Court€found€sufficientÐ (%Ø  Ðevidence€in€the€record€to€supporñàñt€a€deñàññáññàñrñàññáññâñtermination€that€the€rightÏto€a€jury€trial€had€been€waived;€ñâññãññâñweñâññãññåññäñubn€ñäññåññæñwe€do€not€reach€such€aÏconclusion€in€the€instañæññçññæñtnñæññçññèñnt€case.ñèñÌÌà  àà ` àIn€view€of€the€substantial€doubt€in€the€record€as€toÏwhether€Elk€View€gave€up€its€demanded€trial€by€jury,€we€areÏunwilling€to€conclude€that€it€gave€up€this€importantÏconstitutionally„protected€and€statutorily„guaranteed€right.€€òòSeeóóÐ ˆ28(0 ÐRule€38.01,€Tenn.R.Civ.P.€€We€find€that€Elk€View€was€justified€inÏbelieving€that€the€courtððs€three„day€hearing€was,€in€fact,€forÏthe€purpose€of€addressing€preliminary€matters€and€not€for€theÏpurpose€of€adjudicating€the€substance€of€the€partiesðð€respectiveÏclaims.ÌÐ <@2< Ðà  àà ` àWe€conclude€that€Elk€View€did€not€waive€its€right€to€aÏtrial€by€jury,€and€thus,€the€trial€court€erred€in€ruling€on€theÏmerits€of€the€case.€€We€reverse€the€judgment€of€the€trial€courtÏand€remand€for€a€jury€trial€on€the€issues€made€by€the€pleadings.ñéññìñ׃×ñìññìñ׃!×ñìññéññéñ׃×ñéñÝ ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ׀РHø ÐCosts€of€the€appeal€are€assessed€to€the€appellees.ÌÌÌÓÓà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à__________________________Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àCharles€D.€Susano,€Jr.,€J.ÌÌÌCONCUR:ÌÌÌÌ________________________ÌHouston€M.€Goddard,€P.J.ÌÌÌÌòò€€(Not€Participating)€€óóÐ ¬ \ ÐDon€T.€McMurray,€J.Ì