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Ý ƒR´#$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÀ”ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€The€correctness€of€this€interpretation,€and€GCCAððs€understanding€of€it,€is€supported€by€the€followingÐ ° Ðstatement€of€Mr.€White,€contained€within€a€letter€to€Rev.€Harris€dated€November€18,€1994:€€ð ðAlthough,€[sic]€òòò òthis€is€aÐ xÈ Ðfixed€contract€ó óóóit€does€not€give€the€owner€the€right€to€take€advantage€of€this€contract€when€he€knowing€[sic]€knew€thatÐ @ Ðthe€structure€documents€did€not€portray€an€accurate€concept€of€the€building.ðð€(emphasis€added)- ù-ÿÿ7422-2(|G2´#$¤¤Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€´l»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÀ”ò»»Ô êÝ ƒR´#$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÀ”ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€This€is€not€to€say€that€a€modification€may€never€be€appropriate€in€such€circumstances.€€òòò òSee,€e.g.,€VarnerÐ ° ÐConstr.€Co.€v.€Marrsó óóó,€No.€W2000„01029„COA„R3„CV,€2002€Tenn.€App.€LEXIS€275€at€*39€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€Apr.€18,Ð xÈ Ð2002)€(òòò òno€perm.€app.€filedóóó ó)€(stating€that,€in€order€to€avoid€unjustly€punishing€the€party€ordered€to€pay,€unusual€durationÐ @ Ðof€the€litigation€could€be€considered€as€a€factor€in€determining€the€amount€of€a€prejudgment€interest€award,€whereÐ X Ðmasterððs€report€was€not€issued€for€seven€years).€òòò òó óóó d XÝ ƒR´#$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÀ”ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€The€contract€contained€the€following€provision:Ð ° ÐÌà8  àà ` àa)€The€increase€in€the€Lump€Sum€Price€attributable€to€a€Change€Order€performed€by€theÐ @ ÐContractor€or€any€of€its€subcontractors€shall€not€exceed€the€sum€of€the€following:ÐXÐ Ð  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€The€actual€labor€cost€to€perform€the€Change€Order,€including€insuranceÐ Ð   Ðand€taxes;а` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(ii)€The€actual€unit€cost€of€materials€used€in€performing€the€Change€Order,Ð xÈ Ðincluding€sales€taxes.Ð@` x` x ÐÓ  Óà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(iii)€The€subcontractorððs€total€price€to€Contractor€for€the€Change;€and€ÐX` x` x ÐÓPÓà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(iv)€The€actual€cost€for€additional€bond.€(|3Á$££Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€´l»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝVVVV'ÿÿdxd)!ÈÈÈÈdxdx( ±þ$’’ò òFigure€Ú  Ú1Ú  Úó ó^_X`YEþÿ<<CÿÿƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3Á$¢¢Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€´l»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ý($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó óX[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿCÿÿ HKKKKÝ ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€´l»»ddÈ8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÑ  ÑÔ€¼´l»»»ÔÑ8€°{XXdð»»d8ÑÑ  Ñà@ü ü ìàÔ‡î÷´lÔIN€THE€COURT€OF€APPEALS€OF€TENNESSEEˆÐ ° Ðà@õõ%ìàAT€JACKSONÔ#†¼´l»îî÷ #ԈРÜ, ÐÓ  ÓSeptember€17,€2002€SessionÐ X ÐÔ‡X°{X»¼´lÔÌò òÔ#†¼´l»XX°{õ#ÔGENERAL€CONSTRUCTION€CONTRACTORS€ASSOCIATION,€INC.,òòóó€v.Ð  ` ÐGREATER€ST.€THOMAS€BAPTIST€CHURCHòòóóÔ‡X°{X»¼´lÔó óÐ ( x ÐÌà@@½½ìàò òDirect€Appeal€from€the€Chancery€Court€for€Shelby€CountyÐ 0 € Ðà@@øøìàNo.€105579„2€€€€€€Floyd€Ô_ÔPeeteÔ_Ô,€Jr.,€ChancellorÐ  p ÐÌÌà@@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<ï` AßÐ ð@  ÐÌà@@TTìàNo.€W2001„01588„Ô_ÔCOAÔ_Ô„R3„CV€„€Filed€December€10,€Ô_Ô2002Ô_ÔÐ ï?  ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<Î` AßÐ Ï Ðó óÌÓ  ÓÔ‡XÏxXXX°{ÔThis€appeal€arises€from€a€dispute€over€the€construction€of€a€church.€€Both€parties€alleged€that€theÐ Î Ðother€breached€the€construction€contract.€€The€trial€court€found€the€Church€to€be€in€breach,€awardedÐ º  Ðdamages€to€the€Contractor,€and€this€appeal€ensued.€€We€affirm€in€part€and€reverse€in€part.Ð ¦ö ÐÔ#†X°{XXXÏx-#ÔÔ#†¼´l»XX°{³#ÔÔ‡X°{X»¼´lÔÌÓ!Óò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgment€of€the€Chancery€Court€Affirmed€in€part;Ð ‚Ò ÐReversed€in€part;€and€Remandedó óÐ r ÐÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#†¼´l»àX°{ò#ÔÔ‡X°{X.¼´lÔDavid€R.€Farmer,€J.óó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòW.€Frank€Crawford,€Ô_ÔP.J.Ô_Ô,€Ô_ÔW.S.Ô_Ô,óóÐ R¢ Ðand€òòAlan€E.€Ô_ÔHighersÔ_Ô,€J.óó,€joined.Ð B’ ÐÌJames€H.€Ô_ÔKeeÔ_Ô,€Memphis,€Tennessee,€for€the€appellant,€Greater€St.€Thomas€Baptist€Church.Ð "r ÐÌRegina€C.€Morrison€and€James€W.€Hodges,€Jr.,€for€the€appellee,€General€Construction€ContractorsÐ R ÐAssociation,€Inc.Ð òB ÐÓËÓÌò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼´l»XX°{ú#ÔÔ‡X°{X»¼´lÔÐ Ò!"  ÐÌÔ#†¼´l»XX°{› #ÔÓ  ÓÔ€X°{X»¼´lÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{ÔÓ  Óà  àIn€May,€1994€General€Construction€Contractors€Association,€Inc.,€d/b/a€GeneralÐ ²#" ÐConstruction€Contractor€Associates,€Inc.€(Ô_ÔGCCAÔ_Ô)€entered€into€a€contract€with€Greater€SaintÐ ž$î# ÐThomas€Baptist€Church€(Church)€to€construct€a€church€facility€in€Memphis,€Tennessee.Ð Š%Ú $ ÐConstruction€began€on€this€facility€in€August€of€the€same€year.€€Problems€during€the€constructionÐ v&Æ!% Ðincreased€the€cost€of€the€job,€and€a€dispute€arose€between€Ô_ÔGCCAÔ_Ô€and€the€Church€over€who€wasÐ b'²"& Ðresponsible€for€paying€these€increases.€€The€dispute€resulted€in€a€verbal€agreement€by€the€ChurchÐ N(ž#' Ðto€pay€part€of€the€increased€costs.€€To€avoid€future€problems,€it€was€decided€that€all€remainingÐ :)Š$( Ðâ âcorrespondence€between€Ô_ÔGCCAÔ_Ô€and€the€Churchò òó ó€should€pass€through€a€surety€company.€€ThisÐ &*v%)ý ÐÔ_Ôcompany€would€receive€GCCA's€invoices€and€pay€them.€Also€during€this€meeting,€ChurchÐ ° Ðapproved€the€payment€of€the€first€"draw"€to€the€surety€company׃×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×.Ð œì Ðâ âÓ= Óà0  àà0` (#(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àÔdì<ˆØÔà0¸ (#¸ (#àà0h(#(#àà0Àh(#h(#àà0À(#À(#àà0p(#(#àà0Èp(#p(#àà0 È(#È(#àà0x (# (#àà0Ð x(#x(#àà0@Ð È(#È(#àà0@Ð (# (#àà0@Ð x(#x(#àà0@Ð ƒàà0@Ð ƒàà0@Ð ƒàÐ Ð (#Ð (# ÐÓ  Óà  àIn€mid„October,€GCCA€ceased€work€on€the€site€stating€that€additions€or€corrections€to€theÐ Ø( Ðplans€and€specifications€would€be€needed€before€construction€could€continue.€€Shortly€thereafter,Ð Ä ÐGCCA€submitted€a€second€ð ðdrawðð€application€to€the€surety€company,€including€some€itemsÐ °  Ðincluded€from€the€first€ð ðdrawðð€request,€but€not€yet€paid.€€The€Church€did€take€steps€to€check€theÐ œ ì Ðsecond€ð ðdrawðð€request,€though€it€never€paid€any€money€on€it.€€In€November,€an€attorney€for€theÐ ˆ Ø ÐChurch€requested,€pursuant€to€itsò òó ó€contract€rights,€copies€of€documents€related€to€GCCAððsÐ t Ä Ðconstruction€work.€€GCCA€responded€with€a€letter€stating€it€was€owed€several€thousand€dollarsÐ ` °  Ðby€the€Church€through€its€failure€to€pay€its€ð ðdrawðð€requests€and€that€ð ð[GCCA€would]€notÐ Lœ  Ðcontinue€to€do€all€of€the€work€and€not€be€compensated."€€GCCA€then€referred€all€futureÐ 8ˆ  Ðcorrespondence€from€the€Church€to€its€legal€counsel.€€In€December,€Church€notified€GCCA€itÐ $t  Ðwas€terminating€the€contract€for€ð ðnonperformance.ðð€€In€April,€1995,€GCCA€filed€a€complaintÐ `  Ðseeking€to€attach€its€lien€against€the€property.׃ä×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€GCCA€subsequently€filed€suit€seeking€not€onlyÐ üL  Ðthe€lien€amount,€but€also€lost€profits€and€additional€damages.€€The€Church€filed€a€counterclaimÐ è8 Ðagainst€GCCA€alleging€breach€of€contract€and€seeking€damages.€€ÓB.88è@ ˜ ðH øP¨X °"°œXBÓThe€trial€court,€sitting€without€aÐ Ô$ Ðjury,€found€that€the€Church,€and€not€GCCA,€had€breachedò òó ó€the€contract€between€the€parties€in€anÐ À ÐOrder€dated€October€21,€1996.€€As€such,€the€Church€was€denied€relief€and€GCCA€was€grantedÐ ¬ü Ðdamages,׃<×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€the€determination€of€which€was€reserved€pending€submission€of€post€trial€briefs€as€toÐ ˜è Ðdamages.€€Ô#†X°{XXXÏx #ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{ÔThe€chancellor€issued€a€Final€Judgment€on€December€2,€1998,€awarding€GCCA€actualÐ „Ô Ðdamages€in€the€amount€of€$35,868.54,€lost€profits€of€$76,200.00,€recording€fees€of€$220.00€andÐ pÀ Ðð ðpre„judgment€interest€in€the€statutory€amount€to€begin€October€10,€1994€to€the€date€of€entry€ofÐ \¬ Ðthis€Courtððs€final€judgment.ðð€€Ð H˜ ÐÌà  àOn€December€30,€1998€the€Church€filed€a€Motion€to€Alter€or€Amend/New€Trial.€€Ô#†X°{XXXÏxá#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{ÔGCCAÐ  p Ðresponded€to€this€motion€with€its€own€Motion€to€Strike,Ô#†X°{XXXÏx#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{Ô€stating€that€an€ððattorney€of€recordðð€hadÐ  \ Ðnot€filed€the€motion€within€the€required€period.€€Upon€receiving€a€copy€of€GCCAððs€motion,€theÐ øH ÐChurch's€trial€Ô% ‡O ÔÔ#†X°{XXXÏx™#ÔÔ%†O€ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{Ôlawyer€signed€the€motion.€Nevertheless,€the€trial€court€granted€the€ððMotion€toÐ ä4 ÐStrike.ðð€€On€appeal€to€this€Court€(Church€I),€the€Church€argued€that€an€undisputed€ððattorney€ofÐ Ð  Ðrecordðð€had€signed€the€motion€as€permitted€under€the€Tennessee€Rules€of€Civil€Procedure.€€In€anÐ ¼  Ðorder€dated€October€9,€2000€this€Court€agreed€that€the€trial€courtððs€granting€of€the€ððMotion€toÐ ° ÐStrikeðð€was€in€error€and€remanded€the€case€for€consideration€of€the€Churchððs€ððMotion€to€Alter€orÐ œì ÐAmend/New€Trial.ðð€€The€Church,€as€Appellant€in€Church€I,€had€presented€several€additionalÐ ˆØ Ðissues€for€decision€by€this€Court,€which€we€declined€to€address€as€they€did€not€bear€upon€ourÐ tÄ Ðdecision.€€In€remanding€the€case,€this€Court€noted€that€the€trial€court€had€never€considered€theÐ `° ÐChurchððs€motion€on€its€merits€and€specifically€stated€that€either€party€would€have€the€option€toÐ L œ Ðperfect€a€timely€appeal€following€such€a€ruling€by€the€trial€court.€€In€other€words,€the€only€issueÐ 8 ˆ Ðbefore€this€Court€in€Church€I€was€the€propriety€of€the€order€granting€GCCAððs€Motion€to€Strike.€Ð $ t ÐThe€other€issues€raised€by€Appellant€were,€therefore,€not€addressed.Ô#†X°{XXXÏxÁ#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{ÔÐ  ` ÐÌà  àOn€February€8,€2001,€subsequent€to€this€Courtððs€decision,€but€prior€to€the€trial€courtððsÐ è 8  Ðruling€on€the€Motion€to€Alter€or€Amend/New€Trial,€the€Church€submitted€a€First€Amendment€toÐ Ô$  ÐMotion€to€Alter/New€Trial,€adding€thirteen€additional€assignments€of€error€to€the€four€alleged€inÐ À  Ðthe€original€motion.€€Ô#†X°{XXXÏxU$#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{ÔThe€trial€court€denied€the€Churchððs€Motion€to€Amend/New€Trial€by€an€orderÐ ¬ü  Ðdated€June€15,€2001.€€Ô#†X°{XXXÏx(&#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{ÔIn€the€order€the€chancellor€specifically€stated€that€the€order€was€basedÐ ˜è  Ðupon,€òòò òinter€aliaóóó ó,€ð ðDefendantððs€First€Amendment€to€Motion€to€Alter€Judgment/For€New€Trial€.€.€.Ð „Ô  Ð.ðð€€This€appeal€followed.Ð pÀ ÐÌà  àAppellant€presented€twelve€(12)€issues€on€appeal,€discussion€of€the€following€six€(6)€areÐ H˜ Ðnecessary€for€our€determination€of€this€matter:Ð 4„ ÐÌà8  à(1)€à0` Ð Ð àThe€Chancellor€erred€in€Ô#†X°{XXXÏxá&#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{Ôconcluding€that€the€Church€breached€the€contractÐ  \ Ðand€in€concluding€that€GCCA€did€not€breach€the€contract.Ô#†X°{XXXÏx2)#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{ÔÐøH` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌà8  à(2)€à0` Ð Ð àThe€Chancellor€erred€in€the€construction€and/or€application€of€theÐ Ð  Ðconstruction€contract€by€failing€to€conclude€same€was€an€absolute€contractÐ ¼  Ðcontaining€the€contractorððs€express€warranty€that€the€plans€andÐ ¨ø Ðspecifications€were€sufficient€to€complete€the€work€and€obligated€theÐ ”ä Ðcontractor€to€perform€any€misdescribed€or€omitted€work€without€additionalÐ €Ð Ðcost€to€the€owner.Ðl¼` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌÔ#†X°{XXXÏxñ)#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{Ôà8  à(3)€à0` Ð Ð àThe€Chancellor€erred€Ô#†X°{XXXÏxn,#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{Ôin€failing€to€conclude€that€the€contractor€receivedÐ D!” Ðpayment€of€all€sums€due€contractor€under€the€first€draw€request€andÐ 0"€  Ðcontractorððs€delivery,€pursuant€to€agreement,€of€said€funds€to€the€surety€forÐ #l! Ðpayment€of€contractorððs€bills€on€the€project,€merely€constituted€the€suretyÐ $X" Ðthe€agent€of€the€contractor€for€payment€of€the€bills,€and€the€contractorððsÐ ô$D # Ðcontention€that€it€ð ðreceived€no€moneyðð€from€the€project€does€not€constituteÐ à%0!$ Ðnon„payment€by€the€Church.ÐÌ&"%` Ð ` Ð  ÐÔ#†X°{XXXÏxé,#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{ÔÌà8  à(4)€à0` Ð Ð àThe€Chancellor€erred€in€Ô#†X°{XXXÏx”/#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{Ôawarding€compensatory€damages€in€the€amount€ofÐ ¤(ô#' Ð$35,€868.54€in€that€the€ð ðunpaid€billsðð€and€ð ðexpensesðð€claimed€by€theÐ )à$( Ðâ âcontractor€and€awarded€by€the€Chancellor€had€either€been€paid€by€theÐ |*Ì%) ÐChurch€on€the€first€draw€request€or€were€unearned€by€the€contractor€orÐ ° Ðwere€otherwise€not€established€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidence.Мì` Ð ` Ð  Ðâ âÌà8  à(5)à0` Ð Ð à€The€Chancellor€erred€in€Ô#†X°{XXXÏx0#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{Ôawarding€contractor€$76,200€for€lost€profits€sinceÐ tÄ Ðthe€evidence€does€not€establish€the€likelihood€that€the€contractor€sustainedÐ `° Ðany€damage€in€the€form€of€lost€profits€and€the€award€of€lost€profits€is€basedÐ L œ Ðon€conjecture€and€speculation.Ð8 ˆ` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌà8  à(6)€à0` Ð Ð àThe€Chancellor€erred€in€Ô#†X°{XXXÏxc2#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{Ôawarding€prejudgment€interest€from€October€10,Ð  ` Ð1994€to€date€of€Final€Judgment€on€December€2,€1998.Ðü L ` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌÔ#†X°{XXXÏx)4#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{ÔAdditionally,€Appellee€raises€the€following€two€issues:Ô#†X°{XXXÏx5#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{ÔÐ Ô$  ÐÌà8  à(1)à0` Ð Ð à€That€ð ð[t]he€issue€of€any€breach€of€contract€by€GCCA€was€adjudicated,€isÐ ¬ü  Ðòòò òres€judicataóóó ó,€and€is€precluded€from€re„consideration€in€this€appeal.€€TheÐ ˜è  ÐTrial€Courtððs€judgment€on€the€Appellantððs€Counterclaim€that€GCCA€didÐ „Ô  Ðnot€breach€the€contract€is€ð ðthe€law€of€the€caseðð,€[sic]€therefore,€allÐ pÀ ÐAppellantððs€arguments€on€appeal€that€GCCA€breached€and€should€notÐ \¬ Ðrecover€are€precluded[,]ðð€andÐH˜` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌÔ#†X°{XXXÏxz5#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{Ôà8  à(2)à0` Ð Ð àthat€numerous€issues€of€the€Appellant€ð ðwere€never€addressed€or€raised€atÐ  p Ðtrial,€nor€timely€presented€in€a€post„trial€motion,€and€are€thereforeÐ  \ Ðprecluded€from€consideration€in€this€appeal.ððÔ#†X°{XXXÏx8#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{ÔÐøH` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌÓÓò òòòÓ  ÓStandard€of€Reviewóóó óÐ Ð  ÐÓ  ÓÓÓà8  àIn€a€civil€action€we€review€a€trial€courtððs€findings€of€fact€òòò òde€novoóóÔ#†X°{XXXÏxg9#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{Ô€ó óupon€the€record€of€Ð ¨ø Ðà ° àthe€trial€court.€€Such€review€is€accompanied€by€a€presumption€of€correctness,€unless€the€Ð˜èÐ Ð  ÐÓ  Óevidence€preponderates€against€such€findings.€€Tenn.€R.€App.€P.€13(d);€ò òòòBrooks€v.€Brooksóóó ó,€992Ð „Ô ÐS.W.2d€403,404€(Tenn.€1999).€€Questions€of€law€are€reviewed€òòò òde€novoóóó ó,€with€no€presumption€ofÐ pÀ Ðcorrectness.ò òòò€€Nelson€v.€Wal„Mart€Stores,€Inc.óóó ó,€8€S.W.3d€625,€628€(Tenn.€1999).€Ð \ ¬ ÐÔ#†X°{XXXÏx”:#ÔÓc;ÓÔ‡XÏxXXX°{ÔÌà@"ìàòòò òAppelleeððs€Issuesó óóóˆÐ 4"„  ÐÌà  àAt€the€outset,€we€address€the€issues€raised€by€Ô#†X°{XXXÏx =#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{ÔAppellee.Ô#†X°{XXXÏxÒ=#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{Ô€€Appellee€argues€that€the€issuesÐ  $\" Ðcontained€in€Appellantððs€First€Amendment€to€Motion€to€Amend/New€Trial€should€not€be€consideredÐ ø$H # Ðas€the€Motion€was€untimely€filed.€€This€argument€is€without€merit,€as€the€ð ðÔ#†X°{XXXÏx>#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{Ôrule€.€.€.€is€that€the€filingÐ ä%4!$ Ðof€a€motion€for€a€new€trial€on€any€grounds€suspends€the€judgment€òòò òand€the€running€of€time€for€filingÐ Ð& "% Ðamended€motions€for€new€trials€óóó óuntil€the€first€motion€is€ruled€upon€and€the€ruling€duly€becomes€aÐ ¼' #& Ðpart€of€the€minutes.ðð€€òòò òWebb€v.€Aetna€Life€Ins.€Co.ó óóó,€496€S.W.2d€511,€515€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1973)Ð ¨(ø#' Ð(emphasis€in€original).€€Appellant€filed€the€amended€motion€on€February€8,€2001.€€Ô#†X°{XXXÏxY?#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{ÔThe€chancellorÐ ”)ä$( Ðdid€not€rule€on€the€original€motion€until€June€15,€2001,€and€in€doing€so€specifically€stated€that€he€wasÐ €*Ð%) Ðdenying€not€only€the€original€motion,€but€also€the€amended€motion€ð ðupon€the€merits€of€all€of€theÐ l+¼&* Ðissues€raised€by€[Appellant].ðð€€Accordingly,€the€issues€were€ð ðtimely€presented€in€a€post„trial€motion,Ð ° Ðand€are€therefore€[not]€precluded€from€consideration€in€this€appeal.ððÔ#†X°{XXXÏxšA#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{ÔÐ œì ÐÌà  àAppellee€also€contends€that€the€Trial€Courtððs€€ð ðjudgment€on€the€Appellantððs€CounterclaimÐ tÄ Ðthat€GCCA€did€not€breach€the€contract€is€ððthe€law€of€the€caseðð,€[sic]€therefore,€all€AppellantððsÐ `° Ðarguments€on€appeal€that€GCCA€breached€and€should€not€recover€are€precluded.ðð€€This€contentionÐ L œ Ðis€also€without€merit.€€Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌà  àThe€Tennessee€Supreme€Court€has€stated€that€ð ð[t]he€phrase€ððlaw€of€the€caseðð€refers€to€a€legalÐ  ` Ðdoctrine€which€generally€prohibits€reconsideration€of€issues€that€have€already€been€decided€òòò òin€a€priorÐ ü L  Ðappeal€óóó óof€the€same€case.ðð€òòò ò€Memphis€Publððg€Co.€v.€Tenn.€Petrol.€Underground€Storage€Tank€Bd.ó óóó,Ð è 8  Ð975€S.W.2d€303,€306€(Tenn.€1998)€(emphasis€added)€(citing€5€Am.€Jur.€2d€òòò òAppellate€Review€óóó óðð€605Ð Ô$  Ð(1995)).Ô#†X°{XXXÏx½C#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{Ô€€ð ð[U]nder€the€law€of€the€case€doctrine,€òòò òan€appellate€courtððs€decision€óóó óon€an€issue€of€law€isÐ À  Ðbinding€in€later€trials€and€appeals€of€the€same€case€if€the€facts€on€the€second€trial€or€appeal€areÐ ¬ü  Ðsubstantially€the€same€as€the€facts€in€the€first€trial€or€appeal.ðð€€òòò òId.ó óóóÔ#†X°{XXXÏxÔG#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{Ô€(citations€omitted)€(emphasisÐ ˜è  Ðadded).€€As€previously€noted,€the€only€issue€considered€in€Church€I€Ô#†X°{XXXÏxgI#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{Ôwas€the€propriety€of€the€TrialÐ „Ô  ÐCourtððs€order€granting€GCCAððs€Motion€to€Strike.€€No€other€issues€were€decided€by€this€CourtÔ#†X°{XXXÏx J#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{Ô€inÐ pÀ ÐChurch€I.€€The€ð ðlaw€of€the€caseðð€doctrine,€therefore,€does€not€bar€consideration€of€any€issue€raisedÐ \¬ Ðby€Appellant€on€this€appeal.Ð H˜ ÐÌÓ  Óòòò òThe€Contractó óóóÐ  p Ðò òòòBreachóóó óÐ  \ ÐÓ  ÓÌà  àThe€trial€court€held€that€GST€breached€the€contract€in€question€by€failing€to€pay€theÐ ä4 Ðsecond€draw€request€within€the€time€provided€in€the€contract.€€This€was€a€factual€determinationÐ Ð  Ðand,€therefore,€is€afforded€aÔ#†X°{XXXÏxöJ#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{Ô€presumption€of€correctness,€unless€the€preponderance€of€the€evidenceÐ ¼  Ðsuggests€otherwise.€€Tenn.€R.€App.€P.€13(d)Ô#†X°{XXXÏxuM#ÔÔ‡XÏxXXX°{Ô.à À àAfter€a€thorough€review€of€the€record,€and€theÐ ¨ø Ðattendant€exhibits,€weà ¸ àcannot€say€that€the€evidence€preponderates€against€the€finding€of€the€trialÐ ”ä Ðcourt€that€GST€breached€the€contract€by€failing€to€pay€the€second€draw€request€per€the€terms€ofÐ €Ð Ðthe€contract.€Ð l¼ ÐÌòòò òÓ  ÓCharacterizationó óóóÐ D!” ÐÓËOÓÌà  àÔ#†X°{XXXÏx