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ÐJonesÐ 6#†" ÐÌò òà@66'ìàOPINIONó óÔ#†¼ »XX[!± #ÔÔ‡X[!X»¼ ԈР%^ $ ÐÌÌÌà  àA€MDA€signed€by€the€parties€and€dated€February€24,€1990,€provides€as€to€this€property€theÐ ¾($( Ðfollowing:Ð ª)ú$) ÐÌÒ€°ÒÒ€°Òà Ø à(5)€òòRESIDENCE,€3003€KELLER€BEND€ROADóó.€€Immediately€upon€theÐ ‚+Ò&+ Ðexecution€of€this€Agreement,€the€Husband€shall€execute€and€deliver€to€the€WifeÐ n,¾', Ða€quit€claim€deed€which€conveys€all€of€his€right,€title€and€interest€in€the€residentialÐ Z-ª(-ý ÐÔ_Ôdwelling€house€located€at€3003€Keller€Bend€Road,€Knoxville,€Tennessee,€37922.€Ð ° ÐThe€Wife€shall€lease€the€aforesaid€premises€to€the€Husband€and€a€separate€leaseÐ œì Ðagreement,€to€be€drafted€by€counsel€for€the€Husband,€shall€be€executed€by€theÐ ˆØ Ðparties.€€Such€lease€agreement€shall€provide,€òòinter€aliaóó,€that€the€Husband€shall€payÐ tÄ Ðrent€to€the€Wife€in€an€amount€equal€to€the€monthly€mortgage€rate€existing€uponÐ `° Ðsuch€residence.€€Lease€payments€made€by€the€Husband€shall€be€paid€to€the€Wife,Ð L œ Ðdirectly€to€the€holder€of€the€mortgage,€or€as€the€parties€from€time€to€time€agree.€Ð 8 ˆ ÐThe€lease€payments€made€to€or€on€behalf€of€the€Wife€shall€be€considered€incomeÐ $ t Ðto€her,€and€she€shall€be€entitled€to€take€all€allowable€deductions€and€depreciationÐ  ` Ðpermitted€by€the€Internal€Revenue€Code.€€At€any€time€up€to€the€fifth€anniversaryÐ ü L  Ðof€the€lease€agreement,€the€Husband€shall€have€the€option€to€purchase€theÐ è 8  Ðresidence€from€the€Wife€for€the€sum€of€One€Hundred€Seventy€Five€ThousandÐ Ô$  ÐDollars€($175,000.00),€said€amount€being€the€partiesðð€best€estimate€of€the€existingÐ À  Ðequity€in€the€residence€at€the€time€of€the€execution€of€this€agreement.€€After€theÐ ¬ü  Ðfifth€anniversary€of€the€lease€agreement,€the€Wife€shall€be€free€to€sell,€encumber,Ð ˜è  Ðor€take€possession€of€the€residence€or€to€enter€into€additional€agreements€with€theÐ „Ô  ÐHusband€respecting€the€residence.€€If€at€any€time€the€Husband€offers€to€purchaseÐ pÀ Ðthe€residence€from€the€Wife,€she€shall€accept€the€sum€of€One€Hundred€SeventyÐ \¬ ÐFive€Thousand€Dollars€($175,000.00),€or€she€may€hire€an€appraiser€at€her€expense,Ð H˜ Ðand€agreed€upon€by€the€parties,€to€appraise€the€residence.€€If€the€then€appraisedÐ 4„ Ðvalue€reveals€an€equity€greater€than€One€Hundred€Seventy€Five€Thousand€DollarsÐ  p Ð($175,000.00),€the€Husband€shall€be€bound€to€purchase€the€residence€at€the€higherÐ  \ Ðequity€value€by€paying€One€Hundred€Seventy€Five€Thousand€DollarsÐ øH Ð($175,000.00)€down,€and€the€remaining€balance€in€equal,€monthly€installments€forÐ ä4 Ðsixty€(60)€months.€€Interest€at€the€rate€of€10%€(ten€percent)€per€annum.€€In€noÐ Ð  Ðevent,€however,€will€the€Wife€be€required€to€accept€less€than€One€HundredÐ ¼  ÐSeventy€Five€Thousand€Dollars€($175,000.00)€from€the€Husband€for€her€equityÐ ¨ø Ðin€the€residence.€€If€the€Wife€elects€to€hire€an€appraiser€as€set€forth€above€and€theÐ ”ä Ðparties€cannot€agree€upon€an€appraiser,€the€Wife€shall€propose€the€names€of€threeÐ €Ð Ð(3)€appraisers€and€the€Husband€shall€select€one€(1)€of€the€three€(3)€to€perform€theÐ l¼ Ðappraisal.€€Ð X ¨ ÐÌÒ°€ÒÒ°€Òà  àPursuant€to€the€agreement€Mr.€Ô_ÔDorroughÔ_Ô€quit„claimed€the€property€to€Ms.€Jones.€€AlsoÐ 0"€  Ðpursuant€to€the€agreement€Ms.€Jones,€by€instrument€dated€April€1,€1990,€leased€the€property€to€Mr.Ð #l! ÐÔ_ÔDorroughÔ_Ô€at€a€rental€of€$3500€per€month.€€When€the€lease€expired€and€Mr.€Ô_ÔDorroughÔ_Ô€refused€toÐ $X" Ðvacate€the€property,€Ms.€Jones€filed€a€detainer€warrant€in€the€General€Sessions€Court€of€Knox€County€Ð ô$D # Ðagainst€Mr.€Ô_ÔDorroughÔ_Ô€and€his€new€wife€seeking€possession€of€the€premises€and€a€judgment€againstÐ à%0!$ ÐMr.€Ô_ÔDorroughÔ_Ô€for€delinquent€rental€payments,€late€charges€and€attorney€fees.Ð Ì&"% ÐÌà  àThe€Judge€of€the€General€Sessions€Court€granted€Ms.€Jones€possession€of€the€property€andÐ ¤(ô#' Ðalso€a€judgment€against€Mr.€Ô_ÔDorroughÔ_Ô€in€the€amount€of€$34,590,€representing€rents€then€owed,€lateÐ )à$( Ðcharges€and€attorney€fees.Ð |*Ì%) ÐÐ h+¸&* ÐÔ_Ôà  àThe€Dorroughs€appealed€this€judgment€to€the€Circuit€Court€for€Knox€County€and€also€filedÐ ° Ða€counter„complaint€seeking€specific€performance€of€an€oral€contract€with€Ms.€Jones€to€purchase€theÐ œì Ðproperty.€€The€Circuit€Judge€granted€Ms.€Jonesðð€motion€to€dismiss€as€to€the€counter„complaint€andÐ ˆØ Ðher€motion€for€summary€judgment€as€to€possession€of€the€premises.€€He€also€made€an€award€for€rentsÐ tÄ Ðand€late€charges€owed€in€the€amount€of€$55,590€and€Ms.€Jonesðð€attorney€fees€in€the€amount€ofÐ `° Ð$16,779.73.Ð L œ ÐÌà  àThe€Dorroughs€appeal€contending„„and€we€are€summarizing€the€issues€raised„„that€the€TrialÐ $ t ÐCourt€was€in€error€in€awarding€possession€of€the€subject€premises€to€Ms.€Jones€and€in€granting€theÐ  ` Ðmotion€to€dismiss€relative€to€the€oral€contract€for€sale.€€They€also€contend€that€if€they€are€not€entitledÐ ü L  Ðto€enforce€specific€performance€of€the€oral€contract€for€sale€that€they€are€entitled€to€recoup€$192,000Ô#†¼ »XX[!Ë #ÔÔ‡X[!X»¼ ÔÐ è 8  Ðpaid€as€to€the€purchase€price,€as€well€as€the€value€of€improvements€they€made€to€the€property.€Ð Ô$  ÐÌà  àThe€standard€of€reviewing€the€Trial€Courtððs€granting€a€motion€for€summary€judgment€andÐ ¬ü  Ðdismissal€on€the€pleadings€are€well€settled:Ð ˜è  ÐÌÒ€°ÒÒ€°Òà@„„"ìàò òSUMMARY€JUDGMENTó óˆÐ pÀ ÐÌà Ø àThe€standards€governing€the€assessment€of€evidence€in€the€summaryÐ H˜ Ðjudgment€context€are€also€well€established.€€Courts€must€view€the€evidence€in€theÐ 4„ Ðlight€most€favorable€to€the€nonmoving€party€and€must€also€draw€all€reasonableÐ  p Ðinferences€in€the€nonmoving€partyððs€favor.€€òòSee€Robinson€v.€Omeróó,€952€S.W.2dÐ  \ Ðat€426;€òòByrd€v.€Hallóó,€847€S.W.2d€at€210„11.€€Courts€should€grant€a€summaryÐ øH Ðjudgment€only€when€both€the€facts€and€the€inferences€to€be€drawn€from€the€factsÐ ä4 Ðpermit€a€reasonable€person€to€reach€only€one€conclusion.€€òòSee€McCall€v.€Wilderóó,Ð Ð  Ð913€S.W.2d€150,€153€(Tenn.1995);€òòCarvell€v.€Bottomsóó,€900€S.W.2d€23,€26Ð ¼  Ð(Tenn.1995).Ð ¨ø ÐÌÒ°€ÒÒ°€ÒòòStaples€v.€CBL€&€Associates,€Inc.óó,€15€S.W.3d€€83,€89€(Tenn.€2000).€€Ð €Ð ÐÌÒ€°ÒÒ€°Òà@' ' ìàò òMOTION€TO€DISMISS€VIS„A„VIS€AFFIRMATIVE€DEFENSEó óˆÐ X ¨ ÐÌà Ø àThe€majority€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€held€that€an€affirmative€defense,Ð 0"€  Ðsuch€as€the€statute€of€frauds,€may€not€be€raised€by€a€motion€to€dismiss€for€failureÐ #l! Ðto€state€a€claim€upon€which€relief€can€be€granted€under€T.R.Civ.P.€12.02(6),€butÐ $X" Ðmay€only€be€raised€in€the€defendant's€answer,€or€by€subsequent€motion€supportedÐ ô$D # Ðby€affidavits.€In€this€the€Court€of€Appeals€was€in€error.€A€complaint€is€subject€toÐ à%0!$ Ðdismissal€under€rule€12.02(6)€for€failure€to€state€a€claim€if€an€affirmative€defenseÐ Ì&"% Ðclearly€and€unequivocally€appears€on€the€face€of€the€complaint.€It€is€not€necessaryÐ ¸'#& Ðfor€the€defendant€to€submit€evidence€in€support€of€his€motion€when€the€facts€onÐ ¤(ô#' Ðwhich€he€relies€to€defeat€plaintiff's€claim€are€admitted€by€the€plaintiff€in€hisÐ )à$( Ðcomplaint.€(Citations€omitted.)Ð |*Ì%) ÐÐ h+¸&* ÐÒ°€ÒÒ°€ÒòòAnthony€v.€Tidwellóó,€560€S.W.2d€908,€909€(Tenn.€1977).Ð ° ÐÌà  àIn€our€review€of€the€Trial€Court€granting€a€summary€judgment,€we€will€accept€as€true€theÐ ˆØ ÐDorroughs€ð ðStatement€of€Facts.ððÐ tÄ ÐÌÒ€°ÒÒ€°Òà@ÕÕ!ìàò òStatement€of€Factsó óˆÐ L œ ÐÌà Ø àThe€Plaintiff,€Susan€Diane€Jones€(ð ðJonesðð)€and€the€Defendant,€Steven€T.Ð $ t ÐDorrough€(ð ðDorroughðð)€were€married€in€1981.€€Property€located€at€3003€KellerÐ  ` ÐBend€Road€(ð ðKeller€Bend€Propertyðð)€was€their€marital€residence€prior€to€theirÐ ü L  Ðdivorce.Ð è 8  ÐÌà Ø àThe€parties€were€divorced€by€a€Final€Judgment€of€Absolute€DivorceÐ À  Ðentered€by€the€Chancery€Court€for€Knox€County€on€February€27,€1990.€€The€finalÐ ¬ü  Ðorder€incorporated€a€Marital€Dissolution€Agreement€executed€on€February€24,Ð ˜è  Ð1990.Ð „Ô  ÐÌà Ø à.€.€.€.Ð \¬ ÐÌà Ø àAfter€the€final€order€was€entered,€the€parties€entered€into€negotiations€ofÐ 4„ Ðthe€terms€of€the€lease€agreement€with€the€provisions€contemplated€by€ParagraphÐ  p Ð5€of€the€Marital€Dissolution€Agreement.€€The€lease€contemplated€by€the€MaritalÐ  \ ÐDissolution€Agreement€was€never€executed.€€Ð øH ÐÌà Ø àHowever,€at€the€request€of€the€Plaintiff,€the€parties€signed€the€April€3,Ð Ð  Ð1990€document€now€propounded€by€the€Plaintiff.€€The€Plaintiff€asked€StevenÐ ¼  ÐDorrough€to€sign€the€document,€stating€that€she€needed€a€written€lease€agreementÐ ¨ø Ðin€order€to€obtain€credit.€€Dorrough€signed€the€April€3,€1990€lease€only€to€assistÐ ”ä Ðthe€Plaintiff€in€obtaining€credit€in€her€name.Ð €Ð ÐÌà Ø àAfter€the€partiesðð€divorce,€and€after€the€April€3,€1990€lease€agreement€wasÐ X ¨ Ðsigned,€Steven€Dorrough€paid€or€caused€to€be€paid€substantial€sums€of€money€toÐ D!” Ð.€.€.€Jones.€€The€parties€agreed€that€those€payments€were€going€toward€the€purchaseÐ 0"€  Ðof€the€Keller€Bend€Property.Ð #l! ÐÌà Ø àThe€parties€met€in€February,€1999€to€discuss€the€sale€property.€€The€partiesÐ ô$D # Ðagreed€that€in€addition€to€the€substantial€sums€of€money€that€had€already€beenÐ à%0!$ Ðpaid,€Steven€Dorrough€would€pay€an€additional€$100,000.00€to€the€Plaintiff€andÐ Ì&"% Ðpay€off€the€existing€mortgage€on€the€Keller€Bend€Property,€upon€which€theÐ ¸'#& ÐPlaintiff€was€liable.Ð ¤(ô#' ÐÌà Ø àSteven€Dorrough€paid€$100,000.00€to€the€Plaintiff€in€February,€1999.€Ð |*Ì%) ÐSteven€Dorrough€paid€off€the€entire€balance€of€$92,000.00€on€the€mortgageÐ h+¸&* Ðsecured€by€the€Keller€Bend€Property€in€March,€1999.€€Dorrough€has€spentÐ ° Ðsubstantial€amounts€of€money€improving€the€Keller€Bend€Property.Ð œì ÐÌà Ø àJones€has€never€executed€a€deed€transferring€the€Keller€Bend€Property€toÐ tÄ Ðthe€Dorroughs.€€Jones€commenced€this€detainer€action€on€April€4,€2000,€seekingÐ `° Ðpossession€of€the€property,€unpaid€rental€payments€and€attorneyððs€fees.Ð L œ ÐÌÒ°€ÒÒ°€Òà  àFirst,€as€to€the€counter„claim€seeking€specific€performance€of€an€oral€contract€to€purchaseÐ $ t Ðproperty,€our€case€law€holds,€contrary€to€a€host€of€authorities€in€sister€states,׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€that€part€performanceÐ  ` Ðof€the€contract€is€not€an€exception€to€the€statute.€€òòKnight€v.€Knightóó,€436€S.W.2d€289€(Tenn.€1969);€Ð ü L  ÐòòEslick€v.€Friedman,€et€al.óó,€235€S.W.2d€808€(Tenn.€1951);€òòGoodloe€v.€Goodloeóó,€92€S.W.€767€(Tenn.Ð è 8  Ð1906).€€Thus,€we€affirm€the€Trial€Courtððs€granting€the€motion€to€dismiss€as€to€the€counter„claimÐ Ô$  Ðseeking€specific€performance.Ð À  ÐÌà  àWith€regard€to€the€improvements€made€to€the€residence,€the€lease€contains€a€provisionÐ ˜è  Ðspecifically€agreeing€that€any€improvements€made€to€the€property€by€Mr.€Dorrough€would€becomeÐ „Ô  Ðthe€property€of€Ms.€Jones.€€Thus,€we€also€affirm€the€Trial€Courtððs€determination€as€to€this€issue.Ð pÀ ÐÔ#†¼ »XX[!$#ÔÔ‡X[!X»¼ ÔÌà  àMoreover,€the€lease€as€signed€contains€provisions€specifically€agreeing€that€anyÐ H˜ Ðimprovements€made€to€the€property€by€Mr.€Dorrough€would€become€the€property€of€Ms.€Jones.Ð 4„ ÐÌà  àIn€regard€to€the€payments€to€Ms.€Jones€and€on€her€behalf€by€Mr.€Dorrough,€which€heÐ  \ Ðcontends€were€for€the€purchase€of€the€marital€residence,€his€affidavit€states€the€following:Ð øH ÐÌÒ€°ÒÒ€°Òà Ø à7.€€Between€April€3,€1990€and€February€9,€1999,€I€caused€substantial€sumsÐ Ð  Ðof€money€to€be€paid€to€or€for€the€benefit€of€the€Plaintiff.€€Substantial€sums€of€theÐ ¼  Ðfunds€paid€to€or€for€the€benefit€of€the€Plaintiff€were€intended€by€both€the€PlaintiffÐ ¨ø Ðand€myself€to€be€applied€to€the€purchase€of€the€Keller€Bend€Property.€€At€theÐ ”ä ÐPlaintiffððs€request,€I€caused€substantial€sums€.€.€.€to€be€paid€to€or€for€the€benefit€ofÐ €Ð Ðthe€Plaintiff€in€order€to€fund€her€company,€Naturale€Home€Products.€€In€exchange,Ð l¼ Ðthe€Plaintiff€agreed€to€lock€in€the€purchase€price€of€the€Keller€Bend€Property€atÐ X ¨ Ð$175,000.00€and€extend€the€time€in€which€that€amount€was€to€be€paid.Ð D!” ÐÌà Ø à8.€€In€February,€1999,€I€met€with€the€Plaintiff€at€the€Cracker€BarrellÐ #l! Ðrestaurant€located€on€Merchants€Road€in€Knoxville,€Tennessee.€At€that€time€weÐ $X" Ðdiscussed€how€much€more€money€in€would€take€to€complete€the€sale€of€the€KellerÐ ô$D # ÐBend€Property.€€We€agreed€that€she€would€be€paid€$100,000.00€in€cash€and€thatÐ à%0!$ ÐI€would€cause€the€mortgage€on€the€property,€which€totaled€approximatelyÐ Ì&"% Ð$92,000.00,€to€be€paid€off.Ð ¸'#& Ðâ âÔ_ÔÐ ¤(ô#' Ðà Ø à9.€€I€caused€$100,000.00€to€be€paid€to€the€Plaintiff€in€February,€1999.€€IÐ ° Ðâ âcaused€the€mortgage€on€the€property€in€the€amount€of€approximately€$92,000.00Ð œì Ðto€be€paid€off€in€March,€1999.Ð ˆØ ÐÌÒ°€ÒÒ°€Òà  àUnder€the€judgment€of€the€Court,€as€we€understand€it,€Ms.€Jones€is€entitled€to€keep€theÐ `° Ðproperty€as€well€as€the€$192,000€and€also€recover€from€Mr.€Ô_ÔDorroughÔ_Ô€rent€arrearage€until€he€vacatesÐ L œ Ðthe€property.€€We€believe€the€Court€was€in€error€in€granting€her€a€summary€judgment€withoutÐ 8 ˆ Ðconsideration€of€the€foregoing€amounts€paid€by€Mr.€Ô_ÔDorroughÔ_Ô.€€For€example,€if€A€agrees€to€sell€BÐ $ t Ða€piece€of€property€for€$100,000,€which€B€pays€to€A€and€A€later€refuses€to€make€a€deed,€would€AÐ  ` Ðbe€entitled€to€keep€the€$100,000€and€also€the€real€estate?€€We€think€not.Ð ü L  ÐÔ#†¼ »XX[!ï?#ÔÔ‡X[!X»¼ ÔÌà  àAccordingly,€we€deem€it€appropriate€that€the€amount€of€rents€and€late€charges€be€vacated€andÐ Ô$  Ðthe€cause€remanded€for€a€determination€if€in€fact€the€$192,000€was€paid€on€the€purchase€price€a€set„Ð À  Ðoff€against€any€rent€judgment€which€is€rendered€in€Ms.€Jonesðð€favor€with€a€judgment€in€favor€of€herÐ ¬ü  Ðagainst€Mr.€Ô_ÔDorroughÔ_Ô€should€the€amount€paid€on€the€purchase€price€not€fully€satisfy€her€rentÐ ˜è  Ðentitlement.€€Conversely,€if€the€$192,000€exceeds€her€entitlement€under€the€lease,€Mr.€Ô_ÔDorroughÔ_ÔÐ „Ô  Ðwould€be€entitled€to€a€judgment€against€her€for€the€amount€the€$192,000€exceeds€the€rents€and€lateÐ pÀ Ðcharges€he€owes.Ð \¬ ÐÌà  àBefore€concluding,€we€observe€that€the€affidavit€of€counsel€for€Ms.€Jones€regarding€attorneyÐ 4„ Ðfees€includes,€not€only€those€incident€to€litigation€concerning€the€lease,׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ô#†¼ »XX[!ŸK#ÔÔ‡X[!X»¼ Ô€but€also€in€defense€of€theÐ  p Ðcounter„claim,€which€would€appear€to€be€improper.€€Ô#†¼ »XX[!/P#ÔÔ‡X[!X»¼ ÔIn€addition,€however,€it€appears€that€fees€areÐ  \ Ðalso€awarded€in€connection€with€defense€of€the€counter„complaint.€€Ô#†¼ »XX[!ÔP#ÔÔ‡X[!X»¼ ÔWe€believe€that€this€should€beÐ øH Ðmore€fully€addressed€on€remand.€€We€accordingly€also€vacate€the€judgment€rendered€for€attorneyÐ ä4 Ðfees.Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àFor€the€foregoing€reasons€the€judgment€of€the€Trial€Court€is€affirmed€in€part,€vacated€in€part,Ð ¨ø Ðand€the€cause€remanded€for€further€proceedings€not€inconsistent€with€this€opinion.€€Costs€of€appealÐ ”ä Ðare€adjudged€one„half€against€Susan€Diane€Jones€and€one„half€against€Steven€Travis€Ô_ÔDorroughÔ_Ô€andÐ €Ð ÐÔ_ÔJaymeÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔDorroughÔ_Ô.Ð l¼ ÐÌÌÔ#†¼ »XX[!œQ#ÔÔ‡X[!X»¼ ÔÌòòóóÔ#†¼ »XX[!‘T#ÔÔ€X[!X»¼ Ôà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à_________________________________________Ð #l! 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