ÿWPCø (XWnz¸sÞNüL¨œ»s?ª'\é·+$rGÚ¿¡!4ì_ÇKý MW|¹ôÎüJû7ûst¯)ôV#ú9sän!X[•UâCvêäFVËò£ˆW(†+L-÷xþMAQû4ÉzŽêrQ00x¹6Ùatcõñfm€^;.òfضs}Å#Ù¸ïs¤–š|ˆcŒ‚ÎrM¬ Bùì M #j‡'uNæ·’o·íÈÆî%Óg¨~?€wÁ{Ndøþ\¼3®sŽC¯*ú ‚)—n És<­mþÊtûÁ1@–`€—h0pÀðjGN›Z„!–˜tî>Û#Â[UéÅòúÔ™evéŠ#>yüUãQ£Öí\v|GNJl†CéNGHpjò¼T u%PèШvF«h[eK‹Â¬Ñ=1ДÛãÎv'Ôù ÿ ÷`sóa:M»ŒüëHª)fÅ׸C›ðÿù&üo°§\QrI-î×ìkMKf˶)Ái º]™!òJ*H¥Tà•։؟‘” £¬'¤˜ÐÞ  Ý !,õ}7ÙNâ.sùcy#7¨áøìù6w‰ŽcÏA‚åŽèÚÇ M-ŠBh ” EéVŠ­Z)# >UNI %— 0(w@Å4(†0 0l¶ 0D" fÜsÆO È (Ý U: AQ? B 0D­ 0Dñ 0D55 D/yy B¨ D3ŘHP LaserJet 4SiHPPCL5MS,ü,,,,,ü0nLhÎ(ÈhH  Z ‹6Times New Roman RegularX($¡¡ ~U €  ‚ ƒ£„…†Ó€’ n~<$3|x’ |Ý ƒ üÝ$Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝThe€record€on€appeal€does€not€include€any€trial€exhibits.((3üÝ$¤¤Ý ƒ!ÝÝ  Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó(#Ã$òòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó Ý ƒ üÝ$Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝThese€proceedings€were€bifurcated€in€that€the€liability€phase€of€the€trial€was€conductedÐ ° Ðon€December18,€1996,€while€the€hearing€on€damages€took€place€on€February24,€1997. ÒÝ ƒ üÝ$Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝInasmuch€as€the€parties€previously€had€extended€the€closing€date,€the€parties€apparentlyÐ ° Ðdid€not€consider€time€to€be€of€the€essence€in€the€performance€of€the€contract.€€ò òòòSeeó óóó€ò òòòTatumv.Ð  ð ÐWorshamó óóó,€No.€03A01-9507-CH-00219,€1996€WL€87453,€at€*2€(Tenn.€App.€Mar.1,€1996),Ð à Ðò òòòperm.€app.€deniedó óóó€(Tenn.€May28,€1996).ƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5 ¾Ý ƒ üÝ$Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝInasmuch€as€the€record€contains€no€evidence€that€the€construction€company€offered€toÐ ° Ðperform€the€contract€after€February8,€1996,€when€the€building€inspector€performed€his€finalÏinspection,€we€need€not€address€what€effect,€if€any,€the€inspectorððs€subsequent€discovery€of€theÏceilingððs€code€violation€had€on€the€Colemansðð€obligation€to€close€the€sale. Ý ƒ!¯"ÝÝ  ÝÔ€XÆFXXXÔÔ€™nXXÆFÔÓ  ÓÔ Ad ÔFILEDÔ€XÆFX™nÔÐ  ÐÌò òOctober€26,€1998Ð šš ÐÌCecil€Crowson,€Jr.ÌÔ€ôÄôXXÆFÔAppellate€Court€Clerkó ó,c½¬AZ‹"Arial Regular!"#%Cþÿ<< Cÿÿ d(3¯$¢¢Ý ƒ!ÝÝ  Ý(3¯$££Ý ƒ!ÝÝ  Ý($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó ó'''÷ÿ dxdüÿP Pd 'ÿÿdxdÝ ƒ!ÝÝ  Ýñ†ñ›ñ†ñÑTR[  AØ'ÿ Legal3Ø' AØ'ÿ Legalÿ3Ø'TÑÓ'°,X°À”X°œX'Óò òñ’ññ†ñßr€(<,(j 8` `€€@Eȱ` ttx$°ð Õrßñ†ññ’ññ’ññ’ññ’ññ†ñ›ñ†ññ’ññ’ññ’ññ’ñ›ñ’ññ’ñ›ñ’ñà@ ìàIN€THE€COURT€OF€APPEALS€OF€TENNESSEEˆÌà@kk%ìàAT€JACKSONó óˆÐ œì ÐÌñ’ññ’ñà@. . ìà_______________________________________________________ˆÌÌñ’ññ’ñà À à)Ìò òLOYAL€FEATHERSTONEó óà À à)à  àShelby€County€Chancery€CourtÐ 8 ˆ Ðò òñ’ñœßt€(>.*jx…¡` `€€@ELÉ ` ttx$„( ( u tß›ñ’ñCONSTRUCTIONó ó,à À à)à  àÐ ( x Ðà À à)Ì€€€€€Plaintiff/Appellee.à À à)Ð  T  Ðà À à)ÌVS.à À à)à  àC.A.€No.€02A01„9709„CH„00213Ð Ü,  Ðà À à)Ìò òROBERT€COLEMAN,€ET€UXó ó,à À à)Ð ´  Ðà À à)Ì€€€€€Defendants/Appellants.à À à)Ð à  Ðà À à)Ì______________________________________________________________________________ÌÌFrom€the€Chancery€Court€of€Shelby€County€at€MemphisÌò òHonorable€Neal€Small,€Chancellor€€ó óÐ ,| ÐÌÌÌò òJohn€œC.›€Scheeper,€Jr.ó ó,€SCHEEPER€LAW€FIRM,€Memphis,€TennesseeÐ Ü, ÐAttorney€for€Defendants/Appellants.ÌÌÌò òWilliam€L.€Hendricks,€Jr.ó ó,Ð à Ðò òVenita€Marie€Martinó ó,Ð €Ð ÐGLANKLER€BROWN,€PLLC,€Memphis,€TennesseeÌAttorney€for€Plaintiff/Appellee.ÌÌOPINION€FILED:ÌÌò òREVERSED€AND€REMANDEDó óÐ  %\ # ÐÌÌÌÌà À àò òFARMER,€J.ó óÐ ¨)ø$( ÐÌò òCRAWFORD,€P.J.,€W.S.ó ó:€(Concurs)Ð €+Ð&* Ðò òLILLARD,€J.ó ó:€œ(Concurs)Ð p,À'+ ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌñ~ñÐ 4;„6; Ðñ~ññ€ñññÓ3°,X°` À”X°,X°À”X3Óñññ€ññññ€ñÓ6°,X°` ¸ À”X°,X°À”X6Óñ€ññññ‚ñññÓ6°,X°` ‚XÀ”X°,X°À”X6Óñññ‚ññ‚ñÓ0°,X°` ˜X°,X°À”X0Óñ‚ññƒñÓ  Óñƒññ„ñÓÓñ„ññ…ñDefendants€Robert€and€Janice€Coleman€appeal€the€trial€courtððs€final€judgment€awardingÏPlaintiff/Appellee€Loyal€Featherstone€Construction,€Inc.,€the€sum€of€$30,067.18€in€this€breach€ofÏcontract€action.€€We€reverse€the€trial€courtððs€judgment€based€on€our€conclusion€that€the€recordÏcontains€insufficient€evidence€to€support€the€trial€courtððs€finding€that€the€Colemans€breached€theÏsubject€contract.ÌÌà ` àThe€construction€company€instituted€this€breach€of€contract€action€in€June€1996€whenÏit€filed€a€complaint€seeking€damages€and€other€relief€against€the€Colemans.€€The€complaint€allegedÏthat€in€April€1995€the€parties€entered€into€a€contract€for€the€sale€of€a€newly€constructed€residenceÏlocated€at€7540€Starfire€Cove€in€Memphis,€Tennessee.€€The€contract,€which€was€attached€to€theÏcomplaint€and€admitted€in€the€answer,€contained€the€following€provisions€relative€to€the€ColemansððÏobligation€to€close€the€sale€upon€the€construction€companyððs€completion€of€the€home:ÌÌÓÓà8 ` àIt€is€understood€and€agreed€between€the€parties€that€Seller€shall€beÏdeemed€to€have€performed€this€Contract€as€to€construction€of€theÏimprovements€when€a€clear€final€inspection€has€been€obtained€fromÏthe€FHA€and/or€DVA€and/or€the€Shelby€County€BuildingÏDepartment....€€Purchaser€shall€completely€inspect€the€residenceÏprior€to€closing€with€Seller€or€Sellerððs€Agent.€€Purchaser€and€SellerÏshall€agree€in€writing,€those€items€that€will€be€repaired€or€completedÏby€Seller€within€a€reasonable€time.€€Seller€will€make€his€best€effort€toÏcorrect€all€reasonable€defects;€however,€it€may€not€be€possible€to€doÏso€prior€to€closing.€€Purchaser€agrees€to€immediately€close€the€saidÏloan€and€purchase€the€[subject]€Property€within€three(3)€workingÏdays€after€the€completion€of€Property,€loan€approval,€and€preparationÏof€closing€documents.€€Failure€of€Purchaser€to€close€within€three(3)Ïworking€days€after€these€conditions€have€been€met€can€result€inÏforfeiture€of€all€monies€paid€to€Seller,€or€in€the€alternative,€a€chargeÏof€Twenty„five€Dollars($25.00)€per€day€shall€be€assessed€againstÏPurchaser€for€every€day€after€the€three(3)€days€Purchaser€fails€toÏclose€this€sale€in€order€to€reimburse€Seller€for€costs€in€holding€thisÏProperty€by€Seller€for€Purchaser.€€Ð ` x` x ÐÌÓÓÌThe€gravamen€of€the€construction€companyððs€complaint€was€that€the€Colemans€breached€the€contractÏby€failing€to€close€the€sale€of€the€property€by€the€scheduled€closing€date€of€January31,€1996.€€TheÏcomplaint€further€alleged€that€on€April9,€1996,€the€Colemansðð€counsel€recorded€the€contract€withÏthe€Shelby€County€Registerððs€Office€at€Instrument€Number€FU€2741,€thereby€creating€a€cloud€on€theÏtitle€of€the€subject€property.€€The€Colemans€responded€to€the€complaint€by€filing€an€answer€and€aÏcountercomplaint€in€which€they€sought€specific€performance€of€the€contract€and€other€relief.€€ÌÐ