ÿWPC («„zM±ÓX’EcØÉ¥ØâݵýDÕΨÈn0%¸ü,³SŽ@çG´Ã{À"áËÆŸ7c+¾< nŽG>y:bko$ÍyM»«ýÁmÖˆÙã–i@©#ø¶}¸B×–8±"ÛNÅiÛá ×Óî¡+-ï´*±”îQ¹¶ Žƒcmsø þØ $ÏÛD}µÁu© ;_Ó()ð{ЧÆ“»¿\' C3Ã%Éû{Ë&ê IPß)F7ܧAûíÂÿo¢á„,ЩŞ¥r“=µu‹W³PßJàwåÔ˜bzw½´k$–n—ÌLÖÇö“ÄÒÅŒÍI ð%ŒÎ,´/e ¦ÿËØò _k§¶Gk±‰tóÎÞF{DEÿxŠCÖ›˜äÒòãfòÝÇÈô¦  ¬à}©ÊÄ‹sñ†he·D½èÑ2šË"¶Òï6Ô¥CffjjtD6W7ÝÛß«rŽ:".á>*ùqX||¤kÆfm‹tü©4äžlkË! µ@­E³j ¾¥‘õî¶µLKEÖ²Àá #Ø 1DwA ÜéöÊ4¨8»ýž5dí»óÀf¢ˆÝr,\¿B ({%ì¤2ª˜ %0ÈÔoÚb#É\ %% ^ + 0ˆ7 U*N¿ w 4 z% ÒŸ q € m‚ UN™ Æç Æ­ ÆsÆ9ÿN  0DE[3]:RÊØbôôôôôôôôôôôôôôôôôôôôôôôôôôôôôôôôôôôô 0ëüüüü Bçç 0¤ D5¨ D-Ý 0K   ASUƨ 0¤n 0D A«V˜\\IB01S08\KNOXCLERK4ÈÈ,,,,ÈÈ0»ÀnY1Þ (`£ª$¡¡Ñ€.ÑÑ8€½­»»d»»d8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  Ó(í€"  Z6Times New Roman RegularÖƒF1b014d7 ˜C:\PROGRA~1\COREL\WORDPE~1\TEMPLATE\CUSTOM~1\REVISE~1.WPTC:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Template\Custom WP Templates\revised standard opinion.wpt3|x ÿU‹ÿÀÀÀ(ÖÃ9 Z‹6Times New Roman RegularLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5‚Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5„Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5…Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5  Ý ƒRz§$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô¾ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ô.€€This€plat€was€prepared,€apparently€routinely,€somewhat€more€formally,€and€delivered€to€McRae€after€theÐ ° Ðclosing.(#Ã$òòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó )Ý ƒRz§$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô¾ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€€Significantly,€Ô_ÔMcRaeÔ_Ôððs€father€discovered€the€problem€apparently€upon€a€cursory€comparison€of€the€deed€toÐ ° Ðthe€plat. 0Ý ƒRz§$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô¾ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€€There€was€testimony€that€Henegar,€a€few€days€after€the€closing,€acknowledged€that€a€mistake€had€been€made.€Ð ° ÐHenegar€denied€the€statements€attributed€to€him. HÝ ƒRz§$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô¾ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€€A€ð ðfinal€platðð€was€delivered€to€McRae€after€the€sale€was€closed,€and€the€area€retained€was€named€ð ðHagaman.ðð€Ð ° ÐThis€area€was€òònotóó€circled€on€the€August€5,€1996€plat. ÎÝ ƒRz§$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô¾ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€€The€amount€of€damages€sustained€by€the€plaintiffs€is€not€questioned€on€appeal.- ù-(|G2z§$¤¤Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€-»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô¾ò»»Ô d(|3Çg$££Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€-»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝVVVV)ÿÿ!dxdx)!ÈÈÈÈdxdx( ±þ$’’ò òFigure€Ú  Ú1Ú  Úó ó^_X`YEþÿ<<CÿÿƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3Çg$¢¢Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€-»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ý($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó óX[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿCÿÿ HKKKKÝ ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€-»»ddÈ8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÑ  ÑÔ€¼-»»»ÔÑ8€KXXdì»»d8ÑÑ  Ñà@ü ü ìàÔ‡î \-ÔIN€THE€COURT€OF€APPEALS€OF€TENNESSEEˆÐ ° Ðà@WW$ìàAT€KNOXVILLEÔ#†¼-»îî \ #ԈРÖ& ÐÓ  ÓSeptember€22,€204€SessionÐ üL ÐÔ‡XKX»¼-ÔÌò òÔ#†¼-»XXKö#ÔCHARLES€Ô_ÔMCRAEÔ_Ô,€òòet€al.óó€v.€C.€L.€Ô_ÔHAGAMANÔ_Ô,€òòet€alóó.Ô‡XKX»¼-Ôó óÐ úJ ÐÌà@@½½ìàò ò€Appeal€from€the€Chancery€Court€for€Anderson€CountyÐ ú J Ðà@@øøìàNo.€97CH5741€€€€€€William€E.€Ô_ÔLantripÔ_Ô,€ChancellorÐ æ 6 ÐÌÌà@@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<©` AßÐ ªú  ÐÌà@@TTìàNo.€E2004„00852„Ô_ÔCOAÔ_Ô„R3„CV€„€FILED€OCTOBER€25,€Ô_Ô2004Ô_ÔÐ ¥õ  ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<|` AßÐ }Í  Ðó óÌÓ  ÓAfter€a€real€estate€sale€was€completed,€the€purchasers€discovered€that€a€portion€of€the€property€wasÐ xÈ  Ðnot€included€in€the€description€although€a€proposed€deed€was€furnished€to€them€five€(5)€days€beforeÐ d´ Ðthe€closing.€€They€had€previously€been€forwarded€a€copy€of€a€plat€of€the€property,€but€they€failed€toÐ P  Ðcompare€the€deed€description€with€the€plat.€€Suit€was€filed€against€the€seller€and€his€broker€forÐ <Œ Ðrescission€or€damages€for€negligent€misrepresentation.€€The€seller€was€dismissed€on€motion€forÐ (x Ðsummary€judgment€from€which€no€appeal€was€taken.€€A€judgment€for€damages€was€entered€againstÐ d Ðthe€broker€who,€òòinter€aliaóó,€pleaded€that€the€negligence€of€the€purchasers„plaintiffs€should€beÐ P Ðcompared€to€any€negligence€on€his€part.€€The€issue€of€comparative€negligence€was€not€brought€to€theÐ ì< ÐChancellorððs€attention,€and€thus€not€compared€to€the€brokerððs€negligence.€€We€find€substantialÐ Ø( Ðevidence€of€negligence€on€the€part€of€the€plaintiffs€which,€as€a€legal€cause€of€their€damages,€shouldÐ Ä Ðbe€compared€to€the€negligence€of€the€broker.€€The€judgment€is€accordingly€vacated€and€the€case€isÐ ° Ðremanded€for€this€purpose.Ð œì ÐÓ!ÓÌò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgment€of€the€Chancery€Court€Vacated€andÐ tÄ ÐRemandedó óÐ `° ÐÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#†¼-»àXK¶#ÔÔ‡XKX.¼-ÔWilliam€H.€Ô_ÔInmanÔ_Ô,€Sr.€J.óó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòHerschel€P.€Franks,€Ô_ÔP.J.Ô_ÔóóÐ 8!ˆ  Ðand€òòD.€Michael€Ô_ÔSwineyÔ_Ô,€J.óó,€joined.Ð $"t! ÐÌJon€G.€Roach€and€Hanson€R.€Ô_ÔTiptonÔ_Ô,€Knoxville,€Tennessee,€for€appellant,€W.€Howard€Ô_ÔHenegarÔ_Ô.Ð ü#L# ÐÌW.€F.€Ô_ÔShumateÔ_Ô,€Jr.,€Knoxville,€Tennessee,€for€appellees,€Charles€Ô_ÔMcRaeÔ_Ô€and€Joanna€Ô_ÔMcRaeÔ_Ô.Ð Ô%$!% ÐÓ ÓÌò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼-»XXKH #ÔÔ‡XKX»¼-ÔÐ ¬'ü"' ÐÌò òI.ó óÐ „)Ô$) ÐÌòòóóÔ#†¼-»XXK@#ÔÓ  ÓÔ€XKX»¼-ÔÔ‡ X"K XXXKÔà  àThe€owner€[ð ðÔ_ÔHagamanÔ_Ôðð]€of€Norris€lakeside€property€listed€it€for€sale€with€the€Ô_ÔHenegarÔ_Ô€RealtyÐ \+¬&+ ÐCompany€[ð ðÔ_ÔHenegarÔ_Ôðð]€for€$500,000.00,€who€contacted€the€plaintiffs€[ð ðÔ_ÔMcRaeÔ_Ôðð]€to€ascertain€theirÐ H,˜', Ðinterest,€if€any,€in€purchasing€the€property€which€consisted€of€ð ðapproximately€37€acres,€excludingÐ 4-„(-ý£ ÐÔ_Ôthe€lot€retained€by€Hagaman€adjacent€to€Steve€Sumner.ðð€€Hagaman,€McRae€and€Mrs.€McRae,Ð ° ÐMcRaeððs€father,€Henegar€and€his€partner€McKamey€went€upon€the€property€in€July€1996.€€It€is€notÐ œì Ðdisputed€that€Hagaman€at€that€time€and€place€pointed€eastwardly€and€stated€that€he€was€keeping€aÐ ˆØ Ðportion€of€the€property€for€his€daughter.€€The€portion€to€be€retained€was€not€fully€elaborated.€€McRaeÐ tÄ Ðagreed€to€purchase€the€property€for€the€listed€price€and€executed€a€ð ðstandard€sales€agreementðð,Ð `° Ðwhich,€by€addenda,€provided,€in€òòhaec€verba:Ð L œ ÐÌÓ  Óà8 @ àóóAddendum€to€Sales€ContractÐ $ t Ðà8 @ àJuly€8,€1996Ð  ` ÐÓ  Óà8  àÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àSales€contract€contingent€upon€the€following€conditions:Ðè 8 Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àSeller€to€provide€survey€of€property.€€Property€must€amount€toÐ À  Ðmore€than€34.5€area€total€area.€€Including€lots€with€ð ðreversionaryÐ ¬ü  Ðclauseðð.Иè ` x` x Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àSeller€to€surrender€all€rights€to€property€containing€ð ðreversionaryÐ pÀ Ðclauseðð€to€buyer.€€Documents€pertaining€to€these€lots€to€beÐ \¬ Ðreviewed€by€an€attorney€at€Buyerððs€expense.ÐH˜` x` x Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àAdditional€terms€to€sales€contract:Ð pÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àBuyer€to€pay€closing€cost€not€in€excess€of€$1,000.00.ÐøH` x` x Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àBuyer€to€pay€25%€of€purchase€price€($120,000€+€$5,000€deposit)€atÐ Ð  Ðclosing€and€balance€on€or€after€January€1,€1997€but€no€later€thanÐ ¼  ÐFebruary€18,€1997.Шø` x` x Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àSeller€to€provide€any€surveys€or€maps€to€the€property€in€hisÐ €Ð Ðpossession€or€copies€if€still€needed€by€Seller.Ðl¼` x` x ÐÌÓ  Óà  àHagaman€thereupon€employed€a€surveyor,€Dean€Orr,€to€survey€the€property€and€prepare€a€platÐ D!” Ðwhich€was€dated€August€5,€1996.€€Hagaman€delivered€a€copy€of€the€plat€to€Henegarððs€office€forÐ 0"€  Ðfurther€delivery€to€McRae,€after€identifying€the€tracts€he€had€contracted€to€sell€with€a€circle.€€TractÐ #l! Ð5€was€not€circled.€€Its€non„inclusion€is€the€core€of€this€controversy.Ð $X" ÐÌà  àAt€that€time,€both€McRae€and€Henegar€were€in€California€for€personal€and€unrelatedÐ à%0!$ Ðbusiness.€€Henegarððs€partner,€McKamey,€faxed€the€plat€to€Henegar€who€delivered€it€to€McRae€at€hisÐ Ì&"% Ðaddress€in€Napa,€California.€€Henegar€testified€that€he€told€McRae€that€they€ð ðwere€getting€the€tractsÐ ¸'#& Ðcircled€on€the€platðð€„€Tracts€1,€2,€3,€4.€€McRae€testified€that€Henegar€said€ð ðthey€were€gettingÐ ¤(ô#' Ðeverything€shown€on€the€plat,ðð€and€that€the€significance€of€the€circles€was€not€discussed.€€It€isÐ )à$( Ðâ âsignificant€that€the€plat€revealed€that€the€quantum€of€land€was€less€than€the€minimum€of€34.5€acresÐ |*Ì%) Ðcontractually€required.€€This€diminution€was€expressly€waived€by€McRae,€who€made€no€furtherÐ ° Ðinquiries.Ð œì Ðâ âÌà  àIn€course€Henegar€returned€to€Tennessee.€McRae€consulted€a€lawyer,€Ms.€Agee,€whoÐ tÄ Ðapparently€acted€only€as€a€conduit€or€liaison€between€McRae€and€the€closing€attorney,€DavidÐ `° ÐFlitcroft.€€McRae€was€furnished€a€copy€of€the€proposed€òòwarranty€deed€óówhich€described€the€fourÐ L œ Ðtracts€[Tract€5€was€not€included],€together€with€a€three„quarter€acre€and€a€two„acre€tract€involvingÐ 8 ˆ Ða€right€of€reverter.€€The€acreage€of€each€tract€of€land€was€shown€in€the€proposed€deed,€in€additionÐ $ t Ðto€a€metes€and€bounds€description.€€The€plat€also€identified€Tract€1€„€26.748€acres;€Tract€2€„€0.861Ð  ` Ðacres;€Tract€3€„€0.443€acres;€Tract€4€„€1.468€acres;€and€Tract€5€„€1.533€acres€[which€was€not€circled].€Ð ü L  ÐIn€addition€to€the€August€5,€1996€plat,€McRae€had€copies€of€the€plats€of€the€three„quarter€sliver€andÐ è 8  Ðthe€two€(2)€acre€ð ðreverterðð€tract,€which€was€property€that€the€Hagamans€had€conveyed€to€a€previousÐ Ô$  Ðpurchaser€to€satisfy€the€three€(3)€acre€minimum€lot€size€required€by€Anderson€County€SubdivisionÐ À  ÐRegulations€but€had€retained€a€right€of€reverter.Ð ¬ü  ÐÌà  àThe€description€in€the€proposed€Deed€made€reference€to€the€plat€of€the€property€dated€AugustÐ „Ô  Ð27,€1996.€€The€proposed€Deed€and€the€executed€Deed€are€identical.€€The€only€difference€between€theÐ pÀ ÐAugust€5,€1996€plat€and€the€August€27,€1996€plat׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×,€other€than€the€date,€is€that€the€tract€identified€asÐ \¬ Ðð ðTract€5"€on€the€August€5,€1996€plat€is€identified€as€ð ðHagamanðð€on€the€August€27,€1996€plat.€€TheÐ H˜ Ðchange€in€labeling€of€the€tract€from€ð ðTract€5"€to€ð ðHagamanðð€was€done€by€Mr.€Orr,€the€surveyor,€asÐ 4„ Ðinstructed€by€Hagaman.Ð  p ÐÌà  àThe€plaintiffs€had€the€proposed€deed€and€August€5€plat€several€days€before€the€closing€butÐ øH Ðapparently€made€little€effort€to€compare€the€plat€to€the€proposed€deed.€€The€transaction€closed€onÐ ä4 ÐSeptember€13,€1996€at€Mr.€Flitcroftððs€office€in€Anderson€County,€Tennessee.€€The€McRaes,€whoÐ Ð  Ðwere€still€in€California,€had€signed€the€closing€documents€and€forwarded€them€by€mail€to€Flitcroft.Ð ¼  ÐÌò òÓ  ÓII.ó óÐ ”ä ÐÓ)ÓÌà  àThe€Sales€Agreement€signed€by€the€parties€contained€the€following€language:Ð l¼ ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à6.€€CONDITION€OF€PROPERTY€„€INSPECTIONS€ANDÐ D!” ÐWARRANTIES:Ð0"€ ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àBuyer(s)€agrees€to€accept€this€property€in€itððs€ð ðAS€ISðð€condition€underÐ #l! Ðthe€terms€of€this€section,€unless€otherwise€specified.€€Buyer(s)€agreesÐ $X" Ðthat€he€and/or€she€has€inspected€this€property€and€has€not€relied€uponÐ ô$D # Ðany€representation€made€by€the€agents€in€describing€this€property€andÐ à%0!$ Ðunderstands€that€the€agents€involved€in€this€transaction€make€noÐ Ì&"% Ðwarranties€regarding€the€property,€including€the€physical€condition€ofÐ ¸'#& Ðthe€building€and€other€improvements.Ф(ô#'` x` x ЇÓ  ÓÌÌ*€€€*€€€*€€€*€€€*à8 @ àÐ ˆØ ÐÓ  ÓÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à15.€€LEGALLY€BINDINGÐ`°` x` x ÐÓ  Óà8  àà8` Ð Ð àTHIS€IS€A€LEGAL€DOCUMENT,€and€each€party€to€this€contractÐ L œ Ðmust€carefully€and€fully€understand€the€terms€and€conditions€as€setÐ 8 ˆ Ðforth€in€this€real€estate€sales€contract.€€Buyer(s)€further€understandsÐ $ t Ðand€agrees€that€any€agents€representing€this€sale€cannot€warrant€theÐ  ` Ðcondition€of€this€property,€or€its€structural€soundness,€any€exact€landÐ ü L  Ðboundaries,€or€the€condition€of€the€title.€€Buyer(s)€agrees€that€theyÐ è 8  Ðhave€inspected€this€property€and€they€have€not€relied€on€anyÐ Ô$  Ðrepresentations€made€by€any€agents.€€Buyer(s)€further€agree€to€acceptÐ À  Ðthis€property€in€ð ðAS€ISðð€condition€as€a€result€of€their€inspections.Ьü ` x` x ÐÌò òÓ  ÓIII.ó óÐ „Ô  ÐÓÊ0ÓÌà  àAfter€the€transaction€was€closed€Henegar€met€with€McRae€and€his€father,€Palmer€McRae,Ð \¬ Ðseveral€times,€one€of€which€occurred€at€the€Register€of€Deeds€office€in€Clinton,€the€purpose€of€which,Ð H˜ Ðoddly€enough,€was€to€ð ðidentify€the€property€that€had€been€conveyed€by€the€deed.ðð€€The€meeting€wasÐ 4„ Ðprompted€by€Palmer€McRae€who€had€compared€the€deed€with€the€August€5,€1996€plat€andÐ  p Ðdiscovered€that€the€description€for€Tract€5€on€the€August€5,€1996€plat€did€not€match€Tract€5€in€theÐ  \ Ðdeed.€€Ð øH ÐÌà  àThis€action€was€filed€October€6,€1997€against€Hagaman€and€Henegar,€alleging€that:Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à(1)€à0` Ð Ð àthe€plaintiffs€contracted€to€purchase€approximately€37€acres€from€HagamanÐ ¨ø Ðfor€$500,000;Дä` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà8¸ ` x` xàà8¸ ¸ àÐ ÈÈ Ðà8  à(2)€à0` Ð Ð àHagaman€must€provide€a€survey€of€the€property€ð ðwhich€must€amount€to€moreÐ l¼ Ðthan€34.5€acres€total€area€including€lots€with€reversionary€clauseðð;ÐX ¨` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà8¸ ` x` xàà8¸ ¸ àÐ ÈÈ Ðà8  à(3)€€à0` Ð Ð àthe€survey€was€furnished;Ð0"€ ` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà8¸ ` x` xàà8¸ ¸ àÐ ÈÈ Ðà8  à(4)€à0` Ð Ð àHenegar€made€the€express€representation€that€the€plaintiffs€were€acquiringÐ $X" Ðfrom€Hagaman€all€of€the€property€shown€on€the€survey;Ðô$D #` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  à(5)à0` Ð Ð àaccording€to€the€survey€which€plaintiffs€had€previously€been€furnished,€theÐ Ì&"% Ðproperty€contained€only€33.053€acres,€which€deficiency€the€plaintiffs€waived;и'#&` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  à(6)à0` Ð Ð àTract€5€in€the€deed€was€not€the€same€as€Tract€5€on€the€plat,€the€latter€of€whichÐ )à$( Ðwas€not€included€in€the€deed;Ð|*Ì%)` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  àÐh+¸&*Ð Ð  Ðà8  à(7)à0` Ð Ð àeach€defendant€intentionally€or€negligently€misrepresented€the€factsÐ ° Ðsurrounding€Tract€5;Мì` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  à(8)à0` Ð Ð àthe€plaintiffs€are€entitled€to€a€rescission€of€the€transaction,€or€alternatively,€forÐ tÄ Ðdamages.Ð`°` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌò òÓ  ÓIV.ó óÐ 8 ˆ ÐÓ³;ÓÌà  àHagaman€responded€that€he€knew€nothing€of€any€representations€made€by€Henegar.€€HeÐ  ` Ðalleged€that€the€plaintiffs€were€provided€with€a€description€of€the€property€before€the€date€ofÐ ü L  Ðconveyance€which€was€reviewed€by€their€attorney,€and€that€the€òòplaintiffs€purchased€ð ðtitle€insuranceÐ è 8  Ðon€the€subject€property€further€requiring€an€in„depth€review€of€the€conveyanceóó.ðð€€He€testified€thatÐ Ô$  Ðð ðI€specifically€showed€plaintiffs€the€location€of€the€1.533€acre€tract€(Tract€5)€that€is€now€in€disputeÐ À  Ðand€informed€plaintiffs€and€all€persons€present€that€this€tract€was€not€for€sale€and€even€informedÐ ¬ü  Ðthem€that€they€could€use€the€driveway€on€that€tract€until€they€completed€their€own€driveway.ðð€Ð ˜è  ÐHagamanððs€motion€for€summary€judgment€was€granted,€and€the€plaintiffs€have€not€appealed€theÐ „Ô  Ðjudgment€of€dismissal.€€The€case€proceeded€to€trial€against€Henegar,€as€agent€for€the€seller,Ð pÀ ÐHagaman.Ð \¬ ÐÌò òÓ  ÓV.ó óÐ 4„ ÐÓ@@ÓÌà  àHenegar€argued€that€Hagaman€advised€all€concerned€that€Tract€5€was€not€included€in€theÐ  \ Ðproposed€sale,€and€denied€that€he€told€the€plaintiffs€they€were€acquiring€all€of€the€property€shownÐ øH Ðon€the€survey.€€He€alleged€that€the€deed€was€prepared€by€the€plaintiffsðð€attorney€and€then€reviewedÐ ä4 Ðby€their€attorney€and€ð ðthat€it€clearly€reveals€the€land€was€not€part€of€plaintiffsðð€purchase.ððÐ Ð  ÐÌà  àIn€his€amended€answer,€Henegar€alleged€that€the€plaintiffs€filed€an€action€for€damages€againstÐ ¨ø Ðthe€closing€attorney,€David€Flitcroft,€alleging€that€he€was€negligent€in€failing€to€disclose€that€the€platÐ ”ä Ðof€the€property€was€not€recorded,€and€was€unrecordable€because€it€did€not€comport€with€subdivisionÐ €Ð Ðregulations.€€They€alleged€that€had€they€known€of€the€regulations€they€would€not€have€purchased€theÐ l¼ Ðproperty.€€Henegar€further€alleged€that€to€the€extent€established€by€the€proof€and€consistent€withÐ X ¨ Ðcomparative€fault€principles€the€conduct€of€the€plaintiffs,€and€of€Mr.€Flitcroft,€must€be€consideredÐ D!” Ðand€compared€to€any€negligence€of€the€defendants.€€He€further€alleged€that€the€plaintiffs€haveÐ 0"€  Ðattempted€to€prevent€the€finding€of€comparative€fault€on€their€part€by€failing€to€join€him€andÐ #l! ÐHagaman€in€the€Flitcroft€action€and€that€his€allegations€in€that€case€are€contrary€to€and€inconsistentÐ $X" Ðwith€those€alleged€against€him€which€should€judicially€estop€his€claim€for€damages€in€this€action.Ð ô$D # ÐÌò òÓ  ÓVI.ó óÐ Ì&"% ÐÓGÓÌà  àThe€Chancellor€found€that€McRae€and€Henegar€ð ðwere€operating€under€the€assumption€thatÐ ¤(ô#' ÐTract€5€was€included.ðð€€He€further€found€that€both€Henegar€and€McRae€were€misled€by€the€firstÐ )à$( Ðsurvey,€and€that€Henegar€negligently€represented€that€Tract€5€was€included€in€the€conveyance,Ð |*Ì%) Ðbecause€of€his€statement€to€McRae€that€all€of€the€tracts€were€to€be€sold.€€While€McRae,€who€has€aÐ h+¸&* ÐMasterððs€Degree€in€Business€Administration,€argues€that€ð ðhe€lacked€the€expertise€to€read€andÐ ° Ðunderstand€the€deed€descriptionðð€we€cannot€agree€that€this€subjective€belittlement€entitles€him€toÐ œì Ðexoneration€of€his€duty.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€He€was€chargeable€with€notice,€by€implication,€of€every€relevant€fact.€€ð ðIfÐ ˆØ Ðthere€is€an€[insufficiency]€in€any€deed€of€record€which€a€prudent€person€ought€to€examine,€to€produceÐ tÄ Ðan€enquiry€in€the€mind€of€an€intelligent€person,€he€is€chargeable€with€knowledge€or€notice€of€theÐ `° Ðfact.ðð€€ò òòòTeague€v.€Sowderóóó ó,€121€Tenn.€132,€114€S.W.€484€(1908);€òòSee,€also,€ò òEvans€v.€Tillett€Bros.Ð L œ ÐConst.€Co.óóó ó,€545€S.W.2d€8€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1976).€€McRae€had€the€opportunity€to€compare€the€deedÐ 8 ˆ Ðdescription€with€the€August€5,€1996€plat;€he€so€acknowledged.€€Had€he€done€so,€he€would€haveÐ $ t Ðdiscovered€that€Tract€5€was€not€included€in€the€conveyance.€€The€Chancellor€exonerated€HenegarÐ  ` Ðof€fraud,€but€found€him€guilty€of€negligence,€and€entered€a€judgment€against€him€for€damages€in€theÐ ü L  Ðamount€of€$126,000.00.Ð è 8  ÐÌà  àHenegar€appeals,€and€presents€for€review€the€issues€of€:€(1)€the€propriety€of€the€award€ofÐ À  Ðdamages€in€the€absence€of€proof€that€the€plaintiffs€relied€upon€any€negligent€misrepresentation€byÐ ¬ü  Ðhim;€(2)€whether€the€court€erred€in€basing€an€award€for€damages€by€the€consideration€of€paroleÐ ˜è  Ðtestimony€which€modified€the€deed€provisions;€and€(3)€whether€the€plaintiffs€were€judiciallyÐ „Ô  Ðestopped€to€bring€this€action€by€making€inconsistent€allegations€in€a€separate€action.€€Our€review€isÐ pÀ Ðòòde€novoóó€on€the€record€with€a€presumption€of€correctness€as€to€findings€of€fact.€€Tenn.€R.€App.€P.Ð \¬ Ð13(d);€òòò òUnion€Carbide€Corp€v.€Huddlestonóóó ó,€854€S.W.2d€87€Ô#†XKX X X"Kç#ÔÔ‡ X"K XXXKÔ(Tenn.€1993).€€There€is€no€presumptionÐ H˜ Ðof€correctness€as€to€conclusions€of€law.€€òòò òCampbell€v.€Florida€Steel€Corp.óóó ó,€919€S.W.2d€26€Ô#†XKX X X"K’Q#ÔÔ‡ X"K XXXKÔ(Tenn.Ð 4„ Ð1996).Ð  p ÐÌà  àAt€the€outset€we€note€the€well„nigh€truistic€legal€principle€that€a€real€estate€agent€for€a€sellerÐ øH Ðhas€a€duty€to€use€reasonable€care€in€determining€that€all€representations€made€are€true.€€òòò òStaggs€v.Ð ä4 ÐSellsóóó ó,€86€S.W.3d€219€Ô#†XKX X X"KtR#ÔÔ‡ X"K XXXKÔ(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€2001);€òòò òWyner€€v.€Athens€Utility€Bd.,ó óóó€821€S.W.2d€597€Ô#†XKX X X"K T#ÔÔ‡ X"K XXXKÔ(Tenn.Ð Ð  ÐCt.€App.€1991);€òòò òHughey€v.€Rainwater€Partnersóóó ó,€661€S.W.2d€690€Ô#†XKX X X"K›T#ÔÔ‡ X"K XXXKÔ(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1983).€€We€alsoÐ ¼  Ðnote€that€the€exculpatory€provision,€which€is€not€seriously€argued,€is€unenforceable€as€contrary€toÐ ¨ø Ðpublic€policy€although€it€may€be€considered€in€a€generic€sense.€€We€further€note€that€because€heÐ ”ä Ðheard€and€observed€the€witnesses€the€Chancellor€is€better€positioned€than€we€are€to€analyze€theirÐ €Ð Ðcredibility.€€òòò òFerguson€Harbor€Inc.€v.€Flash€Mkt€Inc.ó óóó,€124€S.W.3d€541€Ô#†XKX X X"KAU#ÔÔ‡ X"K XXXKÔ(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€2003);Ð l¼ Ðòòò òMcCaleb€v.€Saturn€Corp.óóó ó,€910€S.W.2d€412€Ô#†XKX X X"KkW#ÔÔ‡ X"K XXXKÔ(Tenn.€1995).€€Moreover,€an€argumentative€response€toÐ X ¨ Ðthis€question€permeates€this€entire€record:€Might€McRae€rely€upon€the€mistaken€representation€ofÐ D!” ÐòòAgentóó€Henegar€which€was€contrary€to€the€statement€of€òòprincipalóó€Hagaman?€€Under€the€circumstancesÐ 0"€  Ðof€this€case€we€find€that,€at€a€minimum,€McRae€was€further€noticed€of€a€pending€difficulty.Ô#†XKX X X"K X#ÔÔ‡ X"K XXXKÔòòóóÐ #l! ÐÌà  à€à ` àTo€sustain€the€burden€of€proving€negligent€misrepresentation,€the€plaintiffs€mustÐ ô$D # Ðsatisfy€the€requirements€of€Section€552€of€the€Restatement€(Second)€of€Torts.€€In€òòò òRobinson€v.€Omeróóó ó,Ð à%0!$ Ð952€S.W.2d€423Ô#†XKX X X"KéY#ÔÔ‡ X"K XXXKÔ€(Tenn.€1997),€the€Supreme€Court€defined€the€essential€elements€of€a€negligentÐ Ì&"% Ðâ âmisrepresentation€action€filed€against€a€professional,€holding€that€Tennessee€has€adopted€Section€552Ð ¸'#& Ðof€the€Restatement€(Second)€of€Torts€ð ðas€the€guiding€principle€in€negligent€misrepresentation€actionsÐ ° Ðagainst€other€professionals€and€business€persons.ðð€€Section€552€provides€in€pertinent€part€as€follows:Ð œì Ðâ âÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(1)€One€who,€in€the€course€of€his€business,€professional€orÐ tÄ Ðemployment,€or€in€any€other€transaction€in€which€he€has€a€pecuniaryÐ `° Ðinterest,€supplies€false€information€for€the€guidance€of€others€in€theirÐ L œ Ðbusiness€transactions,€is€subject€to€liability€for€pecuniary€loss€causedÐ 8 ˆ Ðto€them€by€their€justifiable€reliance€upon€the€information,€if€he€failsÐ $ t Ðto€exercise€reasonable€care€or€competence€in€obtaining€orÐ  ` Ðcommunicating€the€information.Ðü L ` x` x ÐÌà  àThe€defendant€argues€that€the€key€element€lacking€in€the€plaintiffsðð€proof€is€that€the€allegedÐ Ô$  Ðloss€was€caused€by€the€plaintiffsðð€justifiable€reliance€upon€the€information€supplied€by€Henegar,Ð À  Ðbecause:Ð ¬ü  ÐÌà8  à1.à0` Ð Ð àThe€Plaintiffs€were€put€on€notice€in€the€Standard€Sales€Agreement,€that€theyÐ „Ô  Ðcannot€rely€and€have€not€relied€upon€representations€made€by€the€agent.ÐpÀ` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌà8  à2.à0` Ð Ð àThe€information€concerning€the€property€that€was€being€sold€and€especiallyÐ H˜ Ðthat€that€was€not€being€sold€was€equally€available€for€all€parties.€€WhereÐ 4„ Ðinformation€is€readily€available€to€all€parties€a€party€cannot€claim€reliance€ofÐ  p Ðan€alleged€misrepresentation.€€Specifically,€where€the€means€of€informationÐ  \ Ðare€at€hand€and€equally€accessible€to€both€parties€so€that,€with€ordinaryÐ øH Ðdiligence,€they€might€rely€on€their€own€judgment,€generally€they€must€beÐ ä4 Ðpresumed€to€have€done€so,€or,€if€they€have€not€informed€themselves,€theyÐ Ð  Ðmust€abide€the€consequences€of€their€own€inattention€and€carelessness,€citingÐ ¼  Ðòòò òWinstead€v.€First€Tennessee€Bank€N.€A.€Memphisóóó ó,€709€S.W.2d€627€Ô#†XKX X X"KX[#ÔÔ‡ X"K XXXKÔ(Tenn.Ð ¨ø ÐCt.€App.€1986).Дä` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌà8  à3.à0` Ð Ð àWhere€a€warranty€deed€by€its€own€terms€is€clear€and€unambiguous€havingÐ l¼ Ðbeen€drafted€in€metes€and€bounds€and€leaves€no€room€for€varying€itsÐ X ¨ Ðinterpretation,€a€party€will€be€bound€by€the€warranty€deed€which€becomes€theÐ D!” Ðfinal€contract€that€controls€and€governs€and€parol€evidence€is€inadmissible€toÐ 0"€  Ðvary€its€terms.€€This€is€the€doctrine€of€merger.€€òòò òFuller€v.€McCallum€&Ð #l! ÐRobinsonóóó ó,€22€Tenn.€App.€143,€118€S.W.2d€1028,€1027€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.Ð $X" Ð1938).Ðô$D #` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌà8  à4.à0` Ð Ð àThe€warranty€deed€is€fully€consistent€with€the€plat€of€survey€showing€theÐ Ì&"% Ðcircled€Tract€1,€2,€3,€and€4.€€A€simple€comparison€of€the€two€instrumentsÐ ¸'#& Ðwould€disclose€that.€€Further,€if€the€Plaintiffs,€when€comparing€the€WarrantyÐ ¤(ô#' ÐDeed€with€the€plat€of€the€survey,€were€to€observe€the€description€referencingÐ )à$( Ðâ âthe€August€27,€1996€plat,€as€they€should€in€the€exercise€of€ordinary€prudence,Ð |*Ì%) Ðwhen€all€they€had€was€a€plat€dated€August€5,€1996,€they€would€be€on€noticeÐ ° Ðthat€there€was€a€later€version€of€the€plat€which€might€differ.Мì` Ð ` Ð  Ðâ âà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà  àThese€arguments€are€provocative,€but€when€the€evidence€is€considered€in€its€totality€weÐ tÄ Ðcannot€find€that€the€plaintiffs€failed€to€prove€that€they€relied€on€the€representations€of€Henegar,Ð `° Ðwhose€conduct€after€the€sale,€as€found€by€the€Chancellor,€was€somewhat€telling.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€While€we€cannotÐ L œ Ðfind€that€the€evidence€preponderates€against€the€finding€of€negligence€on€the€part€of€Henegar,€weÐ 8 ˆ Ðfind,€as€hereafter€stated,€that€the€negligence€of€McRae€clearly€contributed€as€a€legal€cause€to€the€non„Ð $ t Ðinclusion€of€Tract€5€in€the€conveyance.Ð  ` ÐÌò òÓ  ÓIX.ó óÐ è 8  ÐÓ'nÓÌà  àThe€defendant€argues€that€the€doctrine€of€merger€is€recognized€in€Tennessee.€€This€doctrineÐ À  Ðapplies€when€an€executory€contract€has€been€entered€into€between€the€parties€for€the€sale€andÐ ¬ü  Ðpurchase€of€real€estate,€and€subsequently€the€property€is€conveyed€by€a€deed€to€the€purchases€namedÐ ˜è  Ðin€the€contract.€€The€contract€of€sale€which€is€an€executory€contract€merges€into€the€deed€whichÐ „Ô  Ðbecomes€the€final€contract€which€governs€and€controls.ò ò€€òòFuller€v.€McCallum€&€Robinsonó óóó,€22€Tenn.Ð pÀ ÐApp.€143,€118€S.W.2d€1028,€1037€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1938).€€The€doctrine€provides€that€ð ðthe€lastÐ `° Ðagreement€concerning€the€same€subject€matter€that€has€been€signed€by€all€parties€supersedes€allÐ Lœ Ðformer€agreements,€and€the€last€contract€is€the€one€that€embodies€the€true€agreement.ðð€€òòò òMagnoliaÐ 8ˆ ÐGroup€v.€Metropolitan€Dev.€&€Housing€Agencyóóó ó,€783€S.W.2d€563,€566€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1989).€€TheÐ $t Ðdefendant€argues€that€a€conclusive€presumption€that€the€writing€represents€the€partiesðð€finalÐ ` Ðagreement€arises€after€the€parties€have€reduced€their€agreement€to€a€clear€and€unambiguous€writtenÐ üL Ðcontract,€òòò òFaithful€v.€Gardneróóó ó,€799€S.W.2d€232,€235€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1990),€and€that€the€warrantyÐ è8 Ðdeed€by€its€own€terms€is€clearly€an€unambiguous€document€having€been€drafted€in€metes€and€boundsÐ Ô$ Ðand€it€leaves€no€room€for€varying€its€interpretation.Ð À ÐÌà  àWe€would€agree€with€this€argument€if€the€negligent€misrepresentation€by€Henegar€wasÐ ˜è Ðfocused€on€the€sales€contract€vis„a„vis€the€warranty€deed.€€But€it€is€not.€€The€misrepresentationÐ „Ô Ðfocused€on€both€instruments,€and€the€doctrine€of€merger€is€not€applicable.€€Neither€is€the€paroleÐ pÀ Ðevidence€rule€implicated.€€òòSee,€ò òCobble€v.€Langfordóóó ó,€230€S.W.3d€194€(Tenn.€1950).Ð \ ¬ ÐÌò òÓ  ÓX.ó óÐ 4"„  ÐÓ˜vÓÌà  àThe€defendant€next€argues€that€the€plaintiffs€are€estopped€to€file€this€action€because€they€filedÐ  $\" Ða€suit€for€damages€against€attorney€Flitcroft€in€the€Circuit€Court€taking€a€position€contrary€to€theirÐ ø$H # Ðposition€in€the€case€at€Bar.Ð ä%4!$ ÐÌà  àIn€the€suit€against€Flitcroft€they€allege€that€but€for€his€negligence€in€failing€to€advise€theÐ ¼' #& Ðplaintiff€of€the€Anderson€County€Subdivision€Regulation€requiring€a€minimum€lot€size€of€3€acresÐ ¨(ø#' Ðwhere€no€utility€water€was€available€the€plaintiffs€would€not€have€purchased€the€property.€€ThisÐ ° Ðassertion€is€alleged€to€be€at€odds€with€the€claims€in€the€case€at€Bar€that€ð ðbut€for€Hagamanððs€andÐ œì ÐHenegarððs€misrepresentation,€the€plaintiffs€would€not€have€purchased€the€property.ððÐ ˆØ ÐÌà  àThe€doctrine€of€judicial€estoppel€provides€that€a€litigant€who€has€deliberately€taken€a€positionÐ `° Ðin€one€judicial€proceeding€will€not,€as€a€matter€of€law,€be€allowed€to€advantage€himself€by€taking€anÐ L œ Ðinconsistent€position€in€another€suit.€€òòò òShell€v.€Lawóóó ó,€€935€S.W.2d€402€Ô#†XKX X X"K^e#ÔÔ‡ X"K XXXKÔ(Tenn.€Ct.€App.1996).€€WhileÐ 8 ˆ Ðit€is€worth€noting€that€appropriate€motions€in€either€court€would€have€lessened€the€litigation€burden,Ð $ t Ðwe€cannot€find€that€the€plaintiffs€are€judicially€estopped€to€maintain€the€Chancery€action€by€filingÐ  ` Ðthe€Circuit€Court€action.Ð ü L  ÐÌò òÓ  ÓXI.ó óÐ Ô$  ÐÓ7}ÓÌà  àMcRae€understood€„€was€firmly€on€notice€of€the€fact€„€that€a€portion€of€the€property€wouldÐ ¬ü  Ðnot€be€sold.€€He€therefore€had€a€duty€in€consideration€of€all€the€circumstances,€to€determine€theÐ ˜è  Ðprecise€location€of€the€exempted€portion.€€The€August€5,€1996€plat׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€was€delivered€by€McRae€withÐ „Ô  Ðcertain€tracts€identified€by€a€circle.€€Both€Hagaman€and€Henegar€testified€that€only€ð ðcircled€tractsððÐ pÀ Ðwere€being€sold.€€McRae€disputes€that€he€was€told€about€the€circled€lots,€but€at€the€least€he€had€a€dutyÐ \¬ Ðto€enquire€about€the€significance€of€the€circles.€€The€addenda€to€the€Sales€Contract€„€insisted€uponÐ H˜ Ðby€McRae€„€required€him€to€employ€an€attorney€to€ð ðreview€the€documents.ðð€€He€employed€anÐ 4„ Ðattorney€who€(1)€never€opened€a€file;€(2)€ð ðnever€reviewed€anythingðð;€(3)€never€prepared€a€deed€andÐ  p Ðð ðnever€intend[ed]€toðð;€(4)€never€practiced€real€estate€law€and€ð ðnever€intend[ed]€to.ðð€€McRae€neverÐ  \ Ðcompared€the€plat€to€the€deed.€€Had€he€done€so,€the€non„inclusion€of€the€disputed€tract€would€haveÐ øH Ðbeen€evident.€€The€Sales€Contract€provided€that€McRae€could€not€rely€on€the€representations€ofÐ ä4 ÐHenegar€and€thus€he€was,€at€the€least,€on€enquiry€notice.€€These€non„exclusive€instances€ofÐ Ð  Ðnegligence€as€a€legal€cause€of€the€omission€of€Tract€5€on€the€part€of€McRae,€should€be€compared€toÐ ¼  Ðthe€negligence€of€Henegar.Ð ¨ø ÐÌò òÓ  ÓXII.ó óÐ €Ð ÐÓ„ÓÌà  àAs€we€have€shown,€Henegar€pleaded€that€to€the€extent€established€by€the€proof€and€consistentÐ X ¨ Ðwith€comparative€fault€principles,€the€conduct€of€McRae,€and€Flitcroft,€must€be€considered€andÐ D!” Ðcompared€to€any€negligence€of€the€defendant.€€We€agree.€€The€record€is€replete€with€preponderantÐ 0"€  Ðevidence€of€the€negligence€of€McRae,€but€we€find€no€evidence€of€negligence€on€the€part€of€FlitcroftÐ #l! Ðwith€respect€to€the€precise€issue€before€us.Ð $X" ÐÌà  àThe€issue€of€comparative€negligence€was€not€addressed€by€the€Chancellor.€€Although€pleadedÐ à%0!$ Ðby€Henegar€it€was€neither€argued€nor€briefed€by€him.€€But€we€are€not€aware€of€any€decisional€lawÐ Ì&"% Ðwhich€exempts€the€application€of€the€doctrine€from€this€case.€€òòSee,€ò òMcIntyre€v.€Balentineóóó ó,€833Ð ¸'#& ÐS.W.2d€52€Ô#†XKX X X"KÁ{#ÔÔ‡ X"K XXXKÔ(Tenn.€1992).€€While€comparative€fault€is€not€available€as€a€defense€for€a€defendant€foundÐ ¤(ô#' Ðguilty€of€fraud,€òòò òEdwards€v.€Bruceóóó ó,€1996€WL€383294Ô#†XKX X X"Kˆ#ÔÔ‡ X"K XXXKÔ€Ô#†XKX X X"Kõˆ#ÔÔ‡ X"K XXXKÔ(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1996),€we€reiterate€thatÐ ° ÐHenegar€was€exonerated€of€fraud.€€The€judgment€rests€entirely€on€a€finding€of€negligence,€and€aÐ œì Ðnumber€of€cases€hold€that€comparative€fault€applies€to€negligent€misrepresentation€claims.€€òòò òGlantonÐ ˆØ Ðv.€Beckley€óóó ó1996€WL€709373€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1996);€òòò òYork€v.€Branell€College€of€Memphis,€Inc.óóó ó,Ð tÄ Ð1993€WL€484203€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1993);€òòò òPenn„America€Ins.€Co.€v.€CLT€Partnershipó óÔ#†XKX X X"K8‰#ÔÔ‡ X"K XXXKÔóó,€106€F.3rdÐ `° Ð401€Ô#†XKX X X"K‹#ÔÔ‡ X"K XXXKÔ(6òòthóó€Cir.€1997);€òòò òKillion€v.€Huddlestonóóó ó,€2001€WL€1613882€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€2001).€€We€haveÐ L œ Ðdetermined€that€the€negligence€of€McRae€contributed€as€a€legal€cause€to€his€damages.€€Hence,Ð 8 ˆ ÐHenegar€is€liable€only€for€the€percentage€of€the€plaintiffsðð€damages€occasioned€by€HenegarððsÐ $ t Ðnegligence.€€ò òòòMcIntyreóóó ó,€at€58.€€The€judgment€is€vacated€and€the€case€is€remanded€for€appropriateÐ  ` Ðfindings€consistent€with€the€mandate€of€òòò òMcIntyreó óóó.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Costs€are€assessed€to€the€appellees.à Ð àÐ ü L  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àÔ#†XKX X X"Kê‹#ÔÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð ¬ü  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àWILLIAM€H.€INMAN,€SENIOR€JUDGE