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LADON RELLIFORD v. JERRY BURKS ET AL.

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jan 3, 2025

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1: Shantell S. Suttle, Cordova, Tennessee, for the appellant, Ladon Relliford.

Attorneys 2: Erika R. Barnes, Andrew Battle Sanders, and T. Dylan Reeves, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellee, CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc.

Judge(s): USMAN

The plaintiff took his car to a body shop for repair. The owner of the body shop, who had obtained title of the vehicle through an unknown means, sold the car to the defendant, CarMax. The plaintiff brought suit against the owner of the body shop and CarMax, seeking the return of his car. The trial court granted summary judgment to CarMax, finding it held valid title as a good faith purchaser for value. Because we find that the undisputed facts do not support a conclusion that CarMax is entitled to judgment as a matter of law, we reverse the judgment of the trial court.

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