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SCOTT OSTENDORF, ET AL. v. R. STEPHEN FOX, ET AL.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Jul 16, 2014

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1:

Dudley W. Taylor, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellants, Plaintiffs

Attorneys 2:

Stephen C. Daves, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellees, Mark S. Dessauer and Hunter, Smith & Davis, LLP.

Judge(s): SWINEY

Scott Ostendorf, et al. (“Plaintiffs”) sued R. Stephen Fox, Mark S. Dessauer (“Attorney Dessauer”), and Hunter, Smith & Davis, LLP (“the Firm”) with regard to a transaction involving the sale of substantially all of the assets of Mothwing Camo Technologies, Inc. The defendants filed motions to dismiss. After a hearing, the Chancery Court for Scott County (“the Trial Court”) granted the motions to dismiss. Plaintiffs appeal to this Court. We find no error in the Trial Court’s finding and holding that Plaintiffs’ claims against Attorney Dessauer and the Firm are barred by the statute of limitations. We, however, find error in the sua sponte dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims against Mr. Fox for improper venue. We affirm the dismissal of the claims against Attorney Dessauer and the Firm, vacate the dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims against Mr. Fox, and remand this case for further proceedings.

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