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JAMES E. CRYER v. THE CITY OF ALGOOD, TENNESSEE

Posted by: Karen Belcher on Jan 18, 2022

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1: Edward A. Herbert, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, James Edward Cryer.

Attorneys 2: Daniel H. Rader IV & André S. Greppin, Cookeville, Tennessee, for the appellee, The City of Algood, Tennessee.

Judge(s): DAVIS

Following a two-vehicle car accident in DeKalb County, Tennessee, between plaintiff James E. Cryer and a police officer, Mr. Cryer filed suit against the City of Algood alleging various acts of negligence. The case proceeded to a bench trial and at the close of Mr. Cryer’s proof, the trial court granted the City’s motion for involuntary dismissal pursuant to Tennessee Rule of Civil Procedure 41.02(2). The trial court ruled that no reasonable trier of fact could conclude Mr. Cryer was less than 50% responsible for the accident and that Mr. Cryer’s claims were therefore barred. Mr. Cryer appeals. Discerning no error, we affirm.

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