Tennessee Supreme Court

Susan R. Godfrey v. Jesus Ruiz

December 5, 20022002 Tenn. LEXIS 563

Summary

The Tennessee Supreme Court reversed the trial court and Court of Appeals and remanded because an owner’s testimony alone cannot defeat the statutory prima facie evidence of an owner‑driver agency relationship under Tenn. Code Ann. §55‑10‑311(a), making the summary‑judgment grant improper.