Breach of Contract Cases

The trial court did not abuse its discretion when it admitted Plaintiff's Exhibits 29 and 36 into evidence during trial because the probative value of the exhibits substantially outweighed any danger of any prejudice to the appellants. The jury's verdict in favor of the plaintiff with respect to…

This case involves the dismissal of a Tennessee Human Rights Act (THRA) action filed by Jamal Watson against the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) and Pellissippi State Community College (PSCC) (collectively the defendants). PSCC offered Watson a fulltime, tenure-track position, but subsequently…

Appellant filed a complaint after he was terminated from his employment with the Bradley County, Tennessee Sheriff's Department. The complaint alleges a violation of procedural and substantive due process rights under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, breach of contract,…

Out of court statement of a deceased office worker is not hearsay where it was an admission of a party opponent made by a servant of appellee during the course of her employment. Genuine issue of material fact exists whether appellee agreed to remove the drain plugs from appellants' boat where the…

Arbitration stay contracts substantive and procedural unconscionability. Trial court did not err in staying matter pending arbitration where arbitration agreement met requirements of enforceable contract and was not procedurally or substantively unconscionable.

Where a plaintiff in a complaint in the Court of Claims for breach of contract alleges breaches more than two years before its filing but fails to allege any breaches within two years of its filing or that breaches are ongoing, there is a facial showing that the two-year statute of limitations for…

CIVIL - court of common pleas subject matter jurisdiction county employee CBA proportional share of hospitalization premiums unpaid suit for breach of contract State Employee Relations Board R.C. Chapter 4117 outside SERB exclusive jurisdiction court possessed jurisdiction grievance procedure…

This appeal concerns an employment-related restrictive covenant. Eric Manchir ("Manchir") worked as a sales manager for ADP, LLC ("ADP"), a company that deals in human resources and business outsourcing matters. As a prerequisite to obtaining restricted stock options from ADP, Manchir consented to…

Breach of attorney fee agreement independent review objections to magistrate's decision Civ.R. 53(D)(3)(b)(iii) failure to file transcript waiver of objections to factual findings form of signature individual liability narrative billing reasonableness of attorney fees. Appellant waived factual…

Breach of contract-Plaintiff, a former employee of defendant, sought recovery for health insurance premium overpayments, retroactive pay, and a ratification bonus. Plaintiff was a member of a collective bargaining unit and was required to pursue administrative remedies. As the court lacked subject…