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essence rule in Tennessee

10 Tennessee opinions name it 2 courts 1948–2022 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Tennessee courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Archer v. Archergreen
tennctapp · 1995 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022“The essence of the defense [of laches] is that a party has unreasonably and prejudicially delayed the asserting of a claim.” Archer v. Archer, 907 S.W.2d 412, 416 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1995) (citing 11 Tenn. Jur.

11
Heuer v. Keegreen
calctapp · 1936 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
2 sentences

2004Minor inaccuracies do not amount to falsity so long as “the substance, the gist, the sting, of the libelous charge be justified.” Heuer v. Kee, 15 Cal. App. 2d 710, 714 , 59 P2d 1063, 1064 (1936); see also Alioto v. Cowles Communications, Inc., 623 F2d 616, 619 (CA9 1980); Maheu v. Hughes Tool Co., 569 F2d 459, 465-466 (CA9 1978).

2004Minor inaccuracies do not amount to falsity so long as “the substance, the gist, the sting, of the libelous charge be justified.” Heuer v. Kee, 15 Cal. App. 2d 710, 714 , 59 P2d 1063, 1064 (1936); see also Alioto v. Cowles Communications, Inc., 623 F2d 616, 619 (CA9 1980); Maheu v. Hughes Tool Co., 569 F2d 459, 465-466 (CA9 1978).

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Valencia v. Shell Oil Co.green
cal · 1944 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
1 sentence

2004“The essence of the rule denying recovery for losses which could have been prevented by reasonable efforts and expenditures of plaintiff is that his conduct rather than that of defendants proximately caused such losses.” Valencia v. Shell Oil Co., 147 P.2d 558, 561 (Cal. 1944).

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Porterfield v. Stategreen
tenn · 1995 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 1999–1999
1 sentence

1999See Porterfield v. State, 897 S.W.2d 672, 677 (Tenn. 1995).

11

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Tennessee. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (7)

CaseCitedYears
Gannon v. Crichlow neutral
tennctapp · 1931
2 sentences

1954Garis v. Eberling, 18 Tenn. App. 1 , 71 S. W. (2d) 215 ; Cannon v. Crichlow, 13 Tenn. App. 281 ; Ford Motor Co. v. Wagoner, 183 Tenn. 392 , 192 S. W. (2d) 840, 852 , 164 A. L.

1954Garis v. Eberling, 18 Tenn. App. 1 , 71 S.W. (2d) 215 ; Gannon v. Crichlow, 13 Tenn. App. 281 ; Ford Motor Co. v. Wagoner, 183 Tenn. 392 , 192 S.W. (2d) 840, 852 , 164 A.L.R. 364 .

21948–1954
Garis v. Eberling green
tennctapp · 1934
2 sentences

1954Garis v. Eberling, 18 Tenn. App. 1 , 71 S.W. (2d) 215 ; Gannon v. Crichlow, 13 Tenn. App. 281 ; Ford Motor Co. v. Wagoner, 183 Tenn. 392 , 192 S.W. (2d) 840, 852 , 164 A.L.R. 364 .

1954Garis v. Eberling, 18 Tenn. App. 1 , 71 S.W. (2d) 215 ; Gannon v. Crichlow, 13 Tenn. App. 281 ; Ford Motor Co. v. Wagoner, 183 Tenn. 392 , 192 S.W. (2d) 840, 852 , 164 A.L.R. 364 .

21948–1954
Ford Motor v. Wagoner green
tenn · 1946
2 sentences

1954Garis v. Eberling, 18 Tenn. App. 1 , 71 S.W. (2d) 215 ; Gannon v. Crichlow, 13 Tenn. App. 281 ; Ford Motor Co. v. Wagoner, 183 Tenn. 392 , 192 S.W. (2d) 840, 852 , 164 A.L.R. 364 .

1954Garis v. Eberling, 18 Tenn. App. 1 , 71 S.W. (2d) 215 ; Gannon v. Crichlow, 13 Tenn. App. 281 ; Ford Motor Co. v. Wagoner, 183 Tenn. 392 , 192 S.W. (2d) 840, 852 , 164 A.L.R. 364 .

21948–1954
State v. McCollum green
tenn · 1995
2 sentences

2014The McCollum court explicitly rejected the notion that Rule 6 grants immunity only to the witness who appears pursuant to a subpoena requested by the district attorney general, finding such an interpretation to be “illogical, restrictive, and violative of the very essence of the rule.” Id.

2014The court continued, “Were we to apply [the immunity protection of Rule 6] only when the witness was subpoenaed at the request of the district attorney general, . . . immunity could easily be subverted by ensuring that the official request for a subpoena came from a source other than the district attorney general[,]” providing “a mechanism for evading the requirements of fair play and due process.” Id.

12014–2014
Thaddeus-X and Earnest Bell, Jr. v. Blatter green
ca6 · 1999
1 sentence

2006“The essence of such a claim is that the plaintiff engaged in conduct protected by the Constitution or by statute, the defendant took an adverse action against the plaintiff, and this adverse action was taken (at least in part) because of the protected conduct.” Id. at 386–87.

12006–2006
State v. Williams green
tenn · 2001
1 sentence

2002Id.

12002–2002
International Harvester Co. v. Sartain green
tennctapp · 1948
2 sentences

1991International Harvester Co. v. Sartain, 32 Tenn.App. 425 , 222 S.W.2d 854 (1948).

1991International Harvester Co. v. Sartain, 32 Tenn.App. 425 , 222 S.W.2d 854 (1948).

11991–1991

Where else courts name it

PA 275 (1927–2026) IL 97 (1928–2026) CA 97 (1919–2025) NJ 95 (1937–2026) NY 83 (1908–2025) TX 75 (1941–2025) OH 43 (1901–2025) MI 41 (1936–2025) OR 39 (1899–2022) IN 34 (1932–2025) VA 32 (1896–2025) CT 31 (1933–2025) FL 31 (1961–2024) WA 30 (1913–2026) NC 27 (1931–2025) ME 26 (1995–2024) MD 25 (1968–2025) MA 24 (1960–2025) DC 22 (1977–2024) NE 20 (1895–2024) MO 19 (1941–2024) WI 19 (1909–2025) AZ 19 (1922–2026) WV 19 (1894–2024) GA 18 (1951–2016) NM 17 (1967–2016) AL 15 (1904–2004) LA 14 (1932–2015) NH 14 (1987–2015) CO 14 (1910–2026) DE 13 (1951–2024) IA 12 (1904–2023) MT 11 (1916–2005) TN 10 (1948–2022) KS 10 (1934–2023) KY 10 (1923–2025) VT 8 (1857–2023) RI 7 (1962–2026) AR 7 (1921–2005) ID 6 (1971–1991) OK 6 (1981–2013) AK 6 (1978–1997) MN 6 (1920–2019) HI 5 (1991–2009) WY 5 (1967–2007) SD 5 (1990–2011) PR 3 (1954–1957) MS 3 (1902–2019) UT 2 (1942–2015)

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