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margin error in Tennessee

8 Tennessee opinions name it 2 courts 1977–2025 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
Coleman v. Byrnesgreen
tennctapp · 1950 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Bradley v. Bishop, 538 8.W.3d 518, 532 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2017) (quoting Coleman v. Byrnes, 242 S.W.2d 85, 89 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1950)).

11
Poole v. Union Planters Bank, N.A.green
tennctapp · 2010 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020“Courts inevitably operate within a margin of error when calculating damages . . . .” Poole v. Union Planters Bank, N.A., 337 S.W.3d 771, 789 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2010).

11
Beaty v. McGrawgreen
tennctapp · 1998 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
1 sentence

2010Courts inevitably operate within a margin of error when calculating damages; we have oft recognized that such awards need not be determined with “ ‘mathematical precision.’ ” Beaty, 15 S.W.3d at 829 (citations omitted).

11
State v. McCarygreen
tenn · 1996 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
1 sentence

2004State v. McCary, 922 S.W.2d 511, 515 (Tenn. 1996); see also Tenn. R.

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 (4)

CaseCitedYears
State of Tennessee v. David Dwayne Bell green
tenn · 2014
1 sentence

2016The court also found that a primary purpose of the test was to assess balance and that the defendant “maintained his balance well.” The court distinguished the instant case from that of State v. Bell, 429 S.W.3d 524 (Tenn. 2014).

12016–2016
Howell v. State green
tenn · 2004
1 sentence

2006However, our supreme court previously held that Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-13- 203(a) does not provide for a measurement of errors and therefore, the score of 70 is a “clear objective guideline to be followed by the courts when applying the three-prong test . . . .” Howell, 151 S.W.3d at 458 .

12006–2006
State v. Lentini green
njsuperctappdiv · 1990
1 sentence

1997In State v. Lentini, 240 N.J.Su per. 330, 573 A.2d 464 (1990), the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, addressed the issue wherein the defendant was given two (2) breatha lyzer tests, w here bo th readin gs were exactly .10.

11997–1997
Alderman v. United States green
scotus · 1969
2 sentences

1977Petitioner Alderman’s conviction was remanded to the District Court for a two-pronged determination: first, whether there was any electronic surveillance in violation of his Fourth Amendment rights; and, secondly, if there was such eavesdropping, “the nature and relevance to his conviction of any conversations which may have been overheard through that surveillance.” 394 U.S. at 186 , 89 S.Ct. at 973 .

1977Petitioner Alderman’s conviction was remanded to the District Court for a two-pronged determination: first, whether there was any electronic surveillance in violation of his Fourth Amendment rights; and, secondly, if there was such eavesdropping, “the nature and relevance to his conviction of any conversations which may have been overheard through that surveillance.” 394 U.S. at 186 , 89 S.Ct. at 973 .

11977–1977

Where else courts name it

CA 35 (1972–2026) IL 18 (1927–2025) TX 17 (1969–2024) NY 14 (1968–2018) OH 14 (1999–2026) MD 13 (1979–2023) ID 11 (2004–2019) LA 11 (1977–2015) AZ 9 (1978–2017) AK 9 (1979–2020) NJ 9 (1961–2011) IA 8 (1986–2018) HI 8 (1976–2016) GA 8 (1877–2021) TN 8 (1977–2025) IN 8 (1908–2019) OR 7 (1993–2025) NE 7 (1943–2025) WA 7 (1979–2023) PA 6 (1971–2021) VA 6 (1991–2002) KS 6 (1997–2024) FL 5 (1980–2020) CO 5 (1982–2010) MO 5 (1999–2009) DC 5 (2003–2026) AL 5 (1992–2016) MA 4 (1975–2017) ME 4 (1975–2019) MN 4 (1986–1993) SC 4 (1982–2018) RI 4 (1985–2021) NC 4 (1991–2005) MI 4 (1968–2023) MS 3 (2015–2019) NM 3 (2001–2017) MT 3 (1992–2016) WV 2 (1982–2002) DE 2 (1997–2018) AR 2 (2013–2015) CT 2 (1963–1998) NH 2 (2005–2015) OK 2 (1981–1981) KY 2 (1984–2000)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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