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7 Tennessee opinions name it 1 courts 1993–2011 0 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Farmers & Merchants Bank v. Templetongreen2 sentences2011Under the doctrine of unclean hands, “ ‘a complainant, who has been guilty of unconscientious conduct or bad faith, or has committed any wrong, in reference to a particular transaction, cannot have the aid of a Court of Equity in enforcing any alleged rights growing out of such transaction.’ ” Riverside Surgery Center, LLC v. Methodist Health Systems, Inc., 182 S.W.3d 805, 813 (Tenn.Ct.App. 2005) (quoting Hogue v. Kroger Co., 213 Tenn. 365 , 373 S.W.2d 714, 716 (1963) (quoting Gibson’s Suits in Chancery § 51)). “ ‘Once found to exist, the doctrine of unclean hands repels the unclean plaintiff 2008“Once found to exist, the doctrine of unclean hands repels the unclean plaintiff at the steps of the Courthouse.” Farmers & Merchants Bank v. Templeton, 646 S.W.2d 920, 924 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1983). | 6 | 6 |
Riverside Surgery Center, LLC v. Methodist Health Systems, Inc.green1 sentence2011Under the doctrine of unclean hands, “ ‘a complainant, who has been guilty of unconscientious conduct or bad faith, or has committed any wrong, in reference to a particular transaction, cannot have the aid of a Court of Equity in enforcing any alleged rights growing out of such transaction.’ ” Riverside Surgery Center, LLC v. Methodist Health Systems, Inc., 182 S.W.3d 805, 813 (Tenn.Ct.App. 2005) (quoting Hogue v. Kroger Co., 213 Tenn. 365 , 373 S.W.2d 714, 716 (1963) (quoting Gibson’s Suits in Chancery § 51)). “ ‘Once found to exist, the doctrine of unclean hands repels the unclean plaintiff | 1 | 1 |
Hogue v. Kroger Companygreen2 sentences2011Under the doctrine of unclean hands, “ ‘a complainant, who has been guilty of unconscientious conduct or bad faith, or has committed any wrong, in reference to a particular transaction, cannot have the aid of a Court of Equity in enforcing any alleged rights growing out of such transaction.’ ” Riverside Surgery Center, LLC v. Methodist Health Systems, Inc., 182 S.W.3d 805, 813 (Tenn.Ct.App. 2005) (quoting Hogue v. Kroger Co., 213 Tenn. 365 , 373 S.W.2d 714, 716 (1963) (quoting Gibson’s Suits in Chancery § 51)). “ ‘Once found to exist, the doctrine of unclean hands repels the unclean plaintiff 2011Under the doctrine of unclean hands, “ ‘a complainant, who has been guilty of unconscientious conduct or bad faith, or has committed any wrong, in reference to a particular transaction, cannot have the aid of a Court of Equity in enforcing any alleged rights growing out of such transaction.’ ” Riverside Surgery Center, LLC v. Methodist Health Systems, Inc., 182 S.W.3d 805, 813 (Tenn.Ct.App. 2005) (quoting Hogue v. Kroger Co., 213 Tenn. 365 , 373 S.W.2d 714, 716 (1963) (quoting Gibson’s Suits in Chancery § 51)). “ ‘Once found to exist, the doctrine of unclean hands repels the unclean plaintiff | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Tennessee. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Seals v. England/Corsair Upholstery Manufacturing Co.
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1 sentence2007The parties agree on the measure of property damage in this case: 6 In support of this assertion, W aste Connections cites Farm ers & Merchants Bank v. Templeton, 646 S.W .2d 920 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1982), in which this Court stated: “[T]he doctrine of unclean hands repels the unclean plaintiff at the steps of the Courthouse.” Id. at 924 . -7- [T]he measure of damages for injury to real estate is the difference between the reasonable market value of the premises immediately prior to and immediately after injury but if the reasonable cost of repairing the injury is less than the depreciation in val | 1 | 2007–2007 |