United States Sixth Circuit

Where a plaintiff alleges contract and negligence theories of recovery from the same incident, the jury verdict form that does not allow jury to award damages under each separate theory for which it finds proof of liability violates the election of remedies under Tennessee law.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/07/2000
• Decided 08/03/2001
• Published 08/03/2001

Judges

• Before MERRITT, KENNEDY, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Susan Kerr Lee,Grant Konvalinka & Harrison, Stephen E. O'Day (argued and briefed), Andrew M. Thompason (briefed), Smith, Gambrell & Russell, Atlanta, GA, for Hickson Corporation., William M. Foster (argued and briefed), George L. Foster, Foster, Foster, Allen & Durrence, Chattanooga, TN, William B. Poff (briefed), Michael J. Quinan (briefed), Woods, Rogers, Hazlegove, Roanoke, VA, for Norfolk Southern Railway Company., William A. Geiser, Johnson & Bell, Chicago, IL, Michael K. Alston (briefed), Husch & Eppenberger, Ronald S. Range, Jr., (briefed), Jennifer P. Keller (argued and briefed), Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell, Johnson City, TN, for Ferguson Harbour, Inc., Stephen E. O'Day (briefed), Andrew M. Thompson, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, Atlanta, GA, for Hickson Corporation.  William M. Foster, Foster, Foster, Allen & Durrence, Chattanooga, TN, William B. Poff, Woods, Rogers & Hazlegrove, Roanoke, VA, Michael J. Quinan, Woods, Rogers & Hazlegrove, Richmond, VA, for Norfolk Southern Railway Company.   Jennifer P. Keller, Ronald S. Range, Jr., Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell, Johnson City, TN, for Ferguson Harbour.  Michael K. Alston, Husch & Eppenberger, Chattanooga, TN, Paul R. Leitner, Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for Union Tank Car Company.