Friday, November 13, 2009

Court reviews whether trial court properly dismissed a case based on plaintiff's inability to meet the burden of proof.

THE IJ COMPANY, INC., ET AL. v. COLLIER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. d/b/a ROCKY RIVER BREWERY & GRILL (Tenn. Ct. App. November 13, 2009)

The IJ Company, Inc. ("IJ") sued Collier Development Company, Inc. ("Collier Development") d/b/a Rocky River Brewery & Grill ("Rocky River") seeking, among other things, payment from Collier Development for food service products IJ had supplied to Rocky River. After a bench trial, the Trial Court dismissed the case finding and holding, inter alia, that IJ had not met its burden of proving that it had a contract with Collier Development. IJ appeals to this Court. We affirm.

Opinion available at:
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCA/2009/ijcompany_111309.pdf