AMONETT’S EAGLE AUCTION & REALTY, LLC v. NORRIS BROS. PROPERTIES, LLC, ET AL. - Articles

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AMONETT’S EAGLE AUCTION & REALTY, LLC v. NORRIS BROS. PROPERTIES, LLC, ET AL.

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Dec 18, 2025

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1: Matthew J. McClanahan, Crossville, Tennessee, for the appellants, Norris Bros. Properties, LLC; Jacob Norris, Individually; and Justin Norris, Individually.

Attorneys 2: William D. Birdwell and Lacey A. Piland, Cookeville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Amonett’s Eagle Auction & Realty, LLC.

Judge(s): FRIERSON

In this action between parties to an auction contract, the trial court determined that the defendant property company and its individual members had committed intentional fraud, intentional misrepresentation, fraudulent inducement, and civil conspiracy. The court found that during an auction of the defendants’ property, they had bid to increase the price, caused a “shill bidder” to cast bids, and then refused to purchase the property after the defendants’ company cast the highest bid. The court additionally found the defendants liable for damages incurred by the plaintiff auction company and awarded to the plaintiff a total judgment in the amount of $91,825.00. The defendants have appealed. Discerning no reversible error, we affirm.

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