TENNESSEE FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. v. VIRGINIA JONES - Articles

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TENNESSEE FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. v. VIRGINIA JONES

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Mar 30, 2026

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1: John R. “Rick” McCabe, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellant, Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Company.

Attorneys 2: Harry W. Lebair, IV, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellee, Virginia Jones.

Judge(s): MCGEE

The defendant was involved in a motor vehicle collision with a tractor-trailer truck in another state. The insurance company that insured both the truck and the trailer filed a lawsuit in the Shelby County circuit court based on negligence. The defendant filed a motion to dismiss for improper venue pursuant to Tennessee Rule of Civil Procedure 12.02(3). The trial court held that the terms of Tennessee Code Annotated section 20-4- 101(a) did not provide for venue in Shelby County because the action did not arise there and the defendant did not reside there. The insurance company appeals. We affirm.

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