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This case concerns an appeal from the Chancery Court for Davidson County regarding a dispute between a country music artist's former manager (Robert L. Baker) and the artist (Brett Eldredge) and his business entities. The manager sued for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and inducement of breach of contract, alleging underpayment after a proposed change in commission structure. The defendants moved for summary judgment, arguing the contract was mutually modified. The trial court granted summary judgment, finding that the manager's acceptance of modified payments for 17 months without protest demonstrated an unambiguous course of dealing and mutual assent to the contract modification. The Court of Appeals of Tennessee affirmed the summary judgment, agreeing that the manager's objective conduct manifested assent, thereby precluding claims for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and inducement.
Robert L. Baker v. Brett Eldredge is a workers' compensation case decided in Court of Appeals of Tennessee. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Court of Appeals of Tennessee.
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This case concerns an appeal from the Chancery Court for Davidson County regarding a dispute between a country music artist's former manager (Robert L. Baker) and the artist (Brett Eldredge) and his business entities. The manager sued for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and inducement of breach of contract, alleging underpayment after a proposed change in commission structure. The defendants moved for summary judgment, arguing the contract was mutually modified. The trial court granted summary judgment, finding that the manager's acceptance of modified payments for 17 months without protest demonstrated an unambiguous course of dealing and mutual assent to the contract modification. The Court of Appeals of Tennessee affirmed the summary judgment, agreeing that the manager's objective conduct manifested assent, thereby precluding claims for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and inducement.
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