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Price v. Acer Landscape Services

Case Background

On July 08, 2024, Kenneth Price filed a personal injury case against Acer Landscape Services after an employee collided with Price's van. The case was filed in Tennessee 2nd Circuit Court, Davidson County. Judge Amanda McClendon presided over this case. [Case number: 22C1371]

Cause

Kenneth Price, a 55-year-old handyman, ran a company called Handyman Extraordinare. He tackled various tasks, including drywall, blind installation, and faucet replacement. On July 19, 2021, Price headed to work as usual. He stopped at a gas station for cigarettes, snacks, and water. He parked his plain white van, which was his work vehicle, in the gas station lot. Meanwhile, Albert White was driving a landscaping truck for his employer, Acer Landscape Services. While attempting to avoid a curb, White misjudged his maneuver and backed into Price’s parked van. The collision was minor, causing only damage to the trailer hitch on Price’s van. Price stepped out of his vehicle as White approached. White asked, “What the eff?” Price, annoyed, responded, “What the eff? You’re the one who hit me.” They resolved the situation on-site, exchanged phone numbers, and