Jason Keenan v. Jeffery L. Hollifield

Jason Keenan sued Jeffrey L. Hollifield for damages arising out of a two-vehicle collision on Interstate 40 in Knox County. By way of an order entered August 9, 2017, the plaintiff took a voluntary nonsuit, pursuant to the provisions of Tenn. R. Civ. P. 41.01(1). On the same date, the defendant filed a motion for discretionary costs. Following a hearing on September 8, 2017, the trial court, in an order entered September 15, 2017, denied the defendant’s motion. Defendant appeals, arguing that he is entitled to discretionary costs of $814.66. We reverse the trial court’s judgment and award the defendant discretionary costs of $814.66.