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expert testimony requirement in Tennessee

8 Tennessee opinions name it 2 courts 2000–2017 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Tennessee courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Baldwin v. Knightgreen
tenn · 1978 · cited in 2 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2000–2003
2 sentences

2003Baldwin v. Knight, 569 S.W.2d 450, 456 (Tenn. 1978); Keeton v. Maury County Hosp., 713 S.W.2d 314 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1986).

2000Baldwin v. Knight, 569 S.W.2d 450, 456 (Tenn. 1978); Keeton v. Maury County Hosp., 713 S.W.2d 314 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1986).

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Murphy v. Schwartzgreen
tennctapp · 1986 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017See Murphy v. Schwartz, 739 S.W.2d 777, 778 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1986). 7 discern the source of any infection by examining the patient and ordering additional tests.

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Ayers Ex Rel. Ayers v. Rutherford Hospital, Inc.green
tennctapp · 1984 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016We have observed that “only the most obvious forms of [medical] negligence may be established without expert testimony.” Ayers v. 10 Rutherford Hosp., Inc., 689 S.W.2d 155, 160 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1984); accord Payne v. Pelmore, No. M2004-02281-COA-R3-CV, 2006 WL 482922 , at *3 (Tenn. Ct. App., filed Feb. 28, 2006); Graniger v. Methodist Hosp.

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Seavers v. Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridgegreen
tenn · 1999 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012Ctr. of Oak Ridge, 9 S.W.3d 86, 92 (Tenn. 1999).

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State v. Bragangreen
tenncrimapp · 1995 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
1 sentence

2004The trial court relied upon the authority of State v. Bragan, 920 S.W.2d 227, 245 (Tenn. Crim.

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Camper v. Minorgreen
tenn · 1996 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000
1 sentence

2000If there is to be an “AIDS” exception to the expert testimony requirement of Camper, Ramsey and Miller, it must come from the Supreme Court of Tennessee. 16 While the words “trivial” and “fraudulent” have no applicability in the face of this tragedy, the definition of “serious” or “severe” cannot provide a basis for judicial notice, but expert testimony is required to carry the plaintiff’s burden of proof to show that “. . . a reasonable person normally constituted, would be unable to adequately cope with the mental stress engendered by the circumstances of the case.” Camper v. Minor, 915 S.W.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Tennessee. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Keeton v. Maury County Hospital green
tennctapp · 1986
2 sentences

2003Baldwin v. Knight, 569 S.W.2d 450, 456 (Tenn. 1978); Keeton v. Maury County Hosp., 713 S.W.2d 314 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1986).

2000Baldwin v. Knight, 569 S.W.2d 450, 456 (Tenn. 1978); Keeton v. Maury County Hosp., 713 S.W.2d 314 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1986).

22000–2003
Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. green
scotus · 1993
1 sentence

2012He also claims, without citation to authority, that the trial court’s allowing Agent Reid to testify as an expert is an example of “the bias of the trial judge in favor of the State and its clear lack of impartiality in the trial.” The defendant characterizes the State’s eliciting testimony from Agent Reid concerning her educational background, training, and qualifications as “asking questions that are generally innocuous and a waste of time.” With only cursory reference to Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993), the defendant claims that the trial court failed to pr

12012–2012

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-26-115 (6)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 17 (1989–2025) PA 12 (1959–2018) TN 8 (2000–2017) DC 7 (1984–2012) AK 6 (2001–2016) IL 6 (1979–2008) CT 6 (1992–2020) NY 6 (1977–2012) MS 6 (1997–2025) FL 6 (1973–2015) AL 5 (1993–2013) TX 5 (2006–2025) OH 4 (1998–2007) KS 4 (1992–2024) KY 4 (2017–2019) MN 4 (1987–2016) NJ 3 (1999–2019) NC 3 (2013–2021) UT 3 (2017–2024) IA 3 (1992–2019) SD 3 (1988–2025) MD 2 (1992–2011) MI 2 (1974–2015) DE 2 (1976–2019) MT 2 (1993–2001) MA 2 (2005–2025) WI 2 (1997–2008) NV 2 (1991–2021) IN 2 (2008–2008) GA 2 (2025–2026)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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