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GTLA removes immunity in Tennessee

6 Tennessee opinions name it 1 courts 1996–2022 1 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Limbaugh v. Coffee Medical Centergreen
tenn · 2001 · cited in 4 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 1996–2018
2 sentences

2018Ctr., 59 S.W.3d 73 , -8- 84 (Tenn. 2001) (“[W]e hold that section 29-20-205 of the GTLA removes immunity for injuries proximately caused by the negligent act or omission of a governmental employee except when the injury arises out of only those specified torts enumerated in subsection (2).”); see also Hughes v. Metro.

2002The Court held that “Section 29-20-205 of the GTLA removes immunity for injuries caused by the negligent act or omission of a governmental employee except when the injury arises out of only those specified torts enumerated in subsection (2).” Id.

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Lindgren v. City of Johnson Citygreen
tennctapp · 2002 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022“Actual notice is ‘knowledge of facts and circumstances sufficiently pertinent in character to enable reasonably cautious and prudent persons to investigate and ascertain as to the ultimate facts.’” Lindgren v. City of Johnson City, 88 S.W.3d 581, 584 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2002) (quoting Kirby v. Macon Co., 892 S.W.2d 403, 409 (Tenn. 1994)).

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Kirby v. MacOn Countygreen
tenn · 1994 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022“Actual notice is ‘knowledge of facts and circumstances sufficiently pertinent in character to enable reasonably cautious and prudent persons to investigate and ascertain as to the ultimate facts.’” Lindgren v. City of Johnson City, 88 S.W.3d 581, 584 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2002) (quoting Kirby v. Macon Co., 892 S.W.2d 403, 409 (Tenn. 1994)).

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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
Hughes v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County green
tenn · 2011
1 sentence

2018Gov’t of Nashville & Davidson Cty., 340 S.W.3d 352 , 368–69 (Tenn. 2011) (holding that in order to hold a governmental entity liable for the intentional tort of its employee not specifically enumerated in section 29-20-205, the plaintiff must include a “showing of negligence by the governmental entity in supervision of one of its employees acting within the scope of employment”).

12018–2018
Autry Ex Rel. Hood v. Hooker green
tennctapp · 2009
1 sentence

2012Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-20-205 (2012); Autry, 304 S.W.3d at 362 .

12012–2012

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-20-201 (5) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-20-205 (5) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-20-310 (4) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-20-204 (3)

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.

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