Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-20-206 (2026)
Construction of chapter as to liability - Effect of removal of immunity
✓ current as of May 2026
Nothing contained in this chapter, unless specifically provided, shall be construed as an admission or denial of liability or responsibility insofar as governmental entities are concerned. Wherein immunity from suit is removed by this chapter, consent to be sued is granted and liability of the governmental entity shall be determined as if the governmental entity were a private person.
Acts 1973, ch. 345, § 4; T.C.A., § 23-3312.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1992–2021 · leading case: Hill v. Lamberth, 73 S.W.3d 131 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001).
Hill v. Lamberth, 73 S.W.3d 131 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001). “Tenn.Code Ann. § 29-20-206 (1980). In recognition of the constitutional principle of separation of powers, the discretionary function exception was intended to prevent the use of tort actions to second-guess what are essentially executive or legislative decisions involving…”
Doe a v. Coffee Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 852 S.W.2d 899 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1992). “Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-20-206 (1980). In recognition of the constitutional principle of separation of powers, the discretionary function exception was intended to prevent the use of tort actions to second-guess what are essentially executive or legislative decisions involving…”
Hurd v. Woolfork, 959 S.W.2d 578 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1997). “T.C.A. § 29-20-206 (1980) (emphasis added).”
Alexander v. Beale Street Blues Co., Inc., 108 F. Supp. 2d 934 (W.D. Tenn. 1999). “” Tenn.Code Ann. § 29-20-206. There are exceptions to removal, however, which include situations where the injury “[a]rises out of .”
Helton v. Knox Cnty., Tenn., 922 S.W.2d 877 (Tenn. 1996). “Kirby sued under two theories: first, failure to install guardrails was a negligent omission under § 29-20-206; and second, the absence of standard guardrails made the bridge defective, unsafe, or dangerous under § 29-20-203(a).”
Theodore Franklin Davis v. Knox Cnty., Tennessee (Tenn. Ct. App. 2015). “We hold that Knox County is entitled to assert the defense of quasi-judicial immunity under Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-20-206 (2012). Accordingly, we reverse the trial court‟s judgment and dismiss the plaintiff‟s complaint.”
Dennis Williamson v. Reg'l One Health (Tenn. Ct. App. 2021). “Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-20-201 (a); Limbaugh v.”
Christina Fortenberry v. G.T.George (Tenn. Ct. App. 2002). “Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-20-201 (a); Limbaugh v.”
Mona Word v. Knox Cnty., Tennessee (2020). “By extension, under T.C.A. § 29-20-206, Knox County is entitled to qualified immunity — because Foster Arnett is immune.”
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