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Claims of Recklessness and Gross Negligence May Proceed Under Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act

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Multiple other calls were made between 911, various government agencies, and the electric company, although the director of the Emergency Management Agency did not arrive on the scene until 3:07 a.m. The Court of Appeals, however, disagreed. The Court of Appeals used sound reasoning to come to the correct conclusion in this case.

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Appeal under Tennessee Public Protection Act ruled untimely.

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When appealing a trial court’s order dismissing or refusing to dismiss a case under the Tennessee Public Protection Act (TPPA), the appeal “must be filed within thirty days of the entry of that order.”. The TPPA is Tennessee’s anti-SLAPP statute, which stands for “strategic lawsuits against public participation.” In Laferney v.

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Dismissal of Defamation and False Light Claim under Tennessee Public Participation Act partially reversed.

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This ruling was affirmed in part and reversed in part on appeal. The trial court ruled that defendant’s statements constituted a matter of public concern because they related to a good in the marketplace, but the Court of Appeals found that the TPPA applied based on different reasoning. The TPPA, Tenn. Code Ann. §

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Physician employed by state university had absolute immunity under Tennessee Claims Commission Act.

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Plaintiff argued that Erlanger’s payments to UT were essentially funneled to defendant, but the Court rejected this argument. The Court noted that defendant was not a party to the contract between UT and Erlanger, and that both UT and Erlanger benefited from the affiliation agreement.

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County not immune from suit where sheriff’s deputy failed to investigate death threats.

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According to the Supreme Court, “[a] negligent act or omission is operational when it is made (1) in the absence of a formulated policy guiding the conduct or omission; or (2) when the conduct deviates from an established plan or policy.” The Court reasoned: We conclude that the acts alleged in the complaint are operational.

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Intentional misrepresentation and medical battery claims fell within HCLA

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Because of this, the Court held that the HCLA applied “regardless of the theories of liability.”. Plaintiff argued that the misrepresentations negated her consent, making the surgical procedure a medical battery, but the Court ruled that the HCLA still applied. Click on the link to see the book’s Table of Contents.

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The long tentacles of the Helms-Burton Act in Europe (III)

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Besides, Spanish courts had jurisdiction because Spain was the place of the domicile of the defendant and the claim was one of unjust enrichment – i.e. a claim in tort –, not one whose subject matter was the existence or scope of a right in rem over a real estate asset. Arguably, it was not necessary to do so.