Dorothy King v. Virginia Betts

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE February 2, 2011 Session DOROTHY KING ET AL. v. VIRGINIA BETTS ET AL. Appeal by Permission from the Court of Appeals Chancery Court for Davidson County No. 06-943-I Claudia Bonnyman, Chancellor No. M2009-00117-SC-R11-CV - Filed on November 18, 2011 This appeal involves the assertion of the qualified immunity defense in a

42 U.S.C. § 1983

(2008) action filed in state court. A registered nurse employed at a state psychiatric facility publicly disagreed with a change in the facility’s procedures for administering prescription medications at night and…