Legal Opinion

Doe v. Goodwin

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided October 29, 2007No. M2006-02107-COA-R3-CVPublishedCited by 1 opinion

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2Opinion of the Court · FarmerDavid R. Farmer, J.

in which W. FRANK CRAWFORD, P.J., W.S., and HOLLY M. KIRBY, J., joined.

Plaintiffs’ suit was dismissed on the basis that it was not filed within twelve months after the cause of action accrued as required by the Governmental Tort Liability Act. Plaintiffs appeal and we affirm.

Jane Doe and John Doe (Plaintiffs) sued Judy Goodwin and the Rutherford County Board of Education (Board) in the Circuit Court of Rutherford County on February 16, 2006. The complaint alleges that Jane Doe is the custodial parent of John Doe and that Defendant Judy Goodwin, at all relevant times to the cause of…

3Cases cited6 opinions

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  2. Automobile Sales Co. v. JohnsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1938
  3. Lynn v. City of JacksonTennessee Supreme Court · 2001
  4. Williams v. Memphis Light, Gas & Water DivisionCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1989
  5. Nance v. City of KnoxvilleCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1994

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  1. Derrick Johnson v. Jerry R. Floyd, M.D.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2012

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