Legal Opinion
Fred Auston Wortman, III v. Eric Shirkey
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided September 17, 2024No. E2023-020763-COA-R3-CVPublished
1Opinion of the Court
09/17/2024 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE July 16, 2024 Session FRED AUSTON WORTMAN, III v. ERIC SHIRKEY Appeal from the Circuit Court for Morgan County No. 2020-CV-27 Michael S. Pemberton, Judge No. E2023-00763-COA-R3-CV This appeal concerns whether witness testimony in the course of a parole hearing is absolutely privileged. Fred Auston Wortman, III (“Plaintiff”), a prisoner, filed a defamation lawsuit against Eric Shirkey (“Defendant”), a detective who testified at Plaintiff’s parole hearing, in the Circuit Court for Morgan County (“the Trial Court”).1 Plaintiff alleged…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Dobbs v. GuentherCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1992
- Givens v. Mullikin Ex Rel. McElwaneyTennessee Supreme Court · 2002
- Michael Lind v. Beaman Dodge, Inc., d/b/a Beaman Dodge Chrysler JeepTennessee Supreme Court · 2011
- Brown v. Tennessee Title Loans, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2010
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