Penny Lawson v. Hawkins County, TN

12/05/2023 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE September 20, 2023 Session PENNY LAWSON, ET AL. v. HAWKINS COUNTY, TN, ET AL. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hawkins County No. 20-CV-37 Alex E. Pearson, Judge No. E2020-01529-COA-R3-CV This appeal concerns governmental immunity. Steven W. Lawson (“Decedent”), by and through his widow, Penny Lawson, and on behalf of Corey Lawson, Decedent’s child (“Plaintiffs,” collectively), sued the Hawkins County Emergency Communications District Board (“ECD-911”), Hawkins County, Tennessee, and Hawkins County Emergency Management Agency (“the…