Legal Opinion
Donna Faye Shipley v. Robin Williams
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided August 11, 2011No. M2007-01217-SC-R11-CVPublishedCited by 116 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · LeeSharon G. Lee, J.
in which CORNELIA A. CLARK, C.J., JANICE M. HOLDER, and GARY R. WADE, JJ., joined. WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., J., filed a separate opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. JANICE M. HOLDER, J., filed a separate concurring opinion.
*532In medical malpractice actions, Tennessee adheres to a locality rule for expert medical witnesses. Claimants are required by statute to prove by expert testimony the recognized standard of acceptable professional practice in the community where the defendant medical provider practices or a similar community. Tenn.Code Ann. § 29-26-115 (2000 & Supp.2010).…
3Cases cited43 opinions
- Byrd v. HallTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
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- Hannan v. Alltel Publishing Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2008
- McCarley v. West Quality Food ServiceTennessee Supreme Court · 1998
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