Legal Opinion
Nance v. City of Knoxville
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided April 21, 1994PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McMURRAY, Judge.
On May 11, 1989, the Appellant, Emma Sue Nance, filed a complaint in Knox County Circuit Court against the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, seeking damages for the suicide death of her son. His death occurred on December 30, 1985, while he was incarcerated in a jail owned and operated by the City of Knoxville. In response to the complaint, the appellee, City of Knoxville, filed a motion for summary judgment claiming that the one year statute of limitations found in the Governmental Tort Liability Act, T.C.A. §§ 29-20-101, et seq., had expired. The appellant countered that…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- The Troxel Manufacturing Company, and Cross-Appellee v. Schwinn Bicycle Company, and Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
- Molton v. City of ClevelandCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- Automobile Sales Co. v. JohnsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1938
- Turner v. Aldor Co. of Nashville, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1991
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3Cited by15 opinions
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