Legal Opinion

Stewart v. State

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided December 20, 2000No. M1998-00304-SC-R11-CVPublishedCited by 132 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

OPINION

2Opinion of the Court · BarkerBarker, J.

in which ANDERSON, C.J., and DROWOTA, BIRCH, and HOLDER, JJ., joined.

In this case, we determine whether the Tennessee Claims Commission properly asserted jurisdiction pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated sections 9-8-307(a)(1)(E) and 307(a)(1)(F) for the alleged negligence of a state highway patrol officer in failing to properly control county police authorities at an arrest scene. The Court of Appeals affirmed the Commission’s exercise of jurisdiction, and the State requested permission to appeal on the issue of whether the Claims Commission properly asserted jurisdiction and whether…

3Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Northland Insurance Co. v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 2000
  2. McClung v. Delta Square Ltd. PartnershipTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Gleaves v. Checker Cab Transit Corp., Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Hawks v. City of WestmorelandTennessee Supreme Court · 1997
  5. Carson Creek Vacation Resorts, Inc. v. State, Department of RevenueTennessee Supreme Court · 1993

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4Cited by132 opinions

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