Legal Opinion
Flowers v. Dyer County
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided March 30, 1992PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’BRIEN, Justice.
This appeal was brought to determine whether a complaint which asserts a claim under the Governmental Tort Liability Act filed in the Chancery Court of Dyer County in the 29th Judicial District must be dismissed upon motion by the defendant on the grounds that that court does not have subject matter jurisdiction. The applicable statutes require that the suit be transferred to the circuit court for trial pursuant to T.C.A. § 16-11-102.
The plaintiff, Evelyn Flowers, brought suit in the Dyer County Chancery Court seeking damages against Dyer County for personal injury and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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