Legal Opinion
Swafford v. Harris
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided March 16, 1998No. 01S01-9612-FD-00248PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDERSON, Chief Justice.
The United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee has certified the following questions to this Court pursu ant to Rule 23 of the Tennessee Supreme Court: 1
1. Whether a contract between a personal injury plaintiff and his physician to pay the physician a fee contingent on the outcome of litigation for the coordination of and consultation with respect to the medico/legal aspects of the lawsuit, including potentially the giving of expert medical testimony at trial, is enforceable under the laws of Tennessee;
2. Whether a contract between a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Paschall's, Inc. v. DozierTennessee Supreme Court · 1966
- Castelli v. LienCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1995
- Spiegel v. Thomas, Mann & Smith, P.C.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1991
- White v. McBrideTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
- Dockery v. Board of Professional ResponsibilityTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
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3Cited by48 opinions
- Doe v. HCA Health Services of Tennessee, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2001
- Houghton v. Aramark Educational Resources, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2002
- Crews v. Buckman Laboratories International, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2002
- Clinard v. BlackwoodTennessee Supreme Court · 2001
- Fell v. RamboCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2000
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