Patsy Freeman, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of John R. Freeman v. CSX Transportation, Inc., a Florida Corporation

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE August 25, 2010 Session PATSY FREEMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN R. FREEMAN, DECEASED v. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., A FLORIDA CORPORATION ET AL. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Rutherford County No. 49982 J. Mark Rogers, Judge No. M2009-02403-COA-R3-CV - Filed November 3, 2010 The issues in this case are whether Tennessee’s “common county rule” deprived the Rutherford County Circuit Court of subject matter jurisdiction and whether the court erred in assessing discretionary costs. This wrongful death action…