Donna Faye Shipley v. Robin Williams

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE October 6, 2010 Session DONNA FAYE SHIPLEY ET AL. v. ROBIN WILLIAMS Appeal by Permission from the Court of Appeals, Middle Section Circuit Court for Davidson County No. 02C-3204 Barbara N. Haynes, Judge No. M2007-01217-SC-R11-CV - Filed August 11, 2011 In medical malpractice actions, Tennessee adheres to a locality rule for expert medical witnesses. Claimants are required by statute to prove by expert testimony the recognized standard of acceptable professional practice in the community where the defendant medical provider practices or a similar…