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Hessmer v. Miranda

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided May 12, 2003No. M2001-02056-COA-R3-CVPublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., J.,

delivered the opinion of the court,

in which WILLIAM B. CAIN and PATRICIA J. COTTRELL, JJ., joined.

This appeal involves a state prisoner’s efforts to pursue medical malpractice and wrongful death claims arising from the death of his mother. The prisoner filed a pro se complaint in the Circuit Court for Davidson County against his mother’s treating physician and a nurse. The defendants filed a joint motion for summary judgment supported by their own affidavits. The trial court granted the prisoner additional time to obtain opposing affidavits and then dismissed…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Henry Lavado, Jr. v. Patrick W. KeohaneCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
  2. Jeffery Montgomery v. Steven Pinchak Al Ortiz Terry Moore C. Naficy, Mr. C.M.S. Correctional Medical ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
  3. Whitaker v. Whirlpool Corp.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2000
  4. Hodges v. Tennessee Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2000
  5. Seavers v. Methodist Medical Center of Oak RidgeTennessee Supreme Court · 1999

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. David Banks v. University Of TennesseeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2018
  2. Dot Vaughn and Janelle Lee, Next of Kin for the Muriel Powers Davis v. John W. Harton Regional Medical CenterCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2007
  3. In Re Jacob J.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2025
  4. James W. Burd v. Daeshawn Traughber a/k/a Daeshawn SouzaCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2008
  5. Jay Jernigan v. Charles K. HunterCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2014

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