Constance/Marcus Cherry v. State

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON October 15, 2001 Session CONSTANCE CHERRY AND MARCUS CHERRY, AS NEXT OF KIN OF STEVEN CHERRY, DECEASED v. STATE OF TENNESSEE An Appeal from the Tennessee Claims Commission, Western Division Claim No. 98001883 Randy C. Camp, Commissioner No. W2001-00038-COA-R3-CV - Filed July 23, 2002 This is a wrongful death case. The decedent was a patient at a state mental health institution. He died at the institution because he was not properly treated for urinary problems. The mother of the decedent filed this wrongful death action against the State,…