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Barranco v. Jackson

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided April 22, 1985PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HARBISON, Justice.

In this case the Court is asked to modify or to abolish the rule of parental immunity in tort cases first adopted in this state in McKelvey v. McKelvey, 111 Tenn. 388, 77 S.W. 664 (1903), and followed thereafter in numerous cases.

Appellant insists that this rule should be modified in view of the action of the Court in Davis v. Davis, 657 S.W.2d 753 (Tenn.1983) abolishing spousal immunity and in view of the decisions of other states which have modified or abrogated parental immunity.

The majority are of the opinion that there are substantial differences between the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. McKelvey v. McKelveyTennessee Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Davis v. DavisTennessee Supreme Court · 1983

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Broadwell Ex Rel. Broadwell v. HolmesTennessee Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Purkey v. American Home Assurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2005
  3. Carr Ex Rel. Carr v. CarrCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1986
  4. Brunner v. Hutchinson Division, Lear-Siegler, Inc.District Court, D. South Dakota · 1991
  5. Ascuitto v. FarricielliSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998

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