Legal Opinion
Billy Coffey v. Hamblen County
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided December 28, 2016No. E2016-01116-COA-R3-CVPublished
1Opinion of the Court
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE October 19, 2016 Session BILLY COFFEY, ET AL. V. HAMBLEN COUNTY, ET AL. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hamblen County No. 15CV139 Douglas T. Jenkins, Chancellor1 No. E2016-01116-COA-R3-CV-FILED-DECEMBER 28, 2016 This is a breach of contract action in which the plaintiffs filed suit on behalf of the decedent, who died as a result of suicide in the county jail. The plaintiffs sought damages from the designated emergency medical services provider pursuant to a contract between the provider and the county. The provider filed a motion to stay…
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