Legal Opinion
Brown v. Hamilton County
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided August 19, 2003PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Action filed pursuant to the Governmental Tort Liability Act was dismissed on the grounds defendant’s acts were planning/discretionary functions and immune. Also Public Duty Doctrine barred recovery. We reverse and remand.
In this action filed pursuant the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act (“GTLA”), Tenn.Code Ann. § 29-20-201, et seq., the Trial Court ruled in favor of the County, and plaintiffs have appealed.
The Trial Court ruled that the acts on behalf of the County were discretionary functions rendering the County immune, and further ruled that there was no evidence that the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Turner v. JordanTennessee Supreme Court · 1997
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