Johnson v. Metropolitan Government for Nashville Davidson County

OPINION

in which CANTRELL and LILLARD, JJ., joined.

This appeal arises from the dismissal of Employee from Hospital operated by Government. Employee filed complaint requesting declaration that he had not been properly dismissed. Trial court dismissed action on the basis that Government was exempt from liability under the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act. We affirm the ruling on the basis that Employee failed to file a writ of certiorari within the sixty days allotted by statute.

Zebedee Johnson was employed by the Metropolitan Nashville General Hospital (“Hospital”) as a registered…