Legal Opinion
Amanda Elliott v. R. Michael Cobb
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided September 23, 2010No. W2009-00961-SC-S09-CVPublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · LeeSharon G. Lee, J.
in which JANICE M. HOLDER, C.J., CORNELIA A. CLARK and GARY R. WADE, JJ„ joined.
The issue presented in this interlocutory appeal is whether a plaintiff in a medical malpractice action is prohibited from arguing or suggesting to the jury any monetary amounts for noneconomic damages. We hold that the language of Tennessee Code Annotated section 29-26-117 (2000) prohibits the plaintiff from disclosing the amount of damages requested in the plaintiff’s pleading, but does not preclude the plaintiff from arguing or suggesting monetary amounts for non-economic damages to jurors at trial. The…
3Cases cited21 opinions
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- Limbaugh v. Coffee Medical CenterTennessee Supreme Court · 2001
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