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BRYSON v. STATE

793 S.W.2d 252 (1990)

Lyle Blaze BRYSON, Claimant-Appellant, v. STATE of Tennessee, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Nashville.

July 16, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Franklin D. Brabson, Nashville, for claimant-appellant.

Charles W. Burson, Atty. Gen. and Reporter, John Knox Walkup, Sol. Gen., and Michael W. Catalano, Deputy Atty. Gen., Nashville, for defendant-appellee.

OPINION

COOPER, Justice.

This case presents the issue: Is the State of Tennessee liable for payment of medical expenses incurred by a convict who is injured in an automobile accident while on a three day furlough from a state institution? The Tennessee Claims Commission dismissed the claim for lack of jurisdiction. The Court of Appeals pretermitted the jurisdictional issue, but affirmed the action of the Claims Commission, the majority holding that the State...

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