CONLEY v. STATE


141 S.W.3d 591 (2004)

Patricia CONLEY, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Martha Stinson, Deceased v. STATE of Tennessee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Nashville.

August 25, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul G. Summers, Attorney General and Reporter; Michael E. Moore, Solicitor General; and Martha A. Campbell, Senior Counsel, for the appellant, State of Tennessee.

Gene Hallworth, Columbia, Tennessee, for the appellee, Patricia Conley.


OPINION

E. RILEY ANDERSON, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which FRANK F. DROWOTA, III, C.J., and ADOLPHO A. BIRCH, JR., JANICE M. HOLDER, and WILLIAM M. BARKER, JJ., joined.

We granted review in this case to address three issues: (1) whether the State is a "governmental entity" under Tennessee Code Annotated section 20-1-119(g) (Supp.2003); (2) whether the State may be liable for medical malpractice under Tennessee Code Annotated section 9-8...

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