DRAPER v. WESTERFIELD


181 S.W.3d 283 (2005)

Angela Kamille DRAPER, as Parent, Survivor and Next Friend of Bryanna Faith Draper, Deceased v. Larry H. WESTERFIELD, et al.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Knoxville.

October 12, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew T. Wampler and Richard Mann Currie, Jr., Kingsport, Tennessee, for the Appellant, Larry H. Westerfield.

Kenneth D. Hale and Paul Raymond Wohlford, Bristol, Tennessee, for the Appellee, Angela Kamille Draper.


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

OPINION

In this appeal, we must determine: (1) whether the defendant, a doctor, is immune from liability pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated section 37-1-410(a) (1996) in connection with his review of a child abuse victim's medical records...

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