The Tennessee Supreme Court issued its opinion today in Elliott v. Cobb, No. W2009-00961-SC-S09-CV (Tenn. 2010). Here is what part of the syllabus states:
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 judgment of the trial court is reversed, and this case is remanded for further proceedings.
Here is a link to the majority opinion:
http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/OPINIONS/CURRENT/SC%20Amanda%20Elliott%20v%20R%20Michael%20Cobb%20opn.pdf
Justice Koch wrote a seperate concurring opinion. Here's the link to it:
http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/OPINIONS/CURRENT/SC%20Amanda%20Elliott%20v%20R%20Michael%20Cobb%20CON.pdf
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