The Tennessee Court of Appeals has released its decision in Gordon v. State, No. W2023-01012-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. Oct. 10, 2024). The syllabus from the slip opinion reads:
The State appeals a judgment against it for an injury caused by the gross negligence of its employees in the creation or maintenance of a dangerous condition on state-owned property. Because we conclude that the Tennessee Claims Commission lacks subject matter jurisdiction over claims for gross negligence, we reverse.
Here is a link to that opinion: GordonTannaOPN.pdf (tncourts.gov).
NOTE: This is a must-read opinion for any lawyer who is handling a case before the Tennessee Claims Commission (especially where Tennessee's Recreational Use Statute is in play).
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