Without the consent of such witness there shall not be admitted into evidence in any civil proceeding in the courts of this state the testimony of a witness given before any committee of the general assembly of the state; provided such testimony when given was pertinent to the inquiry of such committee or responsive to a question from such committee.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 24-7-114
Testimony before committee of general assembly inadmissible
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case John F. Pinkard, M.D. v. HCA Health Services of Tennessee, Inc. D/B/A Summit Medical Center (2017)
Most recently applied in John F. Pinkard, M.D. v. HCA Health Services of Tennessee, Inc. D/B/A Summit Medical Center (June 2017)
Acts 1959, ch. 27, § 1; T.C.A., § 24-717; T.C.A § 24-7-113.
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