This chapter shall be known and cited as the “Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act.”
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-20-101
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Known as the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act
The act spans §§ 29–29 (44 sections).
Applied in 55 court decisions — leading case Guy v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co. (2002)
Most recently applied in Timmy Mosier v. Joseph Evans (January 2024)
Acts 1973, ch. 345, § 1; T.C.A., § 23-3301.
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