Tennessee Statutes

§ 29-26-117 — Plaintiff's demand for specific sum inadmissible during trial

Tennessee § 29-26-117

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-26-117 (2026).

Text

In a health care liability action the pleading filed by the plaintiff may state a demand for a specific sum, but such demand shall not be disclosed to the jury during a trial of the case notwithstanding § 20-9-302 to the contrary.

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Related

Amanda Elliott v. R. Michael Cobb
320 S.W.3d 246 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 2010)
63 case citations
Guess v. Maury
726 S.W.2d 906 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 1986)
54 case citations
Romine v. Fernandez
124 S.W.3d 599 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2003)
15 case citations
Rheatta F. Wilson v. Americare Systems, Inc.
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2014)
Terri Demilt v. Methodist Hosp.
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 1997)

Legislative History

Acts 1975, ch. 299, § 16; 1976, ch. 759, § 17; T.C.A., § 23-3416; Acts 2012 , ch. 798, § 9.

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