Sue Ann Templeton v. Jackson-Madison County General Hospital District

Case Number
W2016-02419-COA-R3-CV

This is an appeal from the grant of summary judgment in a Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act (“GTLA”) premises liability case. Appellant was exiting Jackson-Madison County General Hospital/Appellee when she was hit by an automatic door, fell, and sustained a broken femur. Appellee moved for summary judgment on the ground that it was immune from suit under the GTLA. Appellant argued that Appellee failed to make a reasonable inspection of the automatic door, so as to discover the alleged dangerous or defective condition. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Appellee, finding that the condition was not dangerous or defective, the condition was latent, and Appellee had no actual or constructive notice of the condition. Discerning no error, we affirm.

Authoring Judge
Judge Kenny Armstrong
Originating Judge
Judge Roy B. Morgan, Jr.
Case Name
Sue Ann Templeton v. Jackson-Madison County General Hospital District
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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