Austin v. State

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• stating Section 20-1-119 applies “whenever a defendant’s answer” gives plaintiff notice of the identity of potential nonparty tortfeasor
• “The applicability of Tennessee Code Annotated section 20-1-119 is a question of statutory construction that we review de novo with no presumption of correctness.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

19 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Calvin Gray Mills, Jr. v. Fulmarque, Inc.
  Tennessee Supreme Court· 2012-02-24· cited 248×
• Davey Mann v. Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
  Tennessee Supreme Court· 2012-07-03· cited 38×
• Richard Moreno v. City of Clarksville
  Tennessee Supreme Court· 2015-09-18· cited 30×
• Julia H. \Robin\ Meyers v. First Tennessee Bank, N.A.
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2016-05-27· cited 11×
• Michael S. Becker v. Ford Motor Company
  Tennessee Supreme Court· 2014-03-07· cited 10×
• Clifford Swearengen v. DMC-Memphis, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2015-04-02· cited 5×
• Wagner v. International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc.
  M.D. Tennessee· 2015-09-16· cited 3×
• Woodward v. City of Gallatin
  M.D. Tennessee· 2012-07-30· cited 1×
• Calvin Gray Mills, Jr. v. Fulmarque, Inc. - Dissent
  Tennessee Supreme Court· 2012-02-24
• Rodney v. Johnson v. Trane U.S., Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2013-08-19
• Rev. J. M. Shaffer v. Memphis Airport Authority, Service Management Systems, Inc., and John Doe B. through D.
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2013-01-18
• Cathy Vice v. Elmcroft of Hendersonville
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2011-08-22
• Calvin Gray Mills, Jr., and wife, Linda Mills v. Fulmarque, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2010-12-23
• Kristina Morris v. Jimmy Phillips
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2013-12-17
• Mary L. Scales v. H. G. Hill Realty Co., LLC
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2018-01-30
• Clarissa Bidwell, By Next Friend and Husband, James Bidwell v. Timothy A. Strait, M.D.
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2019-09-18
• Clarissa Bidwell, Ex Rel James Bidwell v. Timothy A. Strait MD - Concurring In Part, Dissenting In Part
  Tennessee Supreme Court· 2021-01-26
• Robert Crotty v. Mark Flora, M.D.
  Tennessee Supreme Court· 2023-09-29
• Brenda Sands v. Robert Williard
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2025-01-24

Cites

10 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• McIntyre v. Balentine
  Tennessee Supreme Court· 1992-05-04· cited 430×
• State v. Flemming
  Tennessee Supreme Court· 2000-04-03· cited 272×
• Owens v. Truckstops of America
  Tennessee Supreme Court· 1996-01-29· cited 196×
• Browder v. Morris
  Tennessee Supreme Court· 1998-08-31· cited 112×
• Townes v. Sunbeam Oster Co., Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2001-02-05· cited 78×
• Karash v. Pigott
  Tennessee Supreme Court· 1975-12-01· cited 53×
• Button v. Waite
  Tennessee Supreme Court· 2006-12-12· cited 51×
• Culbreath v. First Tennessee Bank National Ass'n
  Tennessee Supreme Court· 2001-05-18· cited 50×
• McNabb v. Highways, Inc.
  Tennessee Supreme Court· 2003-03-03· cited 22×
• Romine v. Fernandez
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2003-07-15· cited 15×