· 4/2/2012
GIGGERS v. Memphis Housing Authority
Citations
- 363 S.W.3d 500
- 2012 WL 1075163
- 2012 Tenn. LEXIS 216
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- explaining that “[a]n operational decision requires that the decision-maker act reasonably when implementing preexisting policy”
- explaining that if the injury results from a discretionary act of the governmental entity, regardless of whether that discretion was abused, a governmental entity remains immune under section 29-20-205(1)
- “When a negligent act occurs in contravention of an established policy, that act is operational in nature and is not entitled to immunity under the [T]GTLA.”
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Judges: Justice Janice M. Holder
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