State of Tennessee v. Sonya Nale
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The Defendant, Sonya Nale, is charged by indictment with bribery of a public servant, a Class B felony. See T.C.A. § 39-16-102 (2018). After the trial court granted the Defendant's motion to disqualify the Twelfth Judicial District Attorney's office, we granted the State's application for an interlocutory appeal pursuant to Tennessee Rule of Appellate Procedure 9 to review the trial court's order. We reverse the trial court's order disqualifying the district attorney general's office from prosecuting the case.
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- conducting forum non conveniens analysis when issue was raised below and relevant affidavits were in record
- dismissing negligence claims where their core was medical malpractice and misrepresentations occurring in Dominican Republic
- describing a claim for negligent misrepresentation as based in personal injury where statements by tour operator to parents of decedent allegedly led to a delay in medical care and death
- decisions to grant or deny motions to dismiss on ground of forum non conveniens reviewed for abuse of discretion
- private interests favored dismissal where critical records and witnesses in medical malpractice and negligent misrepresentation suit were in Dominican Republic
- parties submitted affidavits from numerous legal experts on Dominican law
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Judges: Judge Robert H. Montgomery, Jr.
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