Timothy Weakley v. Franklin Woods Community Hospital

Syllabus

This is an appeal from a trial court's order dismissing a claim of false imprisonment against a hospital and two of its employees, wherein the trial court found that the acts alleged all constituted \health care services\ as defined by the Tennessee Healthcare Liability Act. Specifically, the trial court found that the Appellant failed to provide pre-suit notice and failed to file a certificate of good faith as required by statute. As a result, the trial court dismissed the Appellant's claims with prejudice. The Appellant now appeals the trial court's decision. For the reasons contained herein, we affirm the decision of the trial court