Walton Cunningham v. Williamson County Hosp. Dist. d/b/a Williamson Med. Ctr.

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• holding that the tolling provision of the Medical Malpractice Act, the precursor to the Health Care Liability Act, could not be applied in actions against governmental entities
• holding that the 120-day extension provided in Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-26-121(c) does not apply to extend the time within which medical malpractice actions may be brought under the GTLA
• holding that 2009 amendment to Section 29-26-121(c) providing 120-day extension upon filing of pre-suit notice, applicable “to all medical malpractice actions,” did not “evince an express 10 In 1999, in response to Daniel, the Legislature amended Section 20-1-119 to add subsection (g
• holding that 2009 amendment to Section 29-26-121(c
• finding the 120-day extension to file medical malpractice suit upon the filing of pre-suit notice , did not apply to GTLA claims
• finding the 120-day extension to file medical malpractice suit upon the filing of pre- suit notice did not apply to GTLA claims

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