Tennessee High Court: Limit On Noneconomic Damages For Injuries Is Constitutional

Mealey's (March 9, 2020, 9:21 PM EDT) -- NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A divided Tennessee Supreme Court concluded Feb. 26 in a premises liability action that the state’s statutory cap on noneconomic damages does not violate the right to trial by jury, the doctrine of separation of powers or the equal protection provisions of the Tennessee Constitution (Jodi McClay v. Airport Management Services LLC, No. M2019-00511-SC-R23, Tenn. Sup., 2020 Tenn. LEXIS 84)....