Attorney General Opinions 
Relating to County Government

2012 Liability

• The limitations on damage awards in T.C.A. ' 29-39-101 to -104 (part of the Tennessee Civil Justice Act of 2011) limit damages in civil actions, including medical malpractice actions, with the exception of claims against the state of Tennessee, local government entities, and employees of local government entities to the extent that the provisions of those statutes are inconsistent with the Tennessee Claims Commission Act or the Governmental Tort Liability Act.  Opinion No. 12-58 (May 21, 2012).