Griffin v. Campbell Clinic, P.A.

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Plaintiff filed a civil action in the general sessions court against Defendant, alleging that Defendant provided substandard medical treatment to her. Following a bench trial, the general sessions court entered judgment in favor of Defendant. Plaintiff filed a notice of appeal the next day and deposited with the general sessions court clerk $211.50, which represented the amount of the standard court cost for an appeal to the circuit court plus state and local litigation taxes. The circuit court dismissed Plaintiff’s appeal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because Plaintiff failed to file an appeal bond in an amount sufficient to secure the “costs of the appeal” under Tenn. Code Ann. 27-5-103. The court of appeals reversed the dismissal of Plaintiff’s case, concluding that payment of the standard court cost and litigation taxes satisfies the appeal bond requirement of section 27-5-103. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Plaintiff’s cash bond was sufficient to perfect her appeal to the circuit court. View "Griffin v. Campbell Clinic, P.A." on Justia Law