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Tenn. Code § 29-20-310: Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-20-310

Civil

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This statute establishes the conditions under which governmental entities and their employees may be held liable for damages, including requirements that negligence be proven, exceptions to immunity be evaluated, and limits on damages unless the employee's conduct was willful, malicious, criminal, or for personal gain.

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