Dorothy King, et al v. Virginia Betts, et al (Concurring)

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Court Description: I concur in Parts I, II, III, V, VI, and VII of the majority opinion. I do not concur in Part IV of the opinion addressing whether federal or state procedural rules should apply to a qualified immunity defense because the issue of whether federal or state procedural law applies is not properly before this Court. See Fayne v. Vincent, 301 S.W.3d 162, 171 (Tenn. 2009).

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE February 2, 2011 Session DOROTHY KING ET AL. v. VIRGINIA BETTS ET AL. Appeal by Permission from the Court of Appeals Chancery Court for Davidson County No. 06-943-I Claudia Bonnyman, Chancellor No. M2009-00117-SC-R11-CV - Filed on November 18, 2011 J ANICE M. H OLDER, J., concurring I concur in Parts I, II, III, V, VI, and VII of the majority opinion. I do not concur in Part IV of the opinion addressing whether federal or state procedural rules should apply to a qualified immunity defense because the issue of whether federal or state procedural law applies is not properly before this Court. See Fayne v. Vincent, 301 S.W.3d 162, 171 (Tenn. 2009). ______________________________ JANICE M. HOLDER, JUSTICE

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