Contract, Prima Facie Case and Tennessee

Proper analysis for petition to dismiss under Tennessee Public Participation Act (TPPA).

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

When a litigant has filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to the Tennessee Public Participation Act (TPPA), that motion should be analyzed under the provisions of the TPPA rather than under the traditional Tennessee Rule of Civil Procedure 12 analysis. In Reiss v. Rock Creek Construction, Inc. , quoting Tenn. Code Ann. §

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In Tennessee, “the employee of an independent contractor enjoys the status of an invitee while performing work on the premises of the owner-contractee.” In Thompson v. Southland Constructors , No. M2019-02060-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. On appeal, the dismissal was reversed. internal citation omitted). internal citation and quotation omitted).

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Proper analysis for petition to dismiss under Tennessee Public Participation Act (TPPA).

Dismissal Based on Lack of Foreseeability Reversed.

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