Medical Malpractice Complaint Against State of Tennessee
This Complaint gives examples of two different but important issues.
First, it's a claim against the State of Tennessee. The complaint is filed after the litany of other procedures (and waiting) required for suits against the State. It also references the specific statute that waives the State's sovereign immunity for the case.
Second, it's a secondary complaint filed in response to a comparative fault defense. If a defendant blames the State of Tennessee in a case already pending, the plaintiff can respond by starting up a concurrent but separate case against the State. The plaintiff cannot just amend her answer and serve the State in the pending Circuit Court case. Instead, the plaintiff must separately follow the procedure for claims against the State.