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McClay v. Airport Management Services, LLC
Tennessee Supreme Court
596 S.W.3d 686 (2020)
- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
Jodi McClay (plaintiff) sued Airport Management Services, LLC (defendant) for negligence in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. The jury returned a verdict that included $930,000 in noneconomic damages. Tennessee had a law that placed a $750,000 cap on jury awards for noneconomic damages. McClay argued that the cap violated her constitutional right to a trial by jury and violated the separation of powers by interfering with the judiciary’s role. The Tennessee Constitution provided that the right to a jury trial was inviolate. The district court certified the question for the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Bivins, C.J.)
Dissent (Lee, J.)
Dissent (Clark, J.)
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