§ 20-9-304. Monetary Value of Pain and Suffering Permitted in Argument
In the trial of a civil suit for personal injuries, counsel shall be allowed to argue the worth or monetary value of pain and suffering to the jury; provided, that the argument shall conform to the evidence or reasonable deduction from the evidence in such case.
§ 20-9-401. Dismissal Against Part of Defendants
The plaintiff may, at any time during the pendency of an action, dismiss as to any one (1) or more of the defendants and proceed against the others. Code 1858, § 4246 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 87, § 1); Shan., § 6084; Code 1932, § 10342; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-1310.
§ 20-9-501. Charge to Jury in Writing
On the trial of all civil cases, it is the duty of the judge before whom the civil case is tried, at the request of either party, plaintiff or defendant, to reduce every word of the judge’s charge to the jury to writing before it is delivered to the jury, and all subsequent instructions that […]
§ 20-9-502. Verdict Applied to Good Count
If any counts in a declaration are good, a verdict for entire damages shall be applied to such good counts. Code 1858, § 2969 (deriv. Acts 1801, ch. 6, § 63); Shan., § 4694; Code 1932, § 8824; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-1317.
§ 20-9-503. Scope of General Verdict
A general verdict, although it may not in terms answer every issue joined, is nevertheless held to embrace every issue, unless exception is taken at the term at which the verdict is rendered. Code 1858, § 4247 (deriv. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 152, § 4); Shan., § 6085; Code 1932, § 10343; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § […]
§ 20-9-504. Value Omitted From Verdict
If the verdict in an action for specific personal property omits to find the value of the articles, the court may award a writ of inquiry to ascertain the value. Code 1858, § 4248 (deriv. Acts 1801, ch. 6, § 62); Shan., § 6086; Code 1932, § 10344; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-1319.
§ 20-8-106. Time for Trial of Cases Involving State
The trial judge of any of the courts of law or equity shall appoint any time that the judge deems proper for the trial of any civil cause in which the state is a party in interest, directly or in any other way. The cause may be so specifically set for trial, without reference to […]
§ 20-9-101. Appointment of Court Reporter
Upon the trial of any cause or proceeding in any court of record, upon the request of either party, the judge of such court shall appoint a competent court reporter, who shall first be duly sworn to make a true, impartial and complete stenographic report of all the oral testimony given in trial of the […]
§ 20-9-103. Compensation of Court Reporter
The party alone at whose instance the court reporter was employed shall be responsible for the court reporter’s compensation for the work done by the court reporter.
§ 20-9-104. Tape Recording of Proceedings
It is lawful for attorneys representing parties in proceedings in any of the courts of this state to use tape recorders as an aid in making notes of the proceedings.