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CALVIN BRYANT, III v. STATE OF TENNESSEE

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Aug 22, 2025

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1: Timothy J. Rozelle, Northridge, California; Hudson T. Ellis and Kaci D. Garrabrant, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for the appellant, Calvin Bryant, III.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter; Mary Elizabeth McCullohs, Senior Assistant Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee, Tennessee Claims Commission.

Judge(s): MCCLARTY

State employee received proton beam radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Insurance company denied authorization of the treatment as “investigational” and not “medically necessary” pursuant to the insurance plan and its medical policy. After exhausting administrative remedies, the employee submitted an appeal to the Tennessee Claims Commission, alleging breach of contract. The Claims Commission found that the treatment was not a covered expense, granting summary judgment in favor of the State. We now affirm.

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