ADAM THOMAS v. METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY - Articles

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Posted by: David Lazar on May 26, 2026

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1: Adam Rodrigues, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, for the appellant, Adam Thomas.

Attorneys 2: J. Brooks Fox and Benjamin A. Puckett, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.

Judge(s): USMAN

A paramedic sued the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. He asserted that in violation of the Tennessee Public Protection Act he was discharged by the Nashville Fire Department because he refused to participate in or remain silent about the department forcing mentally competent inmates to undergo medical treatment without their consent. The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County moved to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, and the trial court granted the motion. The paramedic appealed. We reverse the trial court’s dismissal.

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