House gives schools, businesses protection from COVID lawsuits

By , Daily Memphian Updated: June 18, 2020 9:51 AM CT | Published: June 16, 2020 8:53 PM CT

The state House voted 80-9 Tuesday to give schools, businesses and hospitals broader protections against the potential for "frivolous lawsuits" tied to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sam Stockard

Sam Stockard

Sam Stockard is a Nashville-based reporter with more than 30 years of journalism experience as a writer, editor and columnist covering the state Legislature and Tennessee politics for The Daily Memphian.


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