The Tennessee Supreme Court has asked for public comment on proposed changes to the rules of procedure and evidence. The Order asking for public comment can be viewed here.
I serve on the Court’s Advisory Commission on the Rules of Practice and Procedure and I am happy to report that the Court has accepted (at least for purposes of public comment) each of the rule changes proposed by the Commission.
Significant proposed changes to the rules of civil procedure include changes to clarify Rule 3 and 4 concerning the need to serve a summons and complaint promptly after filing of the complaint and issuance of the summons, Rule 5 concerning the electronic service of pleadings, motions and other documents, and Rule 26 concerning the discovery of insurance policy limits. The most significant change to the rules of evidence is new Rule 502 concerning the inadvertent waiver of the privilege.