New Slip and Fall Opinion
This opinion by Judge Koch does a great job summarizing the "slip and fall" law as it exists in Tennessee. This decision does not include a discussion of the so-called "method of operation" theory; that particular topic is addressed in a recent decision of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
If you read these two opinions you know what you need to know about this area of the law.
Although the Tennessee Supreme Court in Blair v. West Town Mall cited only Tennessee authorities, the "mode of operation" doctrine can be traced to a 1967 Georgia case that has been cited by courts in several other states. See Colonial Stores, Inc. v. Donovan, 115 Ga. App. 330, 154 S.E.2d 659 (1967), and discussion at http://www.atlantainjurylawblog.com/injury-law-281-premises-liability-tennessee-adopts-mode-of-operation-doctrine-in-premises-cases.html.