The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that a landlord may be held liable for injuries caused by vicious dogs owned by its tenant. In Giacalone v. Housing Authority of the Town of Wallingford, No. SC 18669 (Conn. Sept. 18, 2102), plaintiff tenant sued defendant landlord for injuries sustained after plaintiff…
Rarely have so many resources been spent defending a claim that has a maximum value of $300,000, the cap on damages under the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act. This case already wound its way to the Supreme Court in 2009, with the Court reaching a critical holding on duty…
Tennessee personal injury lawyers will read with interest this opinion from the Maryland Court of Appeals that declares that pit bulls are inherently dangerous and thus are not subject to the "first-bite" rule. In Tracey v. Solesky, No. 53 (MD. Ct. of App. Apr. 26, 2012) the dog bite…
" Sleep Tight, Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite – The Impact of Bed Bugs on Our Daily and Legal Lives" is the new go-to resource on bed bug litigation. David E. Cassidy and others wrote this article for the Fall 2011 edition of FDCC Quarterly published by the Federation…
The Court of Appeals of Mississippi has ruled that a plaintiff injured when her vehicle collided with a horse on a dark roadway must prove that the horse owner was negligent is allowing the horse to be on the road. In other words, the mere fact that the fence did…
There has been lots of discussion about those responsible for the tragedy that occurred on August 13, 2011 at the Indiana State Fair, where multiple people died and many others were injured after a stage collapsed at a concert. At last count, seven people died and another 40 people were…
Many plaintiff’s lawyers limit themselves to reading only legal articles written by lawyers who also represent plaintiffs. Big mistake. There are lots of good resources out there written by members of the defense bar. This article, by Richards H. Ford, is a fine example. Titled "Negligent Security: When is Crime…
What does tort law tell us about liability for injuries arising during sporting events and, in particular, contact sports? The recent case of Feld v. Borkowski gives us the answer, at least from the standpoint of the Iowa Supreme Court. Plaintiff and defendant were playing intramural softball . Defendant hit…
Tennesseans are clearing the grocery stores of bread, milk and other essentials as the National Weather Service informs us that snow will cover the state. The threat of bad weather gives us the opportunity to review the law of Tennessee concerning the liability of possessors of land concerning ice and…
By now most of us have heard of the Sweat Lodge incident. The Huffington Post article says that "[m]ore than 50 followers of spiritual guru James Arthur Ray had just endured five strenuous days of fasting, sleep-deprivation and mind-altering breathing exercises [were] into a sweat lodge ceremony" that is said to have…