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No Response to Statement of Undisputed Material Facts Results in Loss
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Injury Plaintiff Indispensable Party in Insurer / Insured Dispute
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No Duty to Help Plaintiff With Service of Process
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“Discovery Rule” Analyzed in Cancer Treatment Case
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Plaintiff’s Past Medical Records Should Have Be Allowed as Evidence
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No Attorney’s Fee Award Permitted in Trespass Case
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What To Do When the Tortfeasor Dies Before Suit is Filed
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“Scope of Employment” and the Tennessee GTLA
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County Immune From Liability for Injury on Inmate Work Program
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Court Requires Production of Pre-suit Expert Statement Supporting Certificate of Good Faith
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Nuisance and Trespass Claims Dismissed
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Denial of Motion to Revise (Alter or Amend) Reversed
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Final Order of Dismissal Cannot Be Re-Litigated in Second Suit
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Local Practice Does Not Relieve Obligation to Provide Complete Medical Authorization
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Summary Judgment Reversed Given Conflicting Testimony in Premises Case
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Wet Floor Signs Not Enough to Avoid Liability for Slip-and-Fall
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Negligence Claim Preempted by Tennessee UCC
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Acknowledgement Letter Does Not Establish HCLA Pre-Suit Notice
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One Million Dollar Additur Determined to Destroy Verdict
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Deficient HIPAA Authorization Not Grounds for Dismissal
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No Liability When Customer Broke Chair
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“Excusable Neglect” As A Grounds For Extending Time for Service of Process
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Judicial Estoppel Doctrine Bars Legal Malpractice Claim
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Loss of Evidence Destroys Plaintiff’s Case
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Conflicting Information Lighting Means No Summary Judgment
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Sanctions Ordered For Failure to Comply With Rule 35 Order
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No Claims Commission Jurisdiction Over Medical School Dismissal
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Police Dog Exception to the Tennessee Dog Bite Statute
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Products Liability Statute of Repose Bars Claim
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Elements of Tennessee Claim for Defamation by Implication
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Statute of Limitations for Property Damage Claims
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Failure to Warn Claim Against Drug Manufacturer Rejected
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Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Claim Barred by Worker’s Compensation Claim
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Invasion of Privacy, Emotional Distress and Misrepresentation Claims Dismissed
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Damage Caps in Medical Malpractice Cases
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Duty of Care Exists Even in Dangerous Sporting Activities
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Real Property Damages Are Generally Repair Costs
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Noncompliant HIPAA Form Derails Plaintiffs’ Claims
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Fall-From-Ladder Case Falls Short
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Who Has the Right to Bring Suit in a Tennessee Wrongful Death Case?
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Comparative Fault in Tennessee Wrongful Death Cases
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“Open and Obvious” Defect Not Necessarily a Bar to Recovery
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Dedmon Rule Applies In Tennessee Claims Commission
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Expert Needed in Legal Malpractice Case
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No Notice of Dangerous Condition Bars Fall-Down Case
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Plaintiff Fails to Prove City Owned or Operated Drainage Pipe
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Release in Probate Court Barred Later Claims Against Uninsured Motorist Insurer
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Typed Signature Qualifies as “Signature” for Rule 11 Purposes
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Tenant Locked Out of Office Entitled to Conversion Damages
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Discovery Rule Applied in Tennessee Health Care Liability Act Case
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New-Added Defendant Loses Effort at Early Dismissal of Action
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Improper Notice Under TCA § 29-26-121 – The Savings Statute Does Not Save Case
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TCA Sec. 20-1-119 Applied to Save Case Against Previously Dismissed Defendant
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Door That Opened Into Lobby – Not Defective Condition
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What Happens When Defendant Dies Before Suit is Filed?
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Assault Claim in Health Care Facility
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Contractual Indemnity Claim Not Subject to HCLA
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Primary Cause of Medical Malpractice? Failure to Properly Diagnose
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Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege
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ACTL White Paper on Attorney-Client Privilege
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Punitive Damages Award Vacated – Trial Court Found Not to Have Weighed Factors
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Rule 60.02 Motion Denied As Untimely
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Handshake “Assault” May Not Fall Under Health Care Liability Act
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Summary Judgment Vacated Due to Undecided Motion to Amend
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Tenant Salon Had No Duty to Clear Ice from Parking Lot
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Sixteen-Year-Old Misrepresentation Claim Time-Barred
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Home Inspector Owes No Duty to Guest of Homebuyer
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Radiologist Found to be Apparent Agent of Hospital
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Nursing Home Arbitration Agreement Not Enforced
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Facebook Post Ruled Not Defamatory
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Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict Affirmed
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Court Rejects Assertion that Video of Crash Determined Fault Allocation as a Matter of Law
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Nurse Not Competent to Give Causation Testimony in Medical Malpractice Case
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Malicious Prosecution Claims – Statute of Limitations
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Time Runs Under Statute of Limitations Only If There is a Person Who Can File Suit
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Deadline for Filing Suit Not Extended Due to Temporary Guardianship
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Failure to Identify Specific Physician Fatal to HCLA Case
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Expert Causation Testimony Required in Legal Malpractice Case
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Dismissal of Fraud Case Overturned
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UM Carrier Obtains Dismissal Because of Failure to Obtain Service on Driver
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Negligent Weapon Storage and Failure to Prevent Suicide
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Pro Se Suit Against Local Government Time-Barred
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Cup of Hot Coffee to Burns Patient
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Sudden Emergency Instruction Error in Medical Malpractice Case
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Another Slip and Fall Case Hits the Floor
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Plaintiff’s Expert Testimony on Causation Deemed Too Speculative
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Pro Se Wrongful Death Complaint Survives Challenge
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Rape Victim Not Limited to Workers’ Compensation Claim
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Tennessee Landlord Liable When Light Fixture Fell
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Confinement to Prison Isn’t “Extraordinary Cause”
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Med Mal Notice Statute and Governmental Entities
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Default Judgment in Injury Case Requires Hearing on Damages
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Fall-Down Case Goes to Jury
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Exculpatory Provision Enforced in Transportation Agreement
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No Invasion of Privacy When Information Was Already Public
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Negligent Supervision Allowed Under Tennessee Claims Commission Act
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Battery Claim Proceeds In Absence of Significant Injury
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Tennessee Court Explains Duty to Supplement Discovery and Expert Testimony
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More on Pre-SuitNotice, HIPAA, in Tennessee Medical Malpractice Cases
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Case Dismissed Given Deficient Expert Testimony
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Tennessee Uninsured Motorist Claims Subject to Six-Year Statute of Limitations
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Liability of Tennessee for Inmate-on-Inmate Attacks
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No HIPAA Form Required in Single Defendant HCLA Case
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Inmate Injured on Work Detail – Recovery Limited to Medical Expenses
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Court of Appeals Discusses Tennessee Car Accident Damages
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No Negligent Misrepresentation Claim Based on Future Event
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Application of Tennessee Savings Statute When Initial Filing Deadline Missed
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Nuisance, Invasion of Privacy, IIED, and Chickens
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Mothers, Minors and Medical Bills
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Special Duty Doctrine Applied Against 911 Agency in Suicide Case
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Failure to Include Causation Evidence Ends Malpractice Case
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Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress Claim Against Hospital Goes to Jury
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Serving Rule 11 Motion on Opposing Counsel Not Considered “Process” for Abuse of Process Claim
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Fraudulent Misrepresentation Case Falls Short
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Statute of Limitations Bars Mother’s Claim Against Health Care Provider
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$3 Million Dollar Verdict Vacated Due to Defective Verdict Form
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No HIPAA Form Required in Single Defendant Medical Negligence Case
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Slander Subject to Six-Month Statute of Limitations
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Jury Verdict For Defendant Affirmed in Brentwood Car Wreck Case
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Forum Non Conveniens in Tennessee Personal Injury Cases
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No Expert Needed Where EMT Allegedly Punched Patient
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Claims of “Beatings” By Medical Personnel Not Subject to Tennessee HCLA
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Case Remanded For Entry of Order that States Reasons for Ruling
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61% Remittitur Affirmed in Tennessee Injury Case
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No Proof of Causation where Cause of Fire Not Identified
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County Not Responsible for Suicide of Recently Released Inmate
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Testimony on Whether Doctor “Did Her Best” Excluded in Medical Malpractice Case
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No Emotional Distress Claim Based on Negligent Destruction of Property
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Tennessee COA Reverses Order – Too Similar to that Drafted by Winning Party
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Enforcing Tennessee Settlement Agreements in Injury Cases
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Employer Liability for Criminal Acts of Employees
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Tennessee Court Studies Independent Contractor Rules
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Court Finds Exit Ramp Roadway Meets Safety Standards
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Acknowledgement Letter Used to Establish Pre-suit Notice
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Patient Alleging Rape at Hospital – Pre-suit Notice Not Required
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No Defect Arises By Decorating Handrail
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It Takes Evidence to Defeat A Motion for Summary Judgment
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The Latest Intentional Interference with Business Relationships Decision
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Amount of Attorneys’ Fees Awarded as Sanction Must be Causally Related to Misconduct
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No Negligence in Porch Collapse During Party
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No Misrepresentation where Plaintiffs Had Access to Information
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Summary Judgment Vacated When Order Failed to State Reason for Decision
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Statute Regarding Community Supervision of Sex Offenders Did Not Confer Private Right of Action
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Fitness Facility Had No Duty to Use AED on Injured Patron
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Tennessee Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Trial Statistics 2015-16
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Tennessee Slip and Fall Case Fails Without Proof of Causation
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HCLA (Medical Malpractice) Claim Dismissed – Notice Insufficient
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Medical Malpractice Claims Declining
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Limit on Right of Surviving Spouse to Bring Wrongful Death Claim
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Contractual Waivers and Medical Expense Recovery by Minors
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Longer Hours Ahead for Medical Residents
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One Year Statute of Limitations Bars Misrepresentation Claims
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Plaintiff’s Verdict Affirmed in Head-On Crash Caused by Police
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Sexual Assault in School Held Not Foreseeable
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Maury County Fall Down Case Falls Down. Hard.
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Exclusion of Expert Testimony Reversed – New Trial Ordered
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Tennessee’s “Rule of Sevens” Applied to Dismiss Case
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Sanctions Awarded Against Lawyers After Abuse of Process Case Dismissed
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Tennessee Slip And Fall Case Dismissed
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Court Orders New Trial – Jury Disregarded Expert Testimony
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Father Had Duty to Hold Ladder for Son During RV Exterior Cleaning
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Certificate of Good Faith Required When Expert Must Prove Causation
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Proving Damages in a Conversion Case
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Pro Se Plaintiff Allowed to Proceed with Part of Claim Against Chiropractor
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Employer Had No Duty to Prevent Employee From Leaving Store in His Own Car
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Article Shows Misinformation About Malpractice Litigation
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Blank HIPAA Form Deemed Non-Compliant by Tennessee Court
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Open and Obvious Danger Not Automatic Bar to Fall-Down Claim
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Rental Car Driven by Renter Considered an Uninsured Motor Vehicle
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Issue Concerning Naming Proper Defendant in Complaint
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Security Guards and the Independent Contractor Rule
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Statute of Limitations Bars Legal Malpractice Claim
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Notice and HIPAA Form Also Required for Re-Filed HCLA Claim
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Suit Against Local Government Over Sewer Issues
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Ex Parte Communications With Treating Physicians – TN Statute Ruled Unconstitutional
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Upcoming Seminar – Knoxville, Nashville and Memphis
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Lawyer Wisely Drops Chicken-Choking Case
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Tennessee Jury Verdict More Than 40 Times Medical Expenses Affirmed
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Nonsuit OK When Motion to Dismiss is Pending in Medical Malpractice Case
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Upcoming Seminar – Justice Programs
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Nonsuit OK When Motion to Dismiss is Pending – Even in Medical Malpractice Cases
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Tennessee COA Reverses Trial Judge’s Finding of Negligence
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Tennessee GTLA Claim Regarding Water Meter Hole Not a Premises Liability Case
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Supervision of Mental Patient Issue That Requires Expert Testimony
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Evidence of Intoxication is Not Necessarily Sufficient to Establish Liability
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Property Owner Can Owe a Duty to Volunteers Roofers
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Another Water-on-Floor Slip and Fall Falls
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Death of Lawyer’s Infant Son is “Extraordinary Cause” under HCLA
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Sudden Emergency Jury Instruction Allowed Without Comparative Fault Defense
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Settlement of Personal Injury Cases for Minors in Tennessee
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Sexual Assault in School: Duty Turns on Material Fact Dispute
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Snow and Ice Fall-Down Cases in Tennessee
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Changing Times for Personal Injury Lawyers
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Plaintiff Permitted to Proceed on Multiple Theories of Liability
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Liability of Public Hospital Where Allegations Related to Non-Employee Doctors
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No Tort Claim Where Plaintiff Was Found To Have Caused Her Own Loss
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Tennessee Legal Malpractice Statute of Limitations
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Reasonable Medical Expenses – Billed Amount or Negotiated Amount?
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Ex Parte Interviews Not Preempted by HIPAA
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Bench Trial Judgment for Plaintiff Reversed Due to Lack of Factual Findings
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Jury Verdict for Plaintiff in Tennessee Truck Accident Case Affirmed
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Summary Judgment Ruling Trips Up Plaintiff’s Elevator Case
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The “Law of The Case” and Its Exceptions – Tennessee Style
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Waiver Trips Up Injury Case Against YMCA
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Tesla’s Driverless Car Crash Raises Evidence Collection Issue
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Legal Malpractice – Statute of Limitations – Discovery Rule
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Three-Inch Step From Store to Sidewalk Not a Dangerous Condition
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Proof of Actual Malice in False Light Case
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No Reasonable Reliance in Money Washing Scheme
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The Court of Appeals addressed an issue of first impression regarding the interpretation of a wrongful death statute related to a surviving spouse who has outstanding child support obligations.
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Glass Display Case in Retail Store Not a Dangerous Condition
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No Causation Found For Plaintiff Injured by Dorm Fire Alarm
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Refusal to Strike HCLA Expert Affirmed
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Summary Judgment Reversed in Legal Malpractice Case
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Filing Notice of Claim Triggers Waiver Provision
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Public Duty Doctrine Gives Immunity to City When Suspect Stole Police Car
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Tennessee Savings Statute Fails to Preserve Claims Not Asserted in Original Filing
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Claims Against an Employer Can Proceed Even After Employer Admits Vicarious Liability
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Vehicle Photos Allowed into Evidence in Rear-End Collision Case.
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HCLA Statute of Limitations Issue A Jury Question
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2016 Day on Torts Book Supplement Available
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Tennessee Recreational Use Statute Strikes Again
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Expert’s Failure to Disclose Income As Expert – Round 3
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Kitchen Sink Complaint Goes Down Drain.
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Expert Not Needed in Wobbly Stool Case
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Premises Case Rejected on Summary Judgment
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Is a Voluntary Dismissal With Prejudice a “Favorable Termination”
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TRCP 16 Provides for Scheduling Orders Not Scheduling Suggestions
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The Verdict for Erin Andrews – What Happens Next?
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Property Owner Not Liable Where Another Entity Operated Clinic
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Trip Over Three-Inch Threshold Presents Question for Jury
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Data on Medical Malpractice Claims Against Anesthesiologists
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2014-15 Tennessee Tort Filings and Damage Awards Data
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Plaintiff Wins Case Involving Crash With Fire Rescue Vehicle
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1% of Doctors = 32% of Malpractice Claims
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Slip and Fall Case Dismissed WhenTestimony and Other Evidence Did Not Align
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Summary Judgment Affirmed Where Dog Had Never Bitten Anyone Before
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HCLA Claim Dismissed Where One of Eight Providers was Named on HIPAA Form
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Tolling Due to “Adjudicated Incompetent” Requires That There Was Judicial Intervention
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Tennessee Testimonial Harlot Protection Act of 2016
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Curb Cut for Wheelchair Ramp Held Not To Be “Dangerous Condition”
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Expert Rejected. Motion to Continue Rejected. Case Dismissed.
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HIPAA-Compliant Authorization Still Required where Defendant is only Health Care Provider at Issue
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Gross Negligence Affirmed where Advertisement Misrepresented Mini Storage
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Article in TBA Journal About Comparative Fault Issue
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2016 Rule Package Released
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Plaintiff Who Turned Left on Red 50% at Fault as Matter of Law
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Hotel’s Holiday Ice Slides Not a “Public Playground”
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Low Damage Award Set Aside by Appellate Court
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Merely Providing Affidavit To Employer Cannot Give Rise to Malicious Prosecution Claim
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Judge Must Give Basis for Summary Judgment Decision
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Parents Win Dismissal of Case For Allowing Minor Daughter to Drive ATV
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“Health Care Liability Claim” Includes Dropping Patient While Putting Her in Car
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On Eulogies and Obituaries
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Impact of Lost Product Under Tennessee Products Liabilty Law
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Summary Judgment Reversed in Conversion Case
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False Light Claim Knocked Out – No Proof of Malice
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Alleged Road Defect Case Rejected by Tennessee Court of Appeals
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Medical Malpractice Plaintiff Burned by Pre-2011 Notice Law
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Tennessee Supreme Court Overturns Hannan Summary Judgment Standard
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Circumstantial Evidence and Summary Judgment
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Constitutional Challenge to Damage Cap Must Award Verdict
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Statute Trumps Court Decision – “Ordinary” Negligence Claims Essentially Gone in Medical Malpractice Cases
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Tennessee Effectively Reduces Statute of Limitations in Claims Filed Against the State
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Defamation by Implication under Tennessee Law
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Yet Another Nursing Home Arbitration Case
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Following Established Procedure Not A Discretionary Function Under Tennessee GTLA
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Act Quickly To Solve Problems with Service of Process
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Intentional Interference With Business Relations Requires Proof of Damages
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Products Liability Case Given New Life By Sixth Circuit
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Tennessee Corporation Denied Dismissal Based on Forum Non Conveniens
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Summary Judgment Vacated Because Depositions Were Improperly Limited
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Right of Non-Primary Residential Parent to Bring Claim for Child
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Non-Suit Allowed to Cure Pre-Suit Notice Deficiencies
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Evidence of Injury Not Enough to Prove Fall-Down Case
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Insufficient GTLA Complaint Results in Dismissal
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Judgment For Plaintiff in Negligence Case Reversed on Appeal
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Ordinary Negligence vs. Health Care Liability; Relying on the 120-Day Statute of Limitations Extension.
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Updated:
Puddle on Floor for Three Minutes Creates Jury Issue on Notice
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Not Required to Disclose Zero Prior Violations on Certificate of Good Faith
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Pre-Suit Notice Sent Via FedEx Substantially Complied with HCLA
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The Probable Cause Defense to Malicious Prosecution Claims
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Defect in Construction Does Not Stop Statute of Repose From Starting to Run
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Tennessee Medical Malpractice Decision on Reversed – Notice Issue
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Plaintiff Lacks Proof of Notice of Dangerous Condition – Case Dismissed
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Lawyer Who Cheated Sanctioned Almost $1,000,000
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Tennessee Certificate of Good Faith Mandate Does Not Require Disclosure of Zero Prior Violations
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Truck Owner Not Liable for Sister-in-Law’s Tennesssee Truck Accident
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Informed Consent Expert Testimony Not Limited to Risks that Actually Materialized
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Summary Judgment Reversed Given Evidence of Opposing Party
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Summary Judgment Reversed in Fall-Down Case
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Tennessee HCLA Case Dismissed for Non-Compliant HIPAA Form.
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Understanding the Discretionary Function Exception to the Tennessee GTLA
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GTLA Complaint Survives Motion to Dismiss
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Real Estate Statute of Repose Wipes Out Fire Loss Case
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Updated:
Signing an “As Is” Agreement Negates Reliance on Alleged Misrepresentation
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Is Plaintiff’s Fault Percentage Applied Before or After Tort Reform Damage Cap?
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Tort Cases Pending Before the Tennessee Supreme Court
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Updated:
Email Blasts and Personal Jurisdiction
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Tennessee Wrongful Death Law – Rights of Spouse Who Is Not in Household
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Expert Affidavit Does Not Satisfy Certificate of Good Faith Requirement
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Enforceability of Settlements Announced in Open Court
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Ill-Maintained Bridge Leads to Premises Liability for City
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Personal Injury Plaintiff Wins Summary Judgment
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Removal of Cases to Federal Court Before In-State Defendants Are Served
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Tennessee Requires Formal Notice Before Each Medical Malpractice Filing
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Adding Employer As Defendant More Than One Year After Incident
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New Local Rules in Tennessee’s 23rd Judicial District
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Tennessee Products Liability Claim Falls Short
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When Does Bad Conduct Rise to the Level of Outrageous Conduct?
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No Proof on Notice of Hazard Results in Dismissal of Case
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Sponge Case Falls Under HCLA Not Ordinary Negligence
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Sandy Hook Parents Sue Mother of Murderer
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Updated:
Trial Court Cannot Impose Additional Limitations on Ex Parte Interviews in Healthcare Liability Cases.
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Updated:
Upcoming Civil Case Arguments at the Tennessee Supreme Court
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Updated:
Court of Appeals Rules that 120-Day Extension Applies to HCLA Cases Filed under Saving Statute.
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Updated:
Juror Interview in Vanderbilt Rape Trial Offers Good Practice Reminders
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Punitive Damages Affirmed in Tennessee Fraud Case
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Tennessee Supreme Court Oral Arguments Scheduled
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Updated:
Tennessee Law of Voir Dire
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Updated:
Suing Vaccine Cynic Parents and Day Care Centers When a Child Contracts Measles
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Updated:
Med-Mal Claims Under the GTLA – Limitation of Actions
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Pre-Suit Notice Required When Re-Filing Med Mal Complaint
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Updated:
2015 Tennessee Tort Reform Compendium Available
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Experts in Med Mal Cases: Must Prior Experience Have Been For Pay?
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No Liability Where Customer Walked Backwards over an Obvious Curb
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Joint Commission Publishes New Safety Chapter
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Certificates of Good Faith After Defendant Alleges Fault
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Business Owners who Ejected Patrons into Street Just Before Shootout Avoid Liability
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Local Rule Changes in the 21st Judicial District
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City Immune from Suit where it does not Own or Control Property Where Injury Occurred
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“Magic Words” and Medical Malpractice Litigation
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Statute of Limitations – One Day Late Too Late
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A Website and a Unilateral Phone Call – No Personal Jurisdiction
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The Contiguous State Rule for Expert Witnesses
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Medical Malpractice Notice – Incomplete HIPAA Form
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Updated:
Seeking Reconsideration of Summary Judgment Motions in Tennessee
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Conversion of Motions to Dismiss Into Motions for Summary Judgment
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Updated:
Products Liability Statute of Repose and its Exceptions Held to be Constituational
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No Evidence of Constructive Notice Leads to Summary Judgment in Tennessee Premises Liability Case
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Court Torpedos 911-Related Negligence Claim
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Nuanced Determination Required to Distinguish Health Care Liability Claims from Ordinary Tort Claims
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Offer of Judgment Cannot Be Revoked During 10-Day Window
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Updated:
Health Care Liability Claim under GTLA Entitled to 120-Day Extension of Statute of Limitations
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The “Made-Whole” Doctrine in Tennessee
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Tennessee Law of Civil Trial – Book Review
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Reasoning Required in Tennessee Trial Court’s Summary Judgment Order
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Orders on Motions for Summary Judgment – Rubber-Stamping Not Allowed
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Strip Club Murderer Loses Appeal
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NEJM Study on Defensive Medicine
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Recent Tennessee Jury Verdicts
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Trial Court’s Evidentiary Rulings Given Great Deference on Appeal
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Tennessee Made-Whole Doctrine
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Defamation and Public Figures in Tennessee
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Tolling Agreements, The Savings Statute and Tennessee Law
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Claim Washed Down the Drain By Tennessee Statute of Repose and Lack of Constructive Notice
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Updated:
When is a Summons and Complaint “Unclaimed” Under Tennessee Law?
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Tennessee Tort Buffet
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What Happens After A Default Judgment is Entered in Tennessee?
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Injury and Wrongful Death Liability of Franchisors
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Updated:
Tennessee Court Rules on Discovery of Income from Testifying Expert
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Tennessee Law of Civil Trial – Free Sample Chapter
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Tennessee Appellate Court Reviews Business Tort Case
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Updated:
Yet Another Tennessee Medical Malpractice Notice Case
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Deficient Certificates of Good Faith in Tennessee
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Lawsuit Against Agent for Inadequate Insurance Limits
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Updated:
Truck Driver Left Vehicle and Loses Protection Under UM Coverage
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Updated:
Tennessee Insurance Coverage Decision
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Updated:
Fraudulent Concealment Exception to Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations and Statute of Repose in Tennessee
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Updated:
Train Wreck. Divorce Trial. But I Repeat Myself
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Updated:
Defendant’s Lie Under Oath May Be A Sin, But It Is Not Admissible in MVA Trial
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Health Care Liability Expert Need Not Know Community Statistics from Date of Alleged Injury to Testify in Tennessee Medical Malpractice Case
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Tennessee Law of Civil Trial Book
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Case Dismissed Because Plaintiff Sent Notice by FedEx Instead of U.S. Postal Service
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Just Give Him the Dang Forms!
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John Day’s New Book – Tennessee Law of Civil Trial
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Memphis Premises Liability Case Fails
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Amended Medical Malpractice Complaint Not Subject to Certificate of Good Faith Requirement when Initial Action was Filed Before October 1, 2008
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Can The Owner of LLC Also Be A Defendant in a Tort Action Against the LLC?
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Spoliation of Evidence in Tennessee: Intent v. Prejudice
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Negligent Failure to Have a Nightlight? Nope
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No Special Requirements for Pre-Suit Notice on the State of Tennessee In Medical Malpractices Cases
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Failure to Read a Motion is Not Excusable Neglect under Tennessee Law
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Failure to Timely Appeal Results in Dismissal
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Article on Countering Adverse Authority
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Tennessee Certificate of Good Faith Statute – Extension of Time To File Amended Certificate Granted
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Delaware Court Reminds Tennessee Lawyers That Causation Must be Established in Cancer Malpractice Cases
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Tolling of Statute of Limitations Not Lost by Failure to Comply with Return of Process Rule
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You’ll Get Nothing and Like It!
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How NOT to Handle an ERISA Subrogation Lien
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After this Case, the Wedding is Going to be Pretty Awkward
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Tennessee Adopts Statute of Repose for Malpractice Claims Against Attorneys and Accountants
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New Notice Not Required for Second Filing of Medical Malpractice Case in Tennessee
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Health Care POA Must Have Specific Authority to Agree
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Tennessee Court of Appeals Reverses Finding of No Liability of Jailer for Failure to Provide Proper Medical Care to Inmate
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Tennessee Court Holds that Jury Need Not Be Instructed on Financial Effect of Fault Being Assessed Against a Non-Party That Had Previously Settled
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Poor Lighting Leads to Reversal of Summary Judgment for Defendant in Tennessee Fall Down Case
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Tennessee’s Three-Year Health Care Liability Statute of Repose Bars Claim
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Not All Rear-End Collisions Result in Plaintiff’s Verdicts
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Nurse Practitioners Now Exempt From Subpoena to Trial
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Preserving Timely Filings of Tort Actions in Tennessee General Sessions Court
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Close Enough for Horseshoes and Hand Grenades: Substantial Compliance Rather Than Strict Compliance in HealthCare Liability Case
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Tennessee Medical Malpractice Case Rich With Law on Speculative Damages, NIED Claims and Whether Disruption of Family Planning Is A Valid Claim
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Tennessee Defamation Case Flushed
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Party Seeking to Compel Arbitration Under Tennessee’s Uniform Arbitration Act Must Specifically Request Such Relief to Preserve Issue For Appeal
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Should Defense Counsel Be Permitted to Have Ex Parte Communications With a Patient’s Health Care Providers?
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Slip and Fall Cases and Ice
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A Proposed Cure for an Emergency Room Doctor
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Another Day, Another Tennessee Medical Malpractice Notice Case
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Agreements to Arbitration: “Good for the Goose, Good For the Gander” Rule Applied By Tennessee Court
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Tennessee Medical Malpractice Trial: The Third Time Is Not the Charm
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Tennessee Court of Appeals Upholds Punitive Damage Award On Due Process Grounds But Then Reduces It Because It Exceeded the Ad Damnum Clause
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Tennessee’s Prior Suit Pending Doctrine
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Tennessee Defamation Law and Legislative Immunity
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Strange Facts, Familiar Ending — Another Tennessee HealthCare Liability Case Dismissed For Failure To Comply With The Notice Provision
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Tennessee Chiropractor Denied Direct Claim Against Tortfeasor’s Liability Insurer
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No Sale – No Liquor Liability in Tennessee
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Be Careful What You Ask For; You Just Might Get It
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Tennessee Health Care Liability Notice Statute and Its Interaction with the Savings Statute
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The “Error in Judgment” Rule Exposed – and Rejected
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Deceased Pro Se Litigant’s Lawyer-Spouse Cannot Represent Decedent Without Opening Estate
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Nashville Government Blames One Of Its Own Employees For Crash
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Another Tennessee Health Care Liability Case Dismissal For Notice Omission
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Jury Trials in Tennessee Tort Cases Declines Again
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Discovery of Information from Facebook Accounts in Personal Injury Cases
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Tennessee Injury Case and Medical Malpractice Case Filings Continue to Decline
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Tennessee Court of Appeals Does Not Award Attorneys’ Fees on Request to Admit Issue
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An Objection May Need To Be Asserted At Trial Even If A Motion in Limine Has Been Denied on the Issue
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Alabama Court Permits New Malpractice Trial After Defense Lawyer Violates Order
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Claim Against City of Memphis for Dangerous Pothole Rejected
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Essential Elements of a Malicious Prosecution Claim in Tennessee
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If You Tell The Judge You Want To Go Home, Don’t Be Upset When He Lets you (And You Lose)
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You Only Get One Shot with Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-1-119 – The 90-day Extension is Based on the Date of Filing of the First Answer
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Reassurances that Lawyer Would Fix Mistake Do Not Toll Legal Malpractice Statute of Limitations in Tennessee
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Book Collecting Tennessee Tort Reform Statutes and Related Case Law
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Nashville Tennessee Ordinance Has A Special Provision on Reckless Driving
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Tennessee Law and the Pre-Existing Injury Instrution
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Statutes of Repose and Comparative Fault in Tennessee
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Tennessee Court of Appeals Gives Guidance on Motions to Amend and Motions to Intervene
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Rhode Island Supreme Court Rejects Burn Injury Case – “Attractive Nuisance” Doctrine Not Applicable
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Tennessee Court of Appeals Explains How to Sue Someone Who Died After Causing Car Wreck
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Tennessee Court of Appeals Applies the Special Duty Exception to the Public Duty Doctrine and Affirms Dismissal of Case
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Put Away Your Checkbook: Rule 45 Does Not Authorize A Court To Hold Attorneys Personally Responsible For Costs Incurred In Producing Documents Pursuant To a Subpoena
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Tennessee Court of Appeals Rejects Claim For Intentional Interference with Business Relations
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Tennessee Court of Appeals Rules That Remittiturs Of 70% Or More Are Not Permitted
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Arbitration Agreements: What Constitutes Waiver And What Constitutes A Contract Of Adhesion?
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Failure of Court to Strike Juror For Cause Results in Reversal Of Health Care Liability Verdict
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Tennessee Supreme Court Reconciles Federal Rules on Voluntary Dismissal with Tennessee’s Three-Dismissal Rule
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Tennessee Standard for Reversal of a Verdict Based on a Bad Jury Instruction
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Suing the Wrong Defendant and Tennessee’s Relation Back Doctrine
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Tennessee Man Who Suffered Severe Injuries From Fall While Assisting Neighbor Granted Jury Trial
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Tennessee Supreme Court Holds Inmate Assault is not Foreseeable Per Se
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Motions to Alter or Amend and Notices of Appeal – Timing is Everything Under Tennessee Law
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