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WHEN CAN A PREMISES LIABILITY PLAINTIFF COLLECT FOR INJURY CAUSED BY A STATIONARY OBJECT?

Under what circumstances may a customer in a retail store (for example) sue for an injury caused by a display, a pallet, or some other...

CASE ILLUSTRATES DIFFICULTY OF RECOVERY FOR WHISTLEBLOWERS UNDER TENNESSEE PUBLIC PROTECTION ACT

In Sweat v. City of McMinnville, filed 3/23/2018, the Tennessee Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a firefighter's case brought...

UPDATE ON RECOVERABLE MEDICAL EXPENSES IN TENNESSEE PERSONAL INJURY CASES

This is an update of a previous post on this site dated June 8, 2016, entitled "The Recovery of Medical Expenses in Personal Injury Cases...

COURT SAYS NO EMOTIONAL-DISTRESS DAMAGES FOR NEGLIGENCE CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE ALONE

On March 29, 2017, the Tennessee Court of Appeals released an opinion clarifying that emotional-distress damages arising from negligent...

PARKER LAWRENCE HELPS PREVENT INJUSTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Last year, the Tennessee State Board of Equalization announced that it was considering a proposed change to the rules governing property...

MARSHALL ALBRITTON TO SPEAK AT BOUNDARY LAW SEMINAR

On Tuesday, November 1, 2016, Marshall Albritton will speak at a continuing legal education seminar that will be attended by lawyers,...

APPEALS COURT HOLDS DISCHARGED POLICE OFFICER' S SEX DISCRIMINATION SUIT WAS FILED TOO LATE

In Jackson v. City of Cleveland, E2015-01279-COA-R3-CV (filed 8/22/16), the Tennessee Court of Appeals held that a city police officer...

TENNESSEE COURT OF APPEALS UPHOLDS $250,000 VERDICT AGAINST GROCERY STORE FOR RESTROOM INJURY

In Glascow v. K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc., No

COURT ALLOWS VOLUNTEER ROOFER'S CLAIM TO PROCEED TO TRIAL AFTER HIS FALL FROM METAL ROOF

In Reynolds v. Rich, No. E2015-12245-COA-R3-CV, filed July 22, 2016, the Tennessee Court of Appeals reversed a summary judgment in favor...

TWO RECENT TORT CASES DISMISSED DUE TO LACK OF FORESEEABILITY

A couple of recent cases from Tennessee's Court of Appeals illustrate the role of foreseeability--whether an accident or injury was...