Need to Know Legal Matters
SLAIN SECURITY GUARD'S WIDOW CAN'T SUE APARTMENT COMPLEX FOR HUSBAND'S DEATH
If you want to read an opinion that illustrates the potential complexity of premises liability law in Tennessee, the recent case of Estate of Cunningham v. Epstein Enterprises is a good place to start. The main opinion can be found here: http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/sites/default/files/cunninghamblakeopn_0.pdf The separate concurring opinion can be found here: http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/sites/default/files/cunninghambcon.pdf The bottom-line result of this lengthy opinion should
THE SIXTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS SAYS MUGSHOTS ARE PROTECTED FROM PRODUCTION PURSUANT TO THE FEDER
I do not practice in the field of criminal law. But I had to comment on the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that was released yesterday that I found interesting. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals is a federal Court of Appeals. It hears cases from United States District Courts in Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan. Here is a link to the decision: http://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/16a0164p-06.pdf In yesterday's decision, the Court held that booki