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US Supreme Court declines North Carolina appeal in undercover investigations case

JURIST

The challenged statute, N.C. The text of the statute covered actions such as unauthorized removal of data or documents, capturing of images, “intentionally” placing unattended recording devices on employer premises or substantially interfering with the employer’s ownership of the property.

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Summary judgment based on GTLA and Recreational Use Statute affirmed.

Day on Torts

Where defendant governmental entity did not own the park where plaintiff was injured, and plaintiff was attending a concert in the park when she fell, summary judgment based on both the GTLA and Recreational Use Statute was affirmed. The Court next turned to whether summary judgment was appropriate under the Recreational Use Statutes.

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Premises liability summary judgment affirmed based on lack of constructive notice.

Day on Torts

Where premises liability plaintiffs could not show that defendant church, who was renting the property to another church, had constructive notice of a downed power line on the property that had most likely been down for approximately 26 hours, summary judgment was affirmed. In Kelly v. internal citation omitted). internal citation omitted).

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Plaintiff could not show constructive notice in GTLA premises liability case where she could not show how long dangerous condition had existed.

Day on Torts

Where plaintiff tripped on an uneven sidewalk and brought a GTLA premises liability suit against defendant city, plaintiff could not show constructive notice because she could not show how long the condition had existed. The statute at the core of the appeal was Tenn. In Mitchell v. City of Franklin, Tennessee , No. Code Ann. §

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Summary judgment for defendants in premises liability case affirmed

Day on Torts

The sidewalk was located in a neighborhood constructed by defendant Goodall Homes. Goodall had contracted with a construction company to build the sidewalk, which was substantially completed in September 2006. Code Ann. § This opinion was released 1.5 months after the case was assigned on briefs.

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Tennessee Legal Malpractice Claim Filed Too Late

Day on Torts

The trial court noted that “the facts regarding [defendant attorney’s] agreement to bifurcate damages were referenced in various motions leading up to the entry of final judgment,” and accordingly dismissed the action based on the statute of limitations. On appeal, dismissal was affirmed. This opinion was released 2.5

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Proper analysis for petition to dismiss under Tennessee Public Participation Act (TPPA).

Day on Torts

Rock Creek Construction, Inc. , 1, 2022), plaintiffs filed suit against defendant construction company related to defendant’s construction of plaintiffs’ residential home, and defendant filed a counterclaim, which was the claim at issue in this appeal. In Reiss v. E2021-01513-COA-R3-CV, 2022 WL 16559447 (Tenn.