Day on Torts

MARCH 22, 2022

8, 2022), plaintiff’s husband and step-son owned a commercial electrical contracting business. When the business was unable to finish the work project, the company for whom the work was to be done enforced its contract with plaintiff and her husband and took possession of various properties owned personally by plaintiff and her husband.

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LegalReader

JUNE 9, 2022

National construction law firm Smith Currie responds to Tennessee construction growth and commercial real estate expansion by opening new Nashville office.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Additionally, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled in 1802 that once crossed over into Vermont, a slave contract from another state was unenforceable. Article 1 of Vermont’s Constitution states “[t]hat all persons are born equally free and independent.” Thus, Proposal 2 will not do anything new in terms of constitutional rights.

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Mondaq

DECEMBER 4, 2021

District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued an order granting a preliminary injunction to block the enforcement of the vaccine mandate for federal contractors and subcontractors in all covered contracts in Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee.

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In the 19th century, Appleman wrote, American cities’ economies were tied to tlabor contracts secured through private businesses and penal servitude. Most states followed the “Auburn system” which detailed that an inmate’s labor could be contracted to a private entity by day — and they be retired to a cell by night.

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Mondaq

AUGUST 4, 2022

The doctrine of "first material breach" is well established under Tennessee case law. Under the doctrine, "[a] party who has materially breached a contract is not entitled to damages stemming.

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Day on Torts

JULY 23, 2021

Whether [plaintiff] was covered by either her or Mr. Tinnin’s auto policy is a question of contract, whereas the issue of liability is a question of negligence. The Court explained: [T]he issue of coverage is not dependent on the issue of liability.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 30, 2023

a professor of Criminal Justice Administration at Middle Tennessee State University. Using contracts and rating systems, the sharing economy could reduce crime, increase safety, and provide alternatives to traditional, government-run justice systems. Criminal investigations could be quicker and more evidence-rich.

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Day on Torts

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Where plaintiff brought a tort action against defendant based on defective products made pursuant to a contract between the parties, dismissal based on the economic loss doctrine was affirmed. The plaintiff contracted with the defendant to manufacture these drinks, and problems began early in the relationship. In Vidafuel, Inc.

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Day on Torts

JUNE 21, 2022

The Court pointed out that there is no Tennessee caselaw supporting the argument that “a lease or bailment was sufficient to meet the final element of conversion…,” but that caselaw instead “confirms that, in the typical case, the true owner of a property subject to a bailment is the bailor, not the bailee.”

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Day on Torts

MAY 18, 2022

Plaintiff asserted various claims against defendants, including breach of contract, fraud, intentional misrepresentation, and negligence, all of which the trial court dismissed as untimely pursuant to the three-year statute of limitations applicable to claims of injuries to real property.

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Day on Torts

MAY 17, 2024

Proof related to potential damages alone are insufficient to sustain a legal malpractice claim in Tennessee. Plaintiff and defendant previously contracted for defendant to represent plaintiff in claims related to an automobile accident. Vaughan , No. E2023-00930-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Defendant moved for summary judgment.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

AUGUST 30, 2022

Teresa La Dart, a writer from Memphis, Tennessee, has sued star Taylor Swift for $1 million for alleged copyright infringement. The lawsuit claims that Swift plagiarised sections of her book for her 2019 album ‘Lover.’

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Day on Torts

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Goodall had contracted with a construction company to build the sidewalk, which was substantially completed in September 2006. Note: Chapter 41, Section 7 and Chapter 89, Sections 1 and 6 of Day on Torts: Leading Cases in Tennessee Tort Law has been updated to include this decision.

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Day on Torts

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

City of Clarksville, Tennessee , No. This suit followed, asserting several contract and property claims, as well as a tort claim for intentional interference with business relationships. 29-20-205, which states that immunity is not removed “if the injury arises out of…interference with contract rights.” In Robinson v.

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Day on Torts

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

56-7-135(b) that payment of an insurance premium “creates a rebuttable presumption that the coverage provided has been accepted by all insureds under the contract” applies in claims against insurance agents for negligent failure to procure an insurance policy. The statutory presumption created by Tenn. Code Ann. § In Parveen v. 3d 113 (Tenn.

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Day on Torts

MAY 5, 2021

The Tennessee Supreme Court recently explained the analysis for whether a statute creates a private right of action. Plaintiff general contractor brought this action in chancery court, asserting that it had a private right of action pursuant to a Tennessee statute. In Affordable Construction Services, Inc. M2020-01417-SC-R23-CV (Tenn.

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Law 360

OCTOBER 19, 2021

to Tennessee federal court Tuesday in a bid to force the company to abide by their long-term contract, saying Hematite has threatened to cut off delivery if the automaker didn't meet its demand for more money. Volkswagen took parts supplier Hematite Inc.

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Day on Torts

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The homeowner who had hired the roofing company had entered into a separate contract with DSS, an equipment company, and rented scaffolding from them. Note: Chapter 89, Section 1 and Chapter 30, Section 4 of Day on Torts: Leading Cases in Tennessee Tort Law has been updated to include this decision.

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Day on Torts

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

56-7-135(a) creates a rebuttable presumption that a person who signs an insurance contract “has read, understands, and accepts the contents of such document,” and plaintiff did not rebut that presumption, the trial court properly granted summary judgment to defendants on plaintiff’s claims for negligence and negligent misrepresentation.

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Vanguard

MAY 20, 2020

Beaches fill in Florida and bars fill in Wisconsin while restaurant owners report tepid responses in Nashvill e , Tennessee , after the removal of a shelter-in-place order. While Tennessee Gov. A possibility that fascinates her is how contract tracing for COVID-19 exposure will be carried out. .

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Day on Torts

AUGUST 12, 2021

Where defendant doctor was an employee of a governmental entity and plaintiffs failed to name the employer in their HCLA suit, dismissal under the Tennessee GTLA was affirmed. In Braylon W. Walker , No. W2020-00692-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. WTMG is a governmental entity under the definitions in the Governmental Tort Liability Act.

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Day on Torts

AUGUST 11, 2021

The Court of Appeals affirmed exclusion of his testimony, explaining: In sum, the City offered Dr. Stewart’s testimony to establish that the amount billed is not the amount paid due, in part, to private contracts between the hospital and third parties. quoting Dedmon v. internal citation omitted).

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Day on Torts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Plaintiff asserted claims for breach of contract, negligence, and negligent infliction of emotional distress. The trial court dismissed the breach of contract and emotional distress claim sua sponte , based on the City ordinance stating that participation in the retirement system did not create a contract, and based on Tenn.

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Day on Torts

MARCH 29, 2022

Shortly after the purchase, plaintiffs discovered the home was contaminated with mold, and they filed this action asserting claims for breach of contract, negligence, gross negligence, negligent misrepresentation, and intentional misrepresentation. of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure.

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Broadcast Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The proposal is a broad one, proposing to prohibit any agreement that has the same effect as a noncompete agreement, including broad nondisclosure agreements that would preclude a worker from working in their field at a new company, or contract clauses that require an employee to repay a company for training costs if the employee leaves the company.

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Day on Torts

MARCH 12, 2021

Defendant relied on the fee agreement that bore plaintiff’s signature, which stated that the associate time would be $350/hour and defendant’s time would be $375/hour, and the trial court found that this contract was valid, as plaintiff had no proof of the alleged forgery. internal citation omitted). Inman , 974 S.W.2d 2d 689 (Tenn.

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Broadcast Law Blog

MARCH 27, 2022

The FCC announced that one of its Administrative Law Judges will hold a hearing to determine if a Tennessee AM station’s license should be revoked after the sole principal of the licensee, a former state senator, was convicted in 2016 of fraud for making false statements in his federal tax return.

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

” Likewise, officials in Shelby County, Tennessee (where Memphis is located) voted to spend $5 million to study the possibility of a long-term reparations program. The county said it may use pandemic funds for the effort.

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Strictly Business

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

a contract for a service the buyer already has). The buyer often only agrees to take current accounts payable and the obligation to perform contracts it assumes after the closing. personal vehicles, phones, and phone numbers, etc.) and there may be some assets the buyer simply doesn’t want (e.g.,

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Broadcast Law Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

April 3 is also the deadline by which radio and television stations licensed to communities in Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas with employment units of five or more full-time employees must upload Annual EEO Public File Reports to station online public inspection files.

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Day on Torts

MARCH 10, 2021

Where plaintiff alleged that defendant doctor committed intentional misrepresentation and medical battery by stating that he was board-certified in plastic surgery when he was not, the Tennessee Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling that these claims were not governed by Tennessee’s HCLA. In Cooper v. Mandy , No.

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Patently O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

23] Such laws are already on the books in Arkansas, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, some of which limit the amount and type of funding entirely. [24] 604C (2021); Nonrecourse Civil Litigation Advance Contracts, Ohio Rev. 24] At the Federal level, the U.S.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 23, 2021

As a consequence, Mr. Zobrist forfeited four months of his 2019 season of his professional baseball contract resulting in approximately eight million dollars of lost income. In Tennessee, the tort tracks the common law elements. Allied Inv. 2d 270, 274-75 (Tenn. ” Bain v.

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SquirePattonBoggs

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Tattooed Millionaire arises from insurance fraud for ostensible arson, burglary, and vandalism of the historic House of Blues music studio in Memphis, Tennessee. Unusual Procedural Posture. million claim with Hanover Insurance for property damage and theft extending from a November 5, 2015 break-in at the studio.

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Day on Torts

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The Tennessee Claims Commission hears and adjudicates claims alleging that personal injury or wrongful death was caused by the acts or omissions of employees of the State of Tennessee. The Commission follows the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure, but has modified the rules in several important respects.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Judge Hein rejected this claim by citing numerous cases to summarize ways in which “American law” restricted minors from entering contracts, being held criminally liable and purchasing certain goods. Federal courts allowed bans in Tennessee and Kentucky to proceed.

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