Day on Torts

OCTOBER 3, 2022

If a party petitions for dismissal under the TPPA and “makes a prima facie case that they have participated in a protected activity under the TPPA, the court may then dismiss the action against them, unless the responding party establishes a prima facie case for each essential element of the claim in the legal action.” . § 20-17-101 et seq.,

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Day on Torts

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Because of this, the Court held that the HCLA applied “regardless of the theories of liability.”. Plaintiff argued that the misrepresentations negated her consent, making the surgical procedure a medical battery, but the Court ruled that the HCLA still applied. Click on the link to see the book’s Table of Contents.

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Day on Torts

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Plaintiff argued that Erlanger’s payments to UT were essentially funneled to defendant, but the Court rejected this argument. The Court noted that defendant was not a party to the contract between UT and Erlanger, and that both UT and Erlanger benefited from the affiliation agreement.

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JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The 76-year-old musician has been objecting to government-imposed restrictions on live music performances, according to the BBC. The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press.

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Conflict of Laws

MARCH 30, 2021

She then sued Joseph for breach of contract; and sued Joseph, Jonathan and Derek in tort and unjust enrichment. At first instance, the Singapore High Court ruled against all three defendants. Lyu performed the transfer in China, but received no money in Singapore.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 8, 2022

Climate litigation cases that rely on human rights have achieved some success in Europe and beyond and prompted courts to demand increased ambition from governments. The rights-based claim has already prompted changes in government policy in the Netherlands. In Neubauer, et al. In Neubauer, et al.

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Day on Torts

JANUARY 29, 2021

The Governmental Tort Liability Act (GTLA) governs suits against governmental entities in Tennessee, removing immunity for governmental entities only in certain situations. Defendants first argued that Mr. Mosby’s actions in this case qualified as an assault or battery, an intentional tort for which immunity would not be removed.

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Conflict of Laws

MARCH 17, 2025

Since the question in this case is whether the plaintiff can claim the return of money lost on the basis of an illegal and therefore void contract, Rome I is applicable as it also governs claims arising from contracts that are ineffective or of doubtful validity. So far, German courts were hesitant to take this road. 826 BGB ).

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JonathanTurley

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Despite this history, a new decision out of the High Court is still shocking in its implications for further attacks on free speech. The court ruled that newspapers and television stations that post articles on social media sites like Facebook are liable for other third party comments on those posts.

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Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 12, 2020

From the perspective of private international law, the following two issues, among others, are particularly worth of concern: (1) Jurisdiction: The Court exercised the jurisdiction over the dispute because the Dutch defendants did not raise an objection to its jurisdiction who responded to the action timely. [7].

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Day on Torts

AUGUST 12, 2021

WTMG is a governmental entity under the definitions in the Governmental Tort Liability Act. The GTLA defines government employees in Tenn. Under these facts, the Court ruled that “WTMG exhibited sufficient control over Dr. Walker’s employment that she may be considered an employee” under the GTLA. 29-20-310(b)).

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Patently O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

ten years ago—at least in part due to longstanding common law rules on champerty, maintenance, [3] and patent law’s relative high risk—today third-party litigation funding (TPLF) [4] undergirds about 30% of all patent litigation, by conservative estimates. [5] Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2]

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Conflict of Laws

MAY 18, 2023

The UK Supreme Court ruled that the cause of action in the aftermath of the 2011 Bonga offshore oil spill accrued at the moment when the oil reached the shore. The case at hand is an appeal on a part of an earlier rulings. Four cases in the House of Lords or Supreme Court’ at [17] ff.

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Day on Torts

AUGUST 9, 2021

The Court pointed out that even crediting defendant’s assertion that the annuity was meant to be a trust for the mother, to accomplish the purpose of qualifying her for Medicaid she had to be “divested of ownership over the annuity funds,” and plaintiff and defendant as the named owners had equal ownership interest of the annuity.

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Day on Torts

JANUARY 11, 2021

16, 2020), plaintiff filed suit under the Governmental Tort Liability Act (GTLA) after he was injured in a car accident. Based on these findings, the Court ruled that plaintiff had not met the requirements of the first exception to the Public Duty Doctrine. In Kimble v. Dyer County Tennessee , No. W2019-02042-COA-R3-CV (Tenn.

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press. The Court sought to create “breathing space” for the media by articulating that standard that now applies to both public officials and public figures.

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Conflict of Laws

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Besides, Spanish courts had jurisdiction because Spain was the place of the domicile of the defendant and the claim was one of unjust enrichment – i.e. a claim in tort –, not one whose subject matter was the existence or scope of a right in rem over a real estate asset.

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Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 30, 2021

The focus is on the question how tort claims are connected if the contracting partners have agreed on confidentiality terms, in particular under a non-disclosure agreement. In case the agreement of the parties is ruled by the laws of a Non-European state, it is doubtful whether the harmonized European trade secret law is applicable.

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Conflict of Laws

MARCH 17, 2025

Since the question in this case is whether the plaintiff can claim the return of money lost on the basis of an illegal and therefore void contract, Rome I is applicable as it also governs claims arising from contracts that are ineffective or of doubtful validity. So far, German courts were hesitant to take this road. 826 BGB ).

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 8, 2021

This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider cases and statutes about suing various government entities, ranging from two counties to a state governor to the United States itself. The district court ruled that Ex parte Young applied because Congress’ approval of the compact made it binding federal law.

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Conflict of Laws

MAY 26, 2021

Applicable law is defined based on the Dutch conflict of laws rules on torts, namely art. 3(1) and (2) Wet Conflictenrecht Onrechtmatige Daad (see the first instance ruling at [4.10]). In the introduction we mentioned the English Supreme Court ruling in Okpaby v Shell [2021] UKSC 3 of February 2021.

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Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 13, 2022

These collective actions involve different cases, including consumer cases, privacy violations, environmental and human rights cases, intellectual property rights, and cases against the government. As no EU rules or international convention applies, the Dutch jurisdiction rules laid down in Articles 1-14 DCCP apply.

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Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 3, 2023

While application of the CSDDD to these companies before Member State courts is guaranteed due to its mandatory character, jurisdiction over non-EU defendants within the EU is not. If the relevant national rules do not establish jurisdiction, no access to court is given within the EU. 6 (1) Brussels I Regulation Recast.

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JURIST

MARCH 24, 2022

The District Court of The Hague Wednesday rejected a suit brought by four Nigerian widows against oil giant Shell for allegedly helping corrupt witnesses testifying against their late husbands, who were executed in 1995 by the Nigerian government following protests against Shell’s exploitation of the Niger Delta.

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 20, 2025

And because the resolution of that case may have broader implications for states ability to regulate the speech of professionals, the court is now holding two twice-relisted cases that raise First Amendment challenges to state occupational licensing laws. Relisted after the May 30, 2024 and Mar. 7, 2025 conferences.)

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Day on Torts

AUGUST 2, 2021

Multiple other calls were made between 911, various government agencies, and the electric company, although the director of the Emergency Management Agency did not arrive on the scene until 3:07 a.m. This would perversely incentivize government, should it commit a negligent act, to commit worse forms of negligence so as to remain immune.

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JonathanTurley

JULY 7, 2021

government was 60 percent responsible. The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) showed Kelley as eligible to buy such firearms despite his 2012 conviction by a general court martial of domestic assault on his wife and child. The court ruled that. That should have made him ineligible.

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Day on Torts

OCTOBER 31, 2022

When appealing a trial court’s order dismissing or refusing to dismiss a case under the Tennessee Public Protection Act (TPPA), the appeal “must be filed within thirty days of the entry of that order.”. Note: Chapter 28, Section 14 of Day on Torts: Leading Cases in Tennessee Tort Law has been updated to include this decision.

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Day on Torts

MARCH 4, 2023

In a unanimous decision, the Tennessee Supreme Court has held that the Governmental Tort Liability Act (GTLA) “removes immunity only for ordinary negligence,” not for gross negligence or recklessness. During subsequent calls to various government agencies, there was no discussion of closing the road. In Lawson v. At 1:46 a.m.,

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 15, 2023

In the same year, a divided Supreme Court ruled in National Institute for Family and Life Advocates v. Washington passed Senate Bill 5722 in 2018 to add conversion therapy for minors to the list of violations for which therapists can lose their licenses. Nineteen other states and the District of Columbia have similar laws.

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Conflict of Laws

MARCH 19, 2021

Eichel: Choice of Court Agreements and Rules of Interpretation in the Context of Tort or Anti-trust Claims. In its rulings CDC (C-352/13) and Apple Sales (C-595/17) the ECJ gave a boost to the discussion on the range of choice of court agreements vis-à-vis antitrust claims. 1 Brussels Ia Regulation/Art.

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

In my torts class, I teach defamation and often discuss the California retraction law. Both parties agreed that Virginia law would govern on choice of law since Nunes initiated this lawsuit in Virginia. The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press.

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Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 19, 2021

A claimant seeking to serve a defendant within jurisdiction by substituted means must seek and obtain an order of court to serve the defendant by a specific means as stated in the relevant court rules. Olayiwola (2005) LPELR-806 (SC). [14]

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Conflict of Laws

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Article 6, on the other hand, says that a foreign state shall not be deemed to have consented to jurisdiction by appearing in Chinese court to assert immunity, by having its representatives testify, or by choosing Chinese law to govern a particular matter. These provisions track Articles 7-9 of the U.N. Convention. This makes sense.

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Day on Torts

MAY 3, 2022

According to the Supreme Court, “[a] negligent act or omission is operational when it is made (1) in the absence of a formulated policy guiding the conduct or omission; or (2) when the conduct deviates from an established plan or policy.” The Court reasoned: We conclude that the acts alleged in the complaint are operational.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 16, 2021

However, this is now a defamation action which could present significant challenges based on the elements for the tort. The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press. The only question is whether this is actionable as a matter of torts.

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 10, 2021

There is a tragic case out of Omaha that has led to a notable decision over tort liability for psychiatrists. Regents of University of California , which I teach in my torts class. In this case, the court ruled that that burden was not satisfied. Loyd was later found incompetent to stand trial. ” Rodriguez v.

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