Depose Statute Tort 
Day on Torts
OCTOBER 31, 2022
After deposing Dr. Steege, defendants moved to exclude Dr. Steege on the basis that he was not competent to testify under Tenn. Note: Chapter 49, Section 8 of Day on Torts: Leading Cases in Tennessee Tort Law has been updated to include this decision. Code Ann. § 26-26-115(b). The trial court ruled that “Dr.
JonathanTurley
JANUARY 19, 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 has previously discussed the danger to both free speech and the free press is the imposition of tort liability for political or social commentary. Reader’s Digest Association , 443 U.S.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
The court also dismissed defamation and related state tort claims. The court also granted motions to strike the state law claims pursuant to California’s anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) statute. Vermont Court Said Former Attorney General Could Be Deposed on Use of Private Email Account.
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