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Plaintiff’s deposition created issue of fact in GTLA premises liability case.

Day on Torts

Where plaintiff’s deposition created a “dispute of material fact” as to whether defendant had actual notice of the alleged dangerous condition in this GTLA premises liability case, summary judgment for defendant was reversed. In Vaughn v. Coffee County, Tennessee , No. M2021-00653-COA-R3-CV, 2022 WL 1652552 (Tenn. internal citations omitted).

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The Future of Litigation Finance for Plaintiff’s Attorneys

Sterno

You work to represent plaintiffs in mass tort, personal injury, and employment lawsuits, but defendants can have what feels like an endless coffer of resources to shut down your client’s case. Pretrial discovery activities, like depositions, are weighed against the case-value benefit.

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What This Paralegal Has Learned After Working With Attorneys for 40 Years

Paralegal Bootcamp

When making a calendar item, whether it is a hearing, phone call, client meeting, or even a deposition, I use the appointment notes in Outlook so that when the attorney pulls up the meeting or call, he has a quick set of notes for easy reference. Calendar the event on your calendar, and the attorney’s calendar. Cliff notes. Assign task.

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What is a Litigation Paralegal?

Paralegal Bootcamp

Prepare for depositions, mediations, and arbitrations. Prepare for depositions, mediations, and arbitrations. that the attorney might want to use during these depositions, mediations, and arbitrations. Three primary areas of case management responsibility include: Draft pleadings and discovery. Assist at trial. Assist at trial.

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Evidence of car accident occurring not enough to support negligence claim.

Day on Torts

During plaintiff’s deposition, he stated that defendant had “done what she had to do” and “acknowledged that he did not think she had done anything wrong.” Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment, citing plaintiff’s own deposition as evidence. Defendant was allegedly injured during the accident and filed this negligence suit.

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New Article Examines How Plaintiffs Can Establish Causation in Fossil Fuel Disinformation Lawsuits

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

dozens of state and municipal governments have filed tort and consumer protection lawsuits seeking equitable relief as well as financial compensation from fossil fuel companies to help cover adaptation costs. In the U.S., Claims about climate disinformation are at the heart of these cases.

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Summary judgment affirmed where defendant did not place structure creating nuisance on defendant’s easement.

Day on Torts

In support of its motion, the State pointed to deposition testimony that the structure in question was “funky,” was not something the State would have used at any point, and was available to consumers. Note: Chapter 82, Section 1 of Day on Torts: Leading Cases in Tennessee Tort Law has been updated to include this decision.

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