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April 27, 2012
From the Columbia Daily HeraldBy: Tim Hodge
High Court Judge Speaks at Law Day
A Tennessee Supreme Court Justice visited Maury County in celebration of Law Day 2012 and discussed a section of the judicial system he said is often under-appreciated.
Law Day was established in 1958 by President…
April 24, 2012
Nashville, Tenn.– The Tennessee Supreme Court decided today that a settlement agreement requiring the transfer of an interest in real property must satisfy the Statute of Frauds to be enforceable. The Court also held for the first time that e-mails are sufficient to satisfy the Statute of Frauds. …
April 24, 2012
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Supreme Court today ruled a defendant should not have been questioned by the State regarding prior assaults against her because the evidence was inadmissible.
The case began after the death of Azucena Lopez-Lajuj, the daughter of Nelson Aguilar Gomez and Florinda…
April 20, 2012
The Tennessee Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s judgment today and ruled that a prosecutor’s handwritten note that was not turned over to the defendant before the trial of his case was not admissible as evidence and, therefore, was insufficient to support the defendant’s petition for a new…
April 19, 2012
The Tennessee Supreme Court today reversed a trial court’s award of damages because the plaintiff had failed to prove that she had suffered a serious mental injury in her claim based on intentional infliction of emotional distress due to poor maintenance of a cemetery.
In 2001, Betty Saint Rogers…
April 13, 2012
Hawkins County General Sessions Judge James F. Taylor reached an agreement with the Court of the Judiciary today. He agreed to an immediate suspension and will resign effective May 1.
Read the Order
April 9, 2012
The Court of the Judiciary has issued a public reprimand against Obion County General Sessions Court Judge Jimmy C. Smith in response to a complaint filed against the judge.View the Public Reprimand
April 9, 2012
The lawyers of the Shelby County Public Defender’s Office spend most of their days helping others. But the challenges of the judicial system can be daunting. Lawyers are 3.6 times more likely to suffer from depression and more likely to abuse alcohol than those in other occupations. That’s why the…
April 9, 2012
From the Bristol Herald Courier...
Raymond W. Winters
Raymond W. Winters Jr. Beloved husband, father and grandfather, Raymond William Winters Jr., a kind and gentle man, passed away suddenly after a brief illness on April 8, 2012. Raymond was born on July 24, 1939. Raymond graduated from Lincoln…
April 5, 2012
From The Chattanoogan...
McCallie School’s varsity mock trial team claimed its first state championship in more than a decade at the Tennessee State Mock Trial Tournament in Nashville.After district qualifying rounds, the state competition pitted the 13 top mock trial teams from across Tennessee…
April 3, 2012
Nashville, Tenn.– The Tennessee Supreme Court recently announced new appointments to the Tennessee Access to Justice Commission. The commission is a dedicated group of volunteers who work to help improve access to legal services or representation in Tennessee.
“The Court is honored that these…
April 2, 2012
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled today that a negligence suit against the Memphis Housing Authority (MHA) is not preempted by federal law and that MHA is not immune from potential liability under the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act (GTLA).
In March 2007, Charles…
March 27, 2012
Nashville, Tenn.– In a unanimous opinion, the Tennessee Supreme Court clarified that a judgment, if it resolves fewer than all the claims among the parties to a civil lawsuit, remains subject to revision by the trial court under Rule 54 of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure. The Court also…
March 26, 2012
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled today that an insurance company must provide vehicle liability insurance coverage to the insured as he requested from his insurance company’s agent but did not receive because of a mistake by the agent.
The case, Allstate Insurance Company v.…
March 26, 2012
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Supreme Court today upheld previous rulings by the trial court and the Court of Appeals that a city ordinance prohibiting the sale of fireworks inside city limits did apply to businesses incorporated into the city even though the business had been selling fireworks…
March 21, 2012
From the American College of Trial Lawyers
Timothy R. Discenza has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in America.
The induction ceremony at which Mr. Discenzabecamea Fellow took place recently before an audience of approximately 614…
March 20, 2012
The Victim Offender Reconciliation Program of Tennessee (VORP) was sanctioned by the legislature in 1993. Pursuant to this legislation, the Administrative Office of the Courts has grant funds available for fiscal year 2012-2013 for VORP programs based on the statutory criteria listed in T.C.A. §16-…
March 20, 2012
In 2000, the Tennessee General Assembly enacted Public Chapter 889, known as the Tennessee Parenting Plan Law which provides for funding to be distributed by the Administrative Office of the Courts “for the specific purpose of funding the parenting plan requirements pursuant to this part, through…
March 20, 2012
We are saddened to report that retired Chancellor Irvin H. Kilcrease, Jr. has passed away.
Funeral Services are planned for Monday, March 26 at 12 p.m. at the Kayne Avenue Baptist Church, 1025 12th Ave. S, Nashville, Tenn. The family will also receive visitors an hour before services begin.
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March 29, 2012
A reception honoring retired Circuit Court Judge Barbara Haynes will be March 29, 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Davidson County Courthouse. Contributions are also being accepted to procure a portrait of Judge Haynes, to be hung in the Third Circuit Courtroom.…