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May 28, 2020
The Tennessee Supreme Court's second case of the day is now live-streaming:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMyA1J2F3f4State of Tennessee v. Robert Jason Allison– The defendant, Robert Allison, was convicted of two counts of delivery of…
May 28, 2020
The Tennessee Supreme Court is live-streaming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7x7dDIt7WQMelanie Lemon v. Williamson County Schools et. al.– In this case, the plaintiff, Melanie Lemon, brought suit against the school board and three…
May 27, 2020
The Tennessee Supreme Court today issued an Order that extends the judicial state of emergency and eases restrictions imposed by previous court orders. These changes include allowing jury trials to begin after July 3 with strict protocols;…
May 26, 2020
Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Bonita Jo Atwood to the 16th Judicial District Circuit Court to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Royce Taylor. “Bonita Jo Atwood is an experienced litigator with the right temperament to serve on the…
May 26, 2020
The Tennessee Supreme Court has five cases set for its May 28, 2020 docket. These cases either will be heard by using livestream video conferencing or submitted on briefs. The first three cases will be heard by livestream video conferencing, and the last two cases will be submitted on…
May 19, 2020
The live-stream of the final case on the Tennessee Supreme Court's docket today will begin at 1:30 p.m. EDT/12:30 CDT on the TN Courts YouTube page. The Tennessee Supreme Court remains committed to keeping Tennessee courts open while protecting the health and safety of all parties. Due to the…
May 19, 2020
The live-stream of the second case on the Tennessee Supreme Court's docket today will begin at 11 a.m. EDT/10 a.m. CDT on the TN Courts YouTube page. The Tennessee Supreme Court remains committed to keeping Tennessee courts open while protecting the health and safety of all parties. Due to the…
May 19, 2020
The Tennessee Supreme Court remains committed to keeping Tennessee courts open while protecting the health and safety of all parties. Due to the continued concerns regarding COVID-19, the cases set for the May 19, 2020 docket will be heard by live-stream video conferencing. This is…
May 15, 2020
The Tennessee Supreme Court remains committed to keeping Tennessee courts open while protecting the health and safety of all parties. Due to the continued concerns regarding COVID-19, the cases set for the May 19, 2020 docket will be heard by livestream video conferencing. This is one…
May 13, 2020
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of former Court of Appeals Judge Brandon O. Gibson as the next Chief Operating Officer for the State of Tennessee. Gibson replaces Butch Eley as COO following Eley’s …
May 11, 2020
The Tennessee Supreme Court entered an Order today regarding administration of the July 2020 bar examination. The Court order states that the July 2020 examination, to be held on July 28 and 29, 2020, will go forward with reduced seating. The Court also approved new Board Policy P-4.03,…
May 1, 2020
The Tennessee Supreme Court in a unanimous decision has held that the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act applies to claims arising out of the business aspects of a health care provider’s practice. The Tennessee Consumer Protection Act allows a person who has lost money or property because of an…
April 30, 2020
The Tennessee Supreme Court has clarified that a trial court is required to charge a jury on self-defense only when the issue has been fairly raised by the proof at trial.The defendant, Antonio Benson, was charged with first-degree premeditated murder. The evidence presented at trial…
April 29, 2020
A majority of the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled today that plaintiffs who provided defendants with medical authorizations lacking three of the six core elements required by the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) failed to substantially comply with a…
April 28, 2020
The Self-Represented Litigation Network (SRLN) recently partnered with the Tennessee Access to Justice Commission (ATJ) to bring its annual conference to Nashville. The national conference brought together lawyers, judges, clerks of court and court administrators, self-help services…
April 28, 2020
The Tennessee Supreme Court has upheld a decision of the Chancery Court of Davidson County that suspended Nashville attorney George H. Thompson, III.The sanction stems from Mr. Thompson’s representation of a client in her 2013 personal injury action. After filing a nonsuit on his client’s…
April 24, 2020
The Tennessee Judiciary Museum and Court of Appeals Judge Andy Bennett were featured recently on a new NBC program that helps families uncover interesting stories about their past.In this episode of Roots Less Traveled, St. Louis resident Sharee Burress and her son DeVonn travel to Nashville where…
April 24, 2020
The Tennessee Supreme Court today issued an Order that extends the judicial state of emergency until May 31, and also allows local judicial districts to develop a strategy to begin…
April 23, 2020
Pressed to keep courts open and functioning while under a state of emergency, judges in Tennessee have embraced new technologies to continue to hear emergency cases and keep dockets moving forward. Traditionally, court proceedings in Tennessee are held in person with judges, attorneys, defendants,…
April 20, 2020
The Tennessee Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, has held that a doctor who was permitted to practice medicine in Tennessee without a license under a statutory exemption does not meet the requirements of the Tennessee Health Care Liability Act to testify as an expert witness in a lawsuit…