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12/14/2022

Divorcing spouses who want to avoid going to court should consider this alternate option.

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10/12/2022

3 things to know about this foundational business document.

What they can (and should) encompass.

08/10/2022

Depending on how a contract is written, these can both help and hurt construction businesses.

Here's how to make them work in your favor.

06/08/2022

Was there a misunderstanding, a mistake or something else?

Lawsuits require a valid claim.

04/11/2022

Resolving a business dispute does not always mean going to court.

What are the benefits?

02/28/2022

Our office provides the benefits of a large law firm while giving clients the personalized attention of a small firm.

Serving TN, AR and KY.

10/20/2020

October 5, 2020 -- Marc A. Sorin represented a pharmacist and his employer in a health care liability action over the alleged wrongful death of the Plaintiff’s decedent. It was alleged that the pharmacist failed to provide the proper warnings to the Plaintiff’s decedent when filling a prescription for Pradaxa and that failure to warn contributed to the cause of the decedent’s death. The trial court granted the pharmacist/pharmacy’s motion for summary judgment on the grounds that the Plaintiff’s expert pharmacist was not qualified to testify about the cause of the decedent’s death. The Court of Appeals ruled that the Plaintiff failed to establish that her expert pharmacist was qualified to opine on the cause of the decedent’s death and dismissed the Plaintiff’s claims against the pharmacist and pharmacy in their entirety.

09/14/2020

August 17, 2020 -- Pam Warnock Blair obtained summary judgment for her client, a Defendant in a tragic Arkansas bus accident, by persuading the Court of the absence of evidence of negligent hiring and requisite agency.

07/28/2020

July 16, 2020 -- Richard Wackerfuss secured a summary judgment dismissal on behalf of a Mississippi grocery chain in a premises liability suit stemming from a slip-and-fall. The trial court's ruling was subsequently affirmed by the Mississippi Court of Appeals.

07/28/2020

May 28, 2020 -- Jon Tidwell secures summary judgment dismissal on behalf of a Memphis restaurant chain in a premises liability suit based on a third party criminal act.

In this premises liability case, the plaintiff claimed that the restaurant was liable for his injuries inflicted during an assault by another patron of the restaurant. The plaintiff sought to recover damages for his medical expenses, lost income, and pain and suffering. The plaintiff also sought punitive damages. Agreeing with Jon’s arguments, the Shelby County Court found that the restaurant was entitled to judgment as a matter of law on all claims of direct and vicarious liability, thereby allowing the firm’s client to avoid the cost and burden of a trial.

03/04/2020

The Memphis City Council recently reacted to a 2019 nationwide study concluding Tennessee has the highest rate of distracted driver deaths in the country. The Council - conforming to similar law enacted at the state level - passed an ordinance prohibiting cell phone use on roadways and highways.

02/27/2020

On February 26, 2020, the Tennessee Supreme Court, in McClay v. Airport Management Services, LLC, held that Tennessee's $750,000 statutory cap on non-economic damages, which applies to most cases, does not violate three provisions of the Tennessee Constitution, namely: (1) a plaintiff's right to a jury trial; (2) separation of powers between the legislative and judicial branches; and (3) equal protection provisions. As a result, Tennessee judges will continue reducing jury awards for non-economic damages in excess of $750,000 to the statutory maximum.

Follow the link below for a more in-depth summary of the court's opinion.

February 26, 2020 Type:  Press Releases Weig...