We have now received the long-awaited decision from the Tennessee Supreme Court in Dedmon v. Steelman. The Court declined to extend the holding in West v. Shelby County Health Care Corp. to personal injury cases. West held that “reasonable charges” for medical services under Tennessee’s Hospital Lien Act are the...
I’m often asked whether a party can disclaim negligence in a contract. The answer is “yes” unless you are providing professional services, such as legal services, medical treatment or home inspections. The following is a brief highlight of the law that applies. It is well settled...
This is a good summary judgment ruling from the Davidson County Circuit Court in a slip and fall case. Boykin v. Moorehead Living Trust, 2015 WL 3455433 (Tenn. Ct. App., May 29, 2015). This case came out of Sixth Circuit in Davidson County Tennessee. The...
There is no duty to prevent an employee from leaving the premises driving his own vehicle while intoxicated. Thompson v. Best Buy Stores, 2016 WL 6946786 (Tenn. Ct. App., June 21, 2016). This is a companion case to Lett v. Collis Foods Inc., 60 S.W.3d...