Defense Win in Wrongful Death Case

Caroline T. Pryor recently won a motion to dismiss in a wrongful death case, arguing that the Plaintiffs failed to state a claim for relief which could be granted.  The court agreed and dismissed the claims against the firm’s clients.

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Wells Serves as Supernumerary Judge

Judson W. Wells, Sr., a Carr Allison Shareholder and retired Mobile County District Judge (1997-2007), recently returned to the Mobile County District Court to serve as a judge.  Judge Wells presided over Judge Joe Basenberg’s criminal dockets and conducted all District Court bond hearings on July 11th and 12th, when […]

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Carr and Hallford Elected to ADLA Board of Directors

Katy Beth Carr and Pamela Springrose Hallford were elected to the Young Lawyers’ Section Board of Directors of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association at its recent annual meeting.  Katy Beth, a shareholder in the Florence office, will represent District I.  Pam, counsel in the Dothan office, will represent District III.  […]

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Dunagan Wins Summary Judgment

Greg Dunagan, a shareholder in the Mobile office, recently obtained a summary judgment on behalf of an employer in a workers’ compensation case.  The employee alleged that she had a cumulative trauma injury to her hips that arose out of and during the course of her employment.  Mr. Dunagan was […]

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Jones Elected Vice-Chair of PLAN Board of Directors

Allan S. Jones, shareholder in the firm’s Birmingham (AL) office, was recently elected Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors for the Professional Liability Attorney Network (PLAN).  PLAN’s member firms elected him to the position.  Allan will serve one year as Vice-Chair, which includes firm membership selection and coordination, before moving […]

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Vickers Named 2017 Florida Rising Star

Carr Allison is pleased to announce that Heath L. Vickers, Counsel in our Jacksonville (FL) office, has been selected to the 2017 Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars list.  Heath has been recognized as a Rising Star by Florida Super Lawyers every year since 2013.  Fewer than 2.5 percent of the […]

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Guarino Chosen for Birmingham Bar Association Future Leaders Forum

Michael C. Guarino, an associate in Carr Allison’s Birmingham (AL) office, was recently selected to the 2017 class of the Birmingham Bar Association Future Leaders Forum.  Michael is a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment Group. The Future Leaders Forum develops leaders from a group of motivated attorneys who have been […]

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Adair Named 2017 Top Attorney

Carr Allison would like to congratulate Shareholder Brett Adair for being named to Birmingham Magazine’s 2017 list of top employment attorneys.  In it’s eighth-annual peer reviewed survey, Birmingham Magazine asked more than 4,000 local attorneys for their nominations for the area’s top lawyers in 35 practice areas.  The attorneys listed […]

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Miller and Muhonen Obtain Dismissal

Chancey Miller and Stephen Muhonen of our Chattanooga (TN) office succeeded in obtaining the dismissal of a significant security case for a retail client. In a case where a convenience store employee was assaulted while confronting a shoplifter, allegations were that the retailer failed to provide proper security which was an […]

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Sausaman Prevails on a Motion for Summary Judgment

Alison H. Sausaman of our Jacksonville (FL) office prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in federal court on behalf of a national convenience store chain. The court agreed that rain on an asphalt parking lot was not a dangerous condition and granted final judgment in our client’s favor.

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Baggett and Ingram Prevail on a Motion for Judgment

Evan Baggett and Josh Ingram of our Birmingham (AL) office recently prevailed on a motion for judgment on the pleadings in a complex tort case. After extensive briefing and oral arguments, the court granted their motion and dismissed all the plaintiff’s claims with prejudice.

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