Taylor and Miller Achieve Summary Judgment
Jeremy Taylor and J. C. Miller, attorneys in our Mobile office, successfully obtained Summary Judgment on behalf of a safety consulting firm in a case involving a severed limb at a lumber processing facility. The lawsuit named numerous Defendants and was filed in a jurisdiction infamous for large Plaintiff’s verdicts.
Photos of Property Damages Admissibility Without Expert Testimony
Garvin v. Malone, 2016 Tenn. App. LEXIS 163 (Tenn. Ct. App. Feb. 26, 2016). In this significant ruling, the Court distinguished the facts of this case from those seen in Hardeman County v. McIntyre. 420 S.W.3d 742 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2013), as it relates to the admissibility of photographic evidence […]
Wells Elected to Blackburn Institute Advisory Board
Carr Allison shareholder and retired Mobile County District Judge Judson W. Wells, Sr., has been elected to the prestigious Blackburn Institute Advisory Board, a division of Student Affairs at the University of Alabama. The Institute works to develop a network of student leaders, the Blackburn Fellows, who have a clear […]
Saving Statute Not Always Precluded by Tolling Agreements
Circle C Construction, LLC v. D. Sean Nilsen Et Al., (Tenn. Mar. 7, 2016) The Tennessee Supreme Court sent a clear warning in Circle C. Construction, LLC v. D. Sean Nilsen; craft tolling agreements with clear intentions and even clearer language. The Court decided that absent specific language in a […]
Taylor Successfully Defeats Motion to Dismiss
Shareholder Jeremy Taylor, in our Mobile office, successfully defeated a Motion to Dismiss filed as a result of a counterclaim. In the case, an injured railroad worker who was a passenger in a pay-for-hire transport vehicle became involved in an accident with a commercial motor carrier, who came to be […]
Dram Shop Case Where Neighbor Shot Minor Survives Summary Judgment
In Tennessee, a Knox County Circuit Court Judge is permitting a wrongful death lawsuit to continue against a sports bar accused of over-serving a teenage customer, Evan Hall, who later crashed into a neighbor’s yard and was shot to death by his neighbor and former classmate Bush. Hall’s parents have […]
Arnwine Presents Webinar Addressing Use of Cell Phone Records
Rob Arnwine, Counsel in the Birmingham office, is presenting a webinar Thursday, March 24th for Alabama attorneys, which will address the use of cell phone records in civil litigation. During the webinar, Rob will discuss the type of cellular information available, how to obtain the information in discovery, how to […]
Carr and Stewart Presenters for National USLAW Webinar
Carr Allison attorneys Charles Carr and Bob Stewart along with Rachel Molina, senior counsel for Labor & Employment with Swift Transportation, presented a webinar for USLAW on Thursday, March 10th, titled The Class Action Attack upon the Motor Carrier Industry: Defending Against Independent Contractor Classification Claims, and Wage and Hour […]
Daughtry Receives Favorable Verdict
Shareholder Bricker Daughtry recently obtained a verdict in favor of his client relating to a union grievance requesting additional funeral pay. The Plaintiff alleged the company violated the collective bargaining agreement. Bricker argued the company’s actions complied with the agreement. Following a full arbitration, the arbitrator agreed and upheld the […]
Davis to Speak at National Meeting
Shareholder Kathy Davis will be a speaker at Comfort System’s National Meeting on March 7, 2016, in Las Vegas, NV. Comfort Systems USA is America’s leader in installation and service for building mechanical systems. Kathy is a current member of Comfort System’s National Advisory Board.
