Martin to Chair TDLA Fall Meeting and Annual Meeting
Sean W. Martin, a shareholder in the Chattanooga office, will chair the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association. The meeting will take place in Tunica, Mississippi on October 16-19, 2014. Additional information can be found at www.tdla.net.
Read MoreWells Attends Mobile Sports Association Annual Meeting
Retired Mobile County District Judge and Carr Allison shareholder Judson W. Wells, Sr., attended the annual meeting of the Mobile Arts and Sports Association (MASA) on June 3, 2014 in Mobile. Judge Wells is one of only 40 members of MASA, which is the parent organization of the Senior Bowl. […]
Read MoreSeventeen Carr Allison Attorneys Selected as Alabama Super Lawyers & Rising Stars for 2014
Carr Allison is pleased to announce that a total of seven of its attorneys were recently selected as Alabama Super Lawyers for 2014. They are: Russell Q. Allison, Charles F. Carr, Glenn E. Ireland, Donald B. Kirkpatrick, II, Thomas L. Oliver, II, Lea Richmond, IV, and Brett A. Ross. Additionally, […]
Read MoreJudson Wells Serves as Co-Chairman of the 2014 PLAN Atlanta Regional Meeting
Judson W. Wells, Sr., a Carr Allison shareholder and a retired Mobile County District Judge, recently served as Co-Chairman of the Professional Liability Attorney Network (PLAN) Regional Meeting in Atlanta. The regional meeting co-chaired by Judge Wells took place on April 22, 2014 and provided PLAN clients and attorneys with a continuing ed […]
Read MoreNixon Speaks at Baldwin County Bar Association Meeting
Faith Nixon of the Mobile office was the featured speaker at the March Baldwin County Bar Association Meeting. Her presentation concerned the new Daubert standard in Alabama. The meeting was very well attended and Mrs. Nixon received favorable reviews for her presentation. Mrs. Nixon serves on the Continuing Education Committee […]
Read MoreNixon Obtains Summary Judgment
Faith Nixon of the Mobile office of Carr Allison recently obtained summary judgment in the Circuit Court of Baldwin County, Alabama on behalf of a church and daycare facility. The Plaintiff was a 2 ½ year old boy that attended the daycare. He was injured when he tripped and struck […]
Read MoreDefense Win
Sean W. Martin, a shareholder in the Chattanooga, Tennessee office of Carr Allison, successfully defended a two-fronted attack by third-party plaintiffs seeking insurance coverage from Mr. Martin’s client. The bizarre factual allegations of the case are as follows: The son of the insureds for Mr. Martin’s client (“Boyfriend”) was romantically […]
Read MoreTennessee Supreme Court Interprets Important Statute Governing Comparative Fault Claims Against Non-Party Tortfeasors
Becker v. Ford Motor Co., 2014 Tenn. LEXIS 191 (Tenn. Mar. 7, 2014) To allege the fault of a non-party tortfeasor under Tennessee’s doctrine of modified comparative fault, the defendant must plead the non-party’s fault in its Answer or amendment thereto. Both the claim and the identity of the non-party […]
Read MoreMartin Obtains Summary Judgment in Slip and Fall
Sean W. Martin, a shareholder in the Chattanooga, Tennessee office of Carr Allison, obtained summary judgment for his client in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Mr. Martin’s client operates a commercial bakery. It contracted with a third party to perform sanitation services within its […]
Read MoreMedical Providers Assignment for Third-Party Liability Insurance Proceeds is Unenforceable
Medical Providers Assignment for Third-Party Liability Insurance Proceeds is Unenforceable Action Chiropractic Clinic v. Prentice Delon Hyler, 2014 Tenn. App. LEXIS 73 (Tenn. Ct. App. Feb. 12, 2014) On October 24, 2011, William Burnette crashed his vehicle into Prentice Hyler. Burnette was insured by Erie Insurance Exchange. Hyler was […]
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