Tennessee 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 […]
Martin 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 […]
Medical 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 […]
Parsons Obtains Summary Judgment
February 18, 2014 – Justin W. Parsons of the firm’s Mobile, Alabama office recently obtained summary judgment on behalf of a property management company for condominium associations and its owner in the Circuit Court of Baldwin County, Alabama. The plaintiff, a bookkeeping firm for condominium associations, asserted claims of intentional interference […]
Carr Allison Announces New Shareholders
BIRMINGHAM, AL — February 4, 2014 — Carr Allison recently named three attorneys as shareholders to the firm. Justin I. Hale is located in the firm’s Birmingham office, Justin W. Parsons practices in Mobile, and Matthew S. Scanlan practices out of the Tallahassee office of Carr Allison. Mr. Hale’s litigation practice […]
Carr Allison’s Kirkpatrick Serves as ASIA Speaker
On January 17, Donald B. Kirkpatrick, II, served as a featured speaker at the Alabama Self-Insurers Assocation’s Winter Conference. Kirkpatrick, shareholder in the Birmingham office of Carr Allison, presented recent developments in Alabama workers’ compensation law. About Alabama Self-Insurers Assocation (ASIA) The Alabama Self-Insurers Association (ASIA) was formed in 1992 by ten […]
Lockett a Featured Speaker for Crawford Bar Area Bar Association
Tara W. Lockett, shareholder in the Mobile office of Carr Allison, will served a featured speaker at the “Conference and Carnival in the Port City” sponsored by the Vernon Crawford Bar Area Bar Association and the Alabama Lawyers Assocation. Lockett will present a workers’ compensation update. The conference will take […]
Martin to Speak at the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Winter Meeting
Sean W. Martin, shareholder in the Chattanooga office, will speak at the 2014 winter meeting for the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel. Mr. Martin will join a panel of lawyers and industry partners in a seminar titled “Are You as Guilty as a Criminal?: Liability for Criminal Acts of […]
Dowdey to Serve on State Bar Veterans Task Force
Attorney Trey Dowdey was recently selected to serve on the Alabama State Bar Veterans Treatment Court Task Force. The purpose of the Task Force is to examine the programs and benefits available to veterans in the state, including education, housing, vocational training, employment, and other self-sustainment programs. As a Lieutenant Colonel […]
