Carr Allison Earns Summary Judgment in Tennessee
Carr Allison attorneys Sean W. Martin and Derek W. Mullins of our Chattanooga (TN) office obtained summary judgment for a retail industry client in a premises liability case. The plaintiff was delivering merchandise from the retail store and its distribution center. While the plaintiff was loading merchandise onto his trailer […]
Defense Win for Oliver, DeLisle and Saunders
Shareholders Tom Oliver and Sara Beth DeLisle and Associate Anna Saunders recently obtained partial summary judgment on behalf of a major transportation client in a lawsuit arising out of a motor vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer and passenger vehicle in Calhoun County. The plaintiff alleged she was injured due to […]
Defense Win for Martin in Chattanooga
Carr Allison’s Shareholder Sean W. Martin (Chattanooga, TN) obtained a full dismissal of a subcontractor in a lawsuit arising out of a residential construction project gone bad. Martin’s client was responsible for installing manufactured stone on the exterior of the plaintiff’s lake house in Middle Tennessee. The plaintiffs took no […]
Carr Allison Successful in TN
Sean W. Martin and Derek W. Mullins successfully defended a campground owner in a dog bite case. The plaintiffs were guests at a campground in upper east Tennessee. The campground was dog friendly so long as the dog was on leash and under control at all times. According to the […]
Martin and Petherick Obtain Summary Judgment
Carr Allison’s Sean W. Martin and Michael J. Petherick (Chattanooga, TN) obtained summary judgment for one of its hospitality clients. The plaintiff checked into the hotel with her boyfriend. Before going to bed the couple drank 16 alcoholic beverages at the hotel bar. Later that night, the plaintiff went to […]
Maples Obtains Summary Judgment in ADA Discrimination Claim
Jonathan Maples, a shareholder in Carr Allison’s Mobile, Alabama office, obtained summary judgment for an industrial contractor in an ADA claim filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. Plaintiff initiated the lawsuit alleging that he was discriminated against when an offer of employment was […]
Carr Allison’s Ball and Windsor Win Defense Verdict
Shareholder Steven Ball and Associate Robert Windsor, from Carr Allison’s Birmingham (AL) office, successfully defended their client in an arbitration before the American Arbitration Association. Ball and Windsor represented a defendant automobile dealership in an arbitration filed by a consumer. The consumer alleged that the automobile dealership had acted improperly […]
Bates Obtains Defense Win
Birmingham attorney Carrie Bates obtained a judgment for the defense following a trial in a recent trucking case. The plaintiff claimed a driver for the defendant-company struck her vehicle and then continued driving, leaving the scene. The plaintiff further alleged a witness identified the vehicle down the road as […]
Massion and Weaver Obtain Defense Verdict
Tallahassee attorneys Cindy Massion and Kyle Weaver recently obtained a defense verdict after a two day jury trial in Perry, Florida. The case arose from a two vehicle accident. After the accident, Plaintiff underwent surgery on both of her wrists and elbows. The Plaintiff demanded the defendant’s policy limits, but […]
Carr Allison Wins Defense Verdict
Shareholder David L. McAlister and Associate Bain Hanning, from Carr Allison’s Birmingham (AL) office, successfully defended their client in a Jefferson County (AL) circuit court jury trial. The matter involved a premises liability claim, where the Plaintiff alleged to have sustained a slip-and-fall at a restaurant located in Birmingham. The […]
