Defense 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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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