Judson 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 […]
Nixon 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 […]
Nixon 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
