Sullivan Obtains Summary Judgment

Jennifer Sullivan of our Tallahassee (FL) office prevailed on a motion for summary judgment on behalf of an insurance adjuster who was personally sued for defamation arising from the handling of an auto claim. Following a hearing, the court found that the statements alleged did not rise to the level of defamation per se, there was no evidence to suggest the statement implied something defamatory, the statements were made in furtherance of a coverage investigation and the statements were protected by either the absolute litigation privilege or the qualified litigation privilege.  A motion to tax costs as the prevailing party is pending.

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Baggett and Ingram Prevail on a Motion for Judgement

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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Thornton Elected as USLAW Network, Inc. Secretary/ Treasurer 2025-26

Carr Allison congratulates shareholder Thomas S. Thornton, III of our Birmingham (AL) office on being re-elected to the 2025-26 USLAW Executive Committee where he will now serve as Secretary/ Treasurer.

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Zwilling to Present Webinar on How to Recognize and Handle Potential Employment Claims

Front-line supervisors and managers are oftentimes not trained to recognize potential employment claims.  The best time to prevent a lawsuit, though, is when an issue is first raised by an employee.  This webinar, presented by Melisa C. Zwilling, will cover some of the basic employment laws about which all supervisors […]

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