• Thornton Re-elected to USLAW Board of Directors

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    Shareholder Thomas S. Thornton, III of Carr Allison’s Birmingham, AL office has been re-elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the USLAW Network for the 2018-2020 term.  Tommy was also selected as a co-chair for the 2019 USLAW Retail and Hospitality Spring Conference and serves as an advisor to the USLAW Workers’ Compensation Practice Group.  USLAW is an international organization made of more than 60 independent, full practice law firms, including more than 6,000 attorneys across the United States, Canada, Latin America and Asia, and with affiliations in Africa and Europe.  USLAW firms are experienced in retail hospitality, transportation, construction, workers’ compensation, employment and other business-related areas of law.

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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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