Workers’ Compensation Update

The General Assembly passed a workers’ compensation reform bill, which applies to injuries on or after July 1, 2011. The amendments narrow the definition of “injury” by requiring it be caused by a specific incident or set of incidents arising out of...

Change in Summary Judgment Law

The legislature has made a major change in summary judgment procedure in Tennessee state courts. In 2008, the Tennessee Supreme Court issued its opinion in Hannan v. Alltel Publishing Co., 270 S.W.3d 1 (Tenn. 2008) which modified the summary judgment standard in...

Tennessee Civil Justice Act of 2011

On June 16, 2011, Governor Bill Haslam signed the Tennessee Civil Justice Act of 2011 into law. This tort-reform law dramatically changes the measure of damages that can be recovered in certain cases. A complete copy of the signed legislation can be found here....