Post 12 of this series on changes in Tennessee statutory law of interest to tort lawyers addresses a new law that imposes lighting requirements on bicycles. Here is the new code section, which replaces existing section (a) of T.C.A. Sec. 55-8-177: (a) Every bicycle, when in use at nighttime, shall…
We are up to Post 11 in our series that highlights new changes to Tennessee statutory law of interest to tort lawyers. The Legislature has modified T.C.A. Sec. 68-11-256 (a) to require all nursing homes to perform a criminal background check on all employees who provide direct care to patients…
Post 10 addresses changes to the Personal Rights Protection Act of 1984, codified at TCA Title 47, Chapter 25, Part 11. Here is a summary of the new law: Under present law, the Personal Rights Protection Act specifies that an individual is entitled to recover the actual damages suffered as…
Post 9 in our ongoing series of legislation of interest to tort lawyers addresses a new act that clarifies the responsibility of cemetary operators when they learn that a body has been interred in the wrong burial plot at the cemetery. If the cemetary operator complies with the statute no…
This is Post 8 in my review of the legislation of interest to tort lawyers that was passed by the General Assembly in 2009. Want to see more? Look at the Legislation 2009 category. This legislation is of interest to those who bring or defend dram shop cases. The new…
Here is Post 7 of recent changes to statutory law in Tennessee that I think will be of interest to tort lawyers. As I have said in the last six posts, you can read about additional changes in the law under the Legislation 2009 category. Public Chapter 206 changed the…
This is the sixth in a series of posts concerning changes in Tennessee statutory law that I believe to be of interest to tort lawyers. For more changes click on the Legislation 2009 category of this blog. Public Chapter 201 prohibits, subject to certain exceptions, the reading or sending of text…
This is the fifth in a series of posts about changes in Tennessee statutory law of interest to tort lawyers. For other changes click on the Legislation 2009 category. Tennessee has a "Ski Area Safety and Liability Act" codified at TCA Section 68-114-101 et seq. Public Chapter 85 changes the…
This is the fourth in a series of posts that addresses new laws of interest to Tennessee tort lawyers. For other changes go to the Legislation 2009 category of this blog. Those of us who keep an eye on the Tennessee General Assembly know that there is an ongoing battle…
Many lawyers think that the law concerning depositions is set out only in the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure and the case law interpreting those rules. That is not correct. Public Chapter 55 creates a new subsection to TCA Section 24-9-101, which allows court to award attorney fees and expenses…