On June 21, 2006 I wrote a post about the status of prejudgment interest in Tennessee. The recent case featured in that post was Francois v. Willis, No. M2005-01263-COA-R3-CV (June 6, 2006). The Tennessee Supreme Court has denied the plaintiff’s Rule 11 Application in the case. So, is prejudgment interest…
This morning my wife and I leave on what I think is a well-deserved vacation. I turn 50 years old on Thursday and my wonderful wife is taking me to the Canadian Rockies to celebrate. One year ago she made booked a room for us at the Moraine Lake Lodge,…
The only thing better than Notre Dame losing is Notre Dame losing at home.
Nancy Grace, who brings disgrace on herself and on her profession every time she appears on television, is embroiled in another controversy. This time, it is the death of Melinda Duckett, an interviewee on Grace’s show who committed suicide. Those of you who believe that Ms. Grace defines everything that…
Bruce Braley is running for Congress in Iowa. His Republican opponent is a lawyer. Bruce is the subject of this attack ad – a real cheap shot considering it comes from a Republican who had enough intellect to attend Harvard Law School. I know Bruce – he is a good guy who…
Did you see that Glaxo has agreed to pay the IRS $3.4 billion dollars in past due taxes? Read more here. Glaxo had estimated that it might be on the hook for $15 billion. The good news for Glaxo is that paying the money will not have any significant impact…
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has ruled that all material given to testifying expert witnesses must be disclosed, including attorney opinion work product materials. The circuits have been split on this issue. In Regional Airport Authority of Louisville and Jefferson County v. LFG, LLC, Case…
I know that this article is off-topic, but I could not let it pass. It seems that claim severity is down in the worker’s compensation market. This article reports that "[o]verall injury rates have dropped by an average of 3.9% per year since 1996 including an estimated 4.5% decline in…
The Judicial Selection Commission has selected three people for the open position on the Tennessee Supreme Court: Hon. Bill Koch (Judge on the Court of Appeals, Nashville), Hon. D’Army Bailey (Circuit Judge, Memphis) and Houston Gordon (lawyer, Covington). None of the appointees was from East Tennessee because there are already…
I hope each of you had a wonderful Labor Day Weekend. My wife and I spent the weekend at the lake. Saturday and Sunday I did no work whatsoever, the first time in months I have taken two days off in a row with absolutely no work. Monday I was…