There is a change coming in fire safety codes – sprinkler systems will now be required in nursing homes, certain nightclubs and 1-2 family dwellings. The changes were adopted by the National Fire Protection Association and go into effect August 18, 2005. You can read about the changes in this…
Subject to several exceptions, Rule 407 prohibits the introduction into evidence of subsequent remedial measures. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has just joined several other circuits in holding that the exclusionary rule does not apply when the remedial measures are made by a third party. Judge Smith wrote that…
The Tennessee Supreme Court has released another important tort opinion, Biscan v. Brown. This opinion examined several important questions, including “whether an adult who hosts a party for minors and knows in advance that alcohol will be consumed has or may voluntarily assume a duty of care towards the minor…
In Blair v. West Towne Mall, 130 S.W.3d 761 (Tenn. 2004), the Tennessee Supreme Court held that plaintiff may prove that a premises owner had constructive notice of the presence of a dangerous condition by showing a pattern of conduct, a recurring incident, or a general or continuing condition indicating…