Retroactive Application of the Savings Statute Impairs Contractual Obligations: Kee v. Shelter Insurance Introduction The case of Roger Kee v. Shelter Insurance Mutual Insurance Company revolves...
Limits on Admitting Prior Fraudulent Acts and Proper Calculation of Prejudgment Interest in Insurance Litigation: Otis v. Cambridge Mutual Introduction In the seminal case Otis v. Cambridge Mutual...
Requiring Election of Specific Offenses in Sexual Crime Cases: Insights from STATE of Tennessee v. William Shelton Introduction The case of STATE of Tennessee v. William Shelton (851 S.W.2d 134)...
Substantial Equality in Public School Funding: Tennessee Supreme Court Sets New Precedent Introduction The case of Tennessee Small School Systems, et al. v. Ned Ray McWherter, et al. addresses a...
Challenges to Voluntariness of Guilty Pleas in Tennessee Habeas Corpus Proceedings Introduction The case of Mark D. Archer v. State of Tennessee (851 S.W.2d 157, 1993) addresses a pivotal issue in...
Affirmation of Malice in Second-Degree Murder and the Boundaries of Diminished Capacity: STATE of Tennessee v. Robert Earl Shelton Introduction The case of STATE of Tennessee, Appellee, v. Robert...
Sherrod v. Wix: Tennessee Appellate Court Affirms Custody and Contempt Orders, Refines Standards for Legal Fees Introduction The case of Michael Wallace Sherrod v. Brenda Faye Sherrod Wix, decided by...
Occupancy Defined in Uninsured Motorist Coverage: Patrick John Tata v. Den Introduction The case of Patrick John Tata v. Den, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Tennessee in 1993, addresses the...
Clarifying Burden of Proof and Procedural Standards for Custodial Parent Relocation in Child Custody Cases: Taylor v. Taylor (Mitten) Introduction Deborah Anne Taylor (Mitten) v. David Steve Taylor...
Tennessee Supreme Court Upholds Jurisdictional Limits in Flagrant Nonsupport Cases Introduction The Supreme Court of Tennessee rendered a pivotal decision in the case of State of Tennessee v. William...
Standard for Summary Judgment in Tortious Interference Cases: Byrd v. Hall et al. Introduction In Jan Byrd v. Dr. Thomas K. Hall, Dr. Maxwell E. Huff, and Dr. David Bruce Coffey, 847 S.W.2d 208...
Effective Assistance of Counsel on Direct Appeal: Insights from Cooper v. State of Tennessee Introduction Vernon Cooper v. State of Tennessee (849 S.W.2d 744, 1993) is a seminal case adjudicated by...
Foreseeability and Duty of Care in Key Management: Insights from Jane Doe v. Linder Construction Co. Introduction In the landmark case of Jane Doe, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Linder Construction Company,...
Expanding Due Process Protections in Post-Conviction Relief: Burford v. State of Tennessee Introduction In the landmark case of Daryl K. Burford v. State of Tennessee (845 S.W.2d 204, Supreme Court...
State of Tennessee v. William West: Reversal of First-Degree Murder Conviction Due to Insufficient Evidence of Premeditation and Deliberation Introduction The case of State of Tennessee, Appellee, v....
Tennessee Supreme Court Limits Aggravating Circumstances in Capital Sentencing: State v. Evans Introduction State of Tennessee v. Jonathan Vaughn Evans is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme...
State of Tennessee v. Donald Ray Middlebrooks: Redefining Felony Murder and Capital Punishment Introduction In the landmark case of State of Tennessee v. Donald Ray Middlebrooks (840 S.W.2d 317,...
Affirmation of Death Sentence in State v. Harris Reinforces Judicial Discretion in Capital Cases Introduction In the landmark case of STATE of Tennessee v. Edward Leroy Harris (839 S.W.2d 54), the...
Clarifying Premeditation and Deliberation in Tennessee Murder Law: STATE v. Mack Edward Brown Introduction In the landmark case of STATE of Tennessee v. Mack Edward Brown, the Supreme Court of...
Commutation of Workers' Compensation Death Benefits: Tennessee Supreme Court's Landmark Decision in Perdue v. Green Branch Mining Company Introduction The case of Colleen Perdue, for herself, and as...