Zagorski Affirmation: Establishing Standards in Tennessee's Death Penalty Jurisprudence Introduction State of Tennessee v. Edmund George Zagorski (701 S.W.2d 808) is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...
Affirmation of Death Sentence in First Degree Murder Based on Sufficient Circumstantial Evidence Introduction The case of State of Tennessee v. David Carl Duncan (698 S.W.2d 63) presents a compelling...
Establishing Personal Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Attorneys: Insights from MASADA INVESTMENT CORP. v. Robert M. Allen Introduction The Supreme Court of Tennessee's decision in MASADA INVESTMENT...
Telephone Company Recognized as Statutory Employer Under Tennessee Worker’s Compensation Act Introduction In the landmark case of Rufus D. Stratton v. United Inter-Mountain Telephone Company, decided...
Admissibility of Prior Similar Crimes under Rule 404(b): Analysis of State v. Parton Introduction State of Tennessee v. Gary Michael Parton is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Implied Indemnity and Recovery of Attorneys' Fees: Pullman Standard Inc. v. Abex Corporation Introduction Pullman Standard, Inc. v. Abex Corporation, 693 S.W.2d 336 (Tenn. 1985), represents a pivotal...
Clarifying Aggravating Circumstances and Jury Instruction Standards in Capital Sentencing: Williams v. Tennessee Introduction State of Tennessee v. Stephen Leon Williams is a pivotal case decided by...
Strato-Tower as an Instrumentality of St. Joseph: A New Precedent in Corporate Liability Introduction The case of Electric Power Board of Chattanooga v. St. Joseph Valley Structural Steel Corporation...
Enforcing Indemnification Clauses in Construction Contracts: Insights from Cocke County v. Newport Utilities Board Introduction Cocke County Board of Highway Commissioners filed a lawsuit against...
Establishing Duty to Render Aid in Social Host-Guest Relationships: Insights from William Lindsey v. Miami Development Corp. Introduction The case of William Lindsey, Administrator of the Estate of...
Revisiting Default Judgment Procedures: Insights from Tennessee Department of Human Services v. J.B. Barbee Introduction The case of Tennessee Department of Human Services, Assignee of Yvonne Coleman...
Deferred Income Taxes Not Cost-Free Capital: Tennessee Supreme Court Decision in Southern Railway Co. v. State Board of Equalization Introduction The Supreme Court of Tennessee, in the case of...
Rethinking Juror Separation in Capital Cases: Insights from STATE of Tennessee v. McKay and Sample Introduction The case of STATE of Tennessee v. Larry McKay and Michael Eugene Sample (680 S.W.2d...
Establishing a Cause of Action for Retaliatory Discharge in Workers' Compensation Claims Introduction The case of Katherine CLANTON v. CAIN-SLOAN COMPANY, decided by the Supreme Court of Tennessee in...
State v. Sheffield: Judicial Discretion in Admitting Prior Convictions for Impeachment in Capital Cases Introduction State of Tennessee v. Hubert Lloyd Sheffield, 676 S.W.2d 542 (Tenn. 1984), is a...
Reevaluation of Aggravating Circumstances and Sentencing Procedures in STATE v. Joseph Glenn Buck Introduction The case of STATE of Tennessee v. Joseph Glenn Buck, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Duty to Warn Not Required for Open and Obvious Dangers in Alcohol Products: An Analysis of Pemberton v. American Distilled Spirits Co. Introduction The case of Charles Edward Pemberton, Jr.,...
Adoption of Federal Rule 606(b): Implications from STATE v. Ronnie Blackwell Introduction STATE of Tennessee v. Ronnie Blackwell, 664 S.W.2d 686 (Tenn. 1984), is a pivotal case in Tennessee...
Set Aside of Default Judgment and Evidentiary Standards for Permanent Disability in Workers' Compensation: Patterson v. Rockwell International Introduction Marilyn Patterson v. Rockwell International...
Affirmation of Capital Conviction: Analysis of STATE v. Williams, 657 S.W.2d 405 Introduction STATE of Tennessee v. Laron Ronald Williams is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...