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Proper analysis for petition to dismiss under Tennessee Public Participation Act (TPPA).

Day on Torts

The counterclaim asserted claims for breach of contract, libel and slander based on statements allegedly made online and to third parties by plaintiffs about defendant. months after oral arguments in this case. quoting Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-17-105(a)(b); additional citation omitted). internal citation and quotations omitted).

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Dismissal Based on Lack of Foreseeability Reversed.

Day on Torts

In cases involving the injury of a subcontractor employee, Tennessee courts “have looked to, among other things, the contracts governing the relationships between the landowners, prime contractors, and subcontractors to examine the scope of the parties’ respective duties.” In Thompson v. Southland Constructors , No.