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Use of other case deposition testimony limited by Supreme Court opinion issued after settlement

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Superior Court , the Supreme Court today holds a statutory hearsay-rule exception that makes admissible some “former testimony” normally doesn’t allow a deposition from an earlier lawsuit to be used against a party who was also a party in the prior action. ” Observing that “[a] discovery deposition.

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Summary Judgment Based on Tennessee Recreational Use Statute Affirmed.

Day on Torts

First, the Claims Commissioner ruled that the claim was “barred by § 70-7-102(a) of Tennessee’s Recreational Use Statute, which protects landowners, including the State of Tennessee, from responsibility for injury to recreational visitors.” In Victory v. State , No. M2020-01610-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. internal citation omitted).

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Plaintiff’s deposition created issue of fact in GTLA premises liability case.

Day on Torts

Where plaintiff’s deposition created a “dispute of material fact” as to whether defendant had actual notice of the alleged dangerous condition in this GTLA premises liability case, summary judgment for defendant was reversed. In Vaughn v. Coffee County, Tennessee , No. M2021-00653-COA-R3-CV, 2022 WL 1652552 (Tenn.

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A prisoner’s bid to develop new evidence rests on a 233-year-old statute about judicial writs

SCOTUSBlog

Share Federal courts employ the All Writs Act to serve countless ends, from assisting FBI investigations to prohibiting vexatious litigation to requiring Apple to access data. This statute, which was originally part of the Judiciary Act of 1789, empowers federal courts to “issue all writs” (i.e., In Shoop v.

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Examples of Automated Legal Workflows for Law Firm Efficiency 

CARET Legal

It’s important to note that workflows can be automated by indicating a specific date for one task or event — like the date of a court hearing, or the close date of a sale. Estate Planning Practices: Probate In estate planning firms , everything is centered around probate court hearings.

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ICJ rules in favor of Somalia in maritime border dispute

JURIST

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands on Tuesday ruled in favor of Somalia in the dispute between Somalia and Kenya concerning the maritime border of the Indian Ocean. The top court ruled unanimously that there was no agreed maritime boundary between Somalia and Kenya. Furthermore, the case was not urgent.

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Quality Improvement Privilege (QIP) does not apply to meeting between hospital and decedent’s family.

Day on Torts

Statements made in a meeting between defendant hospital and decedent’s family were not privileged and did not fall under the QIC statute. During depositions in the HCLA case, defense counsel instructed a physician not to answer questions about statements made at the CANDOR meeting. In Castillo v. E2022-00322-COA-R9-CV (Tenn.