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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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Cloud Court Announces Strategic Partnership with Hire Counsel

The Cloud Court Blog

TL;DR: Cloud Court augments Hire Counsel’s deep pool of expertise for projects that require intensive time and resource demands. Cloud Court analyzes historical testimony to accelerate knowledge transfer, improve witness preparation and deposition performance. Scroll down to get the press release.)

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Exclusion of HCLA expert based on locality rule affirmed.

Day on Torts

Where an HCLA plaintiff’s expert testified at his deposition that he was not very familiar with Kingsport and that he had only reviewed information about Kingsport the night before the deposition, rather than before forming his medical opinions, the trial court did not err by excluding the expert based on the locality rule.

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What is a Litigation Paralegal?

Paralegal Bootcamp

Prepare for depositions, mediations, and arbitrations. Many attorneys also rely on the paralegal to do the first-round draft of pleadings that will be filed with the court. Prepare for depositions, mediations, and arbitrations. that the attorney might want to use during these depositions, mediations, and arbitrations.

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New Article Examines How Plaintiffs Can Establish Causation in Fossil Fuel Disinformation Lawsuits

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

dozens of state and municipal governments have filed tort and consumer protection lawsuits seeking equitable relief as well as financial compensation from fossil fuel companies to help cover adaptation costs. In the U.S., Claims about climate disinformation are at the heart of these cases.

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Evidence of car accident occurring not enough to support negligence claim.

Day on Torts

Where defendant driver stated that the accident that injured plaintiff passenger was due to her swerving to avoid a wild animal that unexpectedly entered the roadway, and plaintiff “presented no evidence of negligence on the part of the defendant,” summary judgment for defendant was affirmed by the Tennessee Court of Appeals. In Owings v.

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Summary judgment affirmed where defendant did not place structure creating nuisance on defendant’s easement.

Day on Torts

In support of its motion, the State pointed to deposition testimony that the structure in question was “funky,” was not something the State would have used at any point, and was available to consumers. Based on the evidence presented, the trial court granted summary judgment to the State, and the Court of Appeals affirmed.

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