Articles by Sheila Burke

Tennessee Court Says Police May Still Arrest Drivers Who Pass Sobriety Test

Police may still have grounds to arrest people for DUI even if they pass field sobriety tests, the Tennessee Supreme Court said in a ruling. The decision involved a Sevier County man whose driving under the influence (DUI charges were …

Tennessee Court Reinstates Damages in Assisted Living Center Death

The Tennessee Supreme Court has reinstated a jury verdict against the management company of a Shelbyville assisted living center in a case involving the death of an 83-year-old woman. Records say Mable Farrar died after her colon ruptured when a …

Tennessee Court Nixes $2.7 Million Insurance Claim from Bar Fight

The Tennessee Supreme Court has overturned a ruling that said an insurance company must pay $2.7 million in damages for a bar fight in Hendersonville that left one man dead and injured another. The state’s highest court on Wednesday said …

Tennessee Lawsuit Charges ‘Bachelor,’ ‘Bachelorette’ TV Shows with Racial Bias

Two black men are taking “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” to court with a lawsuit that claims the reality shows are blocking contestants of color from starring roles. Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson this week filed a federal lawsuit in …

As Tennessee Debates Limits, Verdict Winners Say Money’s Not the Issue

A mother who won $1.5 million in court for the death of her only child says the March verdict brought her some closure, but she was too emotional a week later to testify to state lawmakers about why she thinks …

Tennessee Association Insurance Agents Deny Wrongdoing

Representative of two Tennessee companies accused by authorities of selling phony medical insurance policies to thousands of people nationwide said Tuesday that they are not to blame for piles of unpaid medical bills. State officials filed a lawsuit against the …