In a move that business groups say could change the risk management operations of many corporations, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed into law a bill allowing for the creation of captive insurers. Backed by Tennessee Insurance Commissioner Julie McPeak, the …
Tennessee cities and counties that want to make it tougher to discriminate against gays and lesbians face a stumbling block under a new state law, and now some Nashville city councilmembers and others are suing to challenge that law. The …
Two mothers who claimed their sons were sexually bullied have won a lawsuit against the Wayne County, Tennessee schools and have been awarded $100,000 each. The women said the boys were humiliated in a locker room at Waynesboro Middle School …
The Tennessee Supreme court has agreed to hear a case that could decide whether a man has legal grounds to sue for being duped into supporting a child that turns out to be fathered by someone else. Legal experts believe …
A Lenoir City, Tenn., man has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the Loudon County sheriff after he said he was mistakenly arrested when deputies mistook his cerebral palsy symptoms for drunkenness. According to the lawsuit filed last month in Loudon …
The company that insured a lesbian couple’s home claims the women set a fire that destroyed it. Carole Ann Stutte and Jean Stutte of Vonore filed a lawsuit in February, claiming a former neighbor was responsible for the September 2010 …
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam is expected to sign a bill allowing the formation of new types of captive insurance companies in the state and guaranteeing funding for their regulation. The state has been falling behind in the race for captives …
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam is praising lawmakers for giving final approval to a plan to cap non-economic and economic damages stemming from lawsuits. The Tennessee General Assembly approved HB 2008 that places a cap of $750,000 on non-economic damages such …
Gov. Bill Haslam’s proposal to limit lawsuit damages in Tennessee has passed the Senate last week despite passionate arguments from opponents that the measure would unfairly target victims. The legislation carried by Republican Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris of Collierville …
The Tennessee House this week approved Republican Gov. Bill Haslam’s measure to place limits on payouts from successful lawsuits. The chamber voted 72-24 to pass the bill carried by Republican Rep. Vance Dennis of Savannah that would place a $750,000 …
