Browse Tennessee Supreme Court's 2025 caseload. 13 opinions with AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Medical Malpractice: Expert Testimony Insufficient for Causation
Payton Castillo v. David Lloyd Rex, M.D., decided by Tennessee Supreme Court on May 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Payton Castillo, sued the defendant, Dr. David Lloyd Re...
Appellate Court Affirms Division of Retirement Account in Divorce
Vanessa Colley v. John S. Colley. III, decided by Tennessee Supreme Court on April 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tennessee Court of Appeals addressed a dispute over the division o...
Appellate Court Modifies Property Division in Divorce Case
Vanessa Colley v. John S. Colley. III (Concurring in part), decided by Tennessee Supreme Court on April 29, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case concerns a dispute over the equitable distribut...
Court Affirms Denial of Emergency Care Claims Under Prudent Layperson Standard
Emergency Medical Care Facilities, P.C. v. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc., decided by Tennessee Supreme Court on April 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a disp...
Arbitration Agreement Enforceable, Wrongful Death Suit Dismissed
Annie J. Jones, by and through her conservatorship, Joyce Sons a/k/a Calisa Joyce Sons v. Life Care Centers of America d/b/a Life Care Center of Tullahoma, decided by Tennessee Supreme Court on April ...
Court Upholds Insurer's Denial of Medical Treatment Coverage
Heather Smith v. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, decided by Tennessee Supreme Court on March 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether BlueCross BlueShield of Tennes...
BCBST Denied Medically Necessary Scoliosis Treatment; Court Reverses
Heather Smith v. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (Concurring), decided by Tennessee Supreme Court on March 26, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns whether BlueCross BlueShi...
Tennessee Supreme Court Upholds Attorney Disbarment for Professional Misconduct
Daryl A. Gray v. Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee, decided by Tennessee Supreme Court on March 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Daryl...
Will Interpretation: Specific vs. General Legacy Dispute
Robin M. McNabb v. Gregory H. Harrison, decided by Tennessee Supreme Court on March 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute in this case involved a dispute over the interpretati...
Appellate court allows vehicle search based on informant tip and suspicious behavior
State of Tennessee v. William Rimmel, III, decided by Tennessee Supreme Court on March 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Tennessee appealed the trial court's suppression of ev...
TN Supreme Court: Life coaching services are taxable personal services
Leah Gilliam v. David Gerregano, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Revenue, decided by Tennessee Supreme Court on February 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns w...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Malicious Prosecution Case
Michael Dinovo, Jr. v. Kenneth Binkley, decided by Tennessee Supreme Court on February 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Michael Dinovo, Jr., sued the defendant, Kenneth Bi...
Tennessee lawyer reprimanded for mishandling client funds and communication failures
Frank L. Slaughter, Jr. v. Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee, decided by Tennessee Supreme Court on February 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plai...
CaseLawBrief tracks 13 opinions from Tennessee Supreme Court in 2025. This includes published and unpublished decisions.
The most common legal topics were: Medical Malpractice (1 cases), Elements Of Negligence (1 cases), Causation In Tort Law (1 cases), Expert Witness Testimony (1 cases), Summary Judgment Standard (1 cases).
Outcomes: Defendant Win: 11, Mixed: 1, Plaintiff Win: 1.