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Elliott J. Schuchardt v. Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee, decided by Tennessee Supreme Court on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintif...
State of Tennessee v. Ronald Matthew Lacy, decided by Tennessee Supreme Court on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tennessee Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision to...
This case involves a dispute between CCD Oldsmith Henry, LLC (the developer) and the Town of Nolensville regarding a proposed residential development. The developer sought to build 100 homes on a 30-a...
This case involves a dispute between Tinsley Properties, LLC, a real estate developer, and Grundy County, Tennessee, regarding a zoning change. Tinsley Properties sought to develop a property and requ...
This case involves a dispute between Berkeley Research Group, LLC (BRG) and Southern Advanced Materials, LLC (SAM) over a contract. BRG had provided consulting services to SAM, and SAM allegedly faile...
This case involves Jo Carol Edwards, who sued her former employer, Peoplease, LLC, alleging that she was fired because she was pregnant. Edwards claimed this was a violation of the Tennessee Human Rig...
This case involves a former employee, Brian Coblentz, who sued Tractor Supply Company after his termination. Coblentz alleged that his termination was a result of retaliation for reporting safety viol...
This case involves Gary Wygant, a former employee of the Tennessee Department of Correction, who sued Governor Bill Lee and other state officials. Wygant alleged that he was wrongfully terminated and ...
This case involves Gary Wygant, a former employee of the Tennessee Department of Correction, who sued Governor Bill Lee and other state officials. Wygant alleged that he was wrongfully terminated and ...
This case involves Gary Wygant, a former employee of the Tennessee Department of Correction, who sued Governor Bill Lee and other state officials. Wygant alleged that he was wrongfully terminated and ...
This case involves a former employee, Alan C. Cartwright, who sued his former employer, Thomason Hendrix, P.C., alleging that the firm wrongfully terminated his employment. Cartwright claimed he was f...
Alice Cartwright Garner sued her former employer, Thomason, Hendrix, Harvey, Johnson & Mitchell, PLLC, alleging that the law firm discriminated against her based on her sex and retaliated against her ...
This case involves Lella Yvonne Graham, a former employee of CHI Memorial Healthcare System. Graham alleged that her employer discriminated against her based on her race and retaliated against her for...
This case involves a dispute between Brett W. Houghton and Malibu Boats, LLC. Houghton, a former employee, sued Malibu Boats alleging wrongful termination and breach of contract. He claimed that the c...
This case involves a dispute over the termination of an employee, Ashley Denson, by Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Ms. Denson alleged that her termination was a result of discrimination based ...
Matthew Long sued the Chattanooga Fire and Police Pension Fund, alleging that the Fund wrongly denied him disability benefits. Long, a former firefighter, claimed he was unable to perform his duties d...
This case involves Ambreia Washington, who was charged with aggravated child abuse. The State of Tennessee appealed a lower court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from Washington's cell phone....
This case involves Ambreia Washington, who was charged with aggravated child abuse. The State of Tennessee appealed a lower court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from Washington's cell phone....
This case involves James B. Johnson, a lawyer, who was disciplined by the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee. The Board found that Johnson had violated ethical rule...
This case involves a former correctional officer, Byron Black, who sued his employer, the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC), and its Commissioner, Frank Strada. Black alleged that he was wrong...
This case involves a dispute over whether Shanessa Sokolosky, a former employee of the State of Tennessee, was wrongfully terminated. Sokolosky claimed she was fired in retaliation for reporting sexua...
This case involves a man, Pervis Tyrone Payne, who was convicted of first-degree murder and felony murder for the stabbing deaths of his girlfriend, Charisse Christian, and her son, Nicholas Payne. Th...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...