Tennessee Litigation Update: “Party In Interest” and Declaratory Judgment
On October 16, 2019, the Tennessee Supreme Court filed the opinion of Tennessee Farmers Mutual Ins. V. DeBruce.[i] The Court addressed the issue of whether a claimant was entitled to participate in a declaratory judgment action brought by the insurance company against an insured to challenge coverage in a pending tort suit. The claimant had […]
Read OnWIN @ MGC Spotlight: John Jeffries
This month, we highlight John Jeffries, a litigation attorney located in the firm’s Charlotte office and committee member of WIN @ MGC.
Read OnBelong @ MGC Spotlight: Vernon Dunbar
This month, we highlight Vernon Dunbar, a workers’ compensation attorney located in the firm’s Greenville office and committee member of Belong @ MGC.
Read OnWIN @ MGC Spotlight: Melissa Cleary
Melissa Cleary is a workers’ compensation attorney in the firm’s Raleigh office. She leads the Women’s Initiative (WIN) @ MGC committee. We sat down with Melissa to learn more about her passion for WIN @ MGC and the legal industry.
Read OnBelong @ MGC Spotlight: Amy Jenkins
This month, we highlight Amy Jenkins, an employment law attorney located in the firm’s Charleston office and chair of the diversity and inclusion committee, Belong @ MGC.
Read OnTennessee Litigation Update: TRCP 6.01 and Statutes of Limitation
On January 8, 2016, Jack and Jill file a personal injury complaint in the local circuit court alleging in a personal injury case that “[t]he Plaintiffs’ injuries occurred on January 7, 2015. January 7, 2016 is not a holiday, a weekend, and the day is bright and sunny. The court clerk’s office is open for […]
Read OnTennessee Litigation Update: Spoliation in Tennessee
In Tennessee, courts have both express and inherent authority to impose sanctions for spoliation.[i]
Read OnTennessee Litigation Update: Tennessee and the Sealed Container Doctrine
A Plaintiff may sue both a manufacturer and a seller of a product alleged to have caused Plaintiff’s injury. Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-28-103(a). The accrual of a products liability action occurs when the Plaintiff is aware of an injury, and when, by utilizing reasonable care, Plaintiff discovers the manufacturer of the product and identifies […]
Read OnTennessee Litigation Update: Reaffirming the Statute of Limitations for Uninsured Motorist Coverage Claims
Larrystine Bates v. Michael J. Greene
Read OnSouth Carolina’s 1,000 Year Flood: Will the state’s water worries extend to insurers?
Total economic losses from October’s historic flooding in South Carolina are expected to top $2 billion. According to Aon Benfield Group Ltd., insurers preliminarily reported roughly $350 million in commercial and residential property claims, and federally insured flood and crop insurance claims are expected to crest at $150 million. With the incredible amount of damage […]
Read OnClarifying the Necessity of Expert Testimony to Prove Ongoing Disability
On April 21, 2015, the North Carolina Court of Appeals made clear that a claimant must provide expert testimony to prove that there is no job for him based on his age, experience and education, even though he is otherwise capable of some work. See Fields v. H&E Equip. Servs., L.L.C., No. COA14-1094, at *8 […]
Read OnThe Compensability of Unexplained Falls in the Workplace
Earlier this year, the South Carolina Supreme Court (SCSC) clarified its position regarding the compensability of unexplained falls. Both inNicholson v. South Carolina Department of Social Services and Barnes v. Charter 1 Realty, a claimant tripped and fell on a carpeted hallway at work. Specifically, the SCSC clarified its position regarding what qualifies as an idiopathic fall […]
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