Chris Vescovo and Jonathan May Triumph in Court of Appeals

  As the year draws to a close, LT lawyers just keep on winning. On December 14 the Western Section of the Tennessee Court of Appeals issued its decision in Weatherspoon v. Minard, a malpractice action that was defended by Chris Vescovo and Jonathan May. In trial court, Chris and Jonathan moved to exclude the plaintiff’s standard of care expert … Read More

Maggie Cooper Elected to Memphis Bar Association Board of Directors

Congratulations to Maggie Cooper on her election last week to the Board of Directors of the Memphis Bar Association. Maggie Cooper is an associate in the firm’s Memphis office. A native Memphian, Ms. Cooper has a diverse litigation practice, with particular emphasis in healthcare liability, transportation, and business and commercial litigation. Ms. Cooper has successfully defended cases prior to trial … Read More

Justin Joy and Edd Peyton Featured Speakers at University of Mississippi Law School

Justin Joy and Edd Peyton are the featured speakers at the University of Mississippi law School “CLE by the Hour” program at the Hilton Hotel in Memphis, beginning today. Justin is lecturing on “Changes in Federal Discovery Practice After the December 1, 2015 Rule Amendments and Other Developments You Should Know,” and  Edd Peyton is speaking on “Promoting Diversity in the … Read More

Ryan N. Clark co-writes article for TBA/TIPS Newsletter Digest

Two Lawsuits in One as a Tool for Forum Shopping: Fradulent Misjoinder In Product Liability Cases. Product liability cases differ from other types of tort cases in a number of ways. One particular difference that does not garner as much attention as some others relates to the nature of product liability defendants. Frequently, a product manufacturer is a large, multi-national company with little connection to … Read More

LT Construction Practice Group Hits the Road for Statewide Design Professionals Seminar

Members of the LT Construction Practice Group presented seminars to design professionals across the state this week as part of the Crow Friedman Group’s Annual Roadshow and then presented seminars to joint sessions of the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers (“TSPE”), American Counsel of Engineering Companies (“ACEC”), and the American Institute  of Architects (“AIA”). On December 2, Loy Waldrop presented … Read More

Wally Irvin Survives Krispy Kreme Challenge

  Over the years, LT has set the pace, so to speak, for marathoners, half-marathoners, and triathletes. For example, in October, 12 intrepid LT runners ran as “LT United” in the Tennessee Ragnar Relays, covering nearly 200 miles from Chattanooga to Nashville. On Saturday, November 21, Wally Irvin survived on of the most challenging endurance events of them all, the … Read More

Emily Mack and Brad Craig Triumph in Court of Appeals

The defense team of Emily Mack and Brad Craig won a major victory on November 18 in the Tennessee Court of Appeals. The case of Hall v. ISA was a negligence action involving the annual ICE! Exhibit at Gaylord’s Opryland Hotel. While attending the exhibit, the plaintiff slipped and fell at the top of an ice slide which was a … Read More

Court Accepts Lars Schuller As Expert in Real Estate Title Matters

Retained for consultation and testimony in a commercial real estate dispute between a landlord and a tenant’s lender, Lars Schuller was called to testify at trial as an expert in the area of real estate title matters. The trial judge accepted Lars as an expert in real estate title matters, heard Lars’ direct and cross-examination testimony, and also examined Lars … Read More

Tennessee Supreme Court Ruling Reverses Standard for Summary Judgment

In a landmark decision released last week, the Tennessee Supreme Court rendered an opinion that should be of assistance to our clients who seek a more prompt dismissal of unmeritorious cases filed against them. A result of the hard work of the Lewis Thomason team of attorneys, the decision will make it easier for defendants to achieve summary judgment in Tennessee courts. In Michelle Rye v. … Read More