Tennessee Supreme Court holds economic loss doctrine does not bar jury's $3.9M punitive damages award in contractor-subcontractor dispute. In Commercial Painting Co. v. Weitz Co. LLC, 676 S.W.3d 527 (Tenn.…

Tennessee Court of Appeals affirms award of approximately $200,000 in compensatory damages and attorneys’ fees to engineering firm in contract interpretation dispute. In Gresham, Smith & Partners v. Middleburg Real…

Judgment ordering destruction of nearly complete structure due to restrictive covenant violation upheld on appeal. In Burkett v. Stevens, 684 S.W.3d 399, 401 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2023), the Tennessee Court…

Judgment upheld on appeal where subsequently discovered materials used to backfill retaining wall would not have altered Trial Court's grant for summary judgment In Lyon Roofing, Inc. v. Griffith, 2023…

Appellate Reversal of Summary Judgment Highlights Purpose of Construction Statute of Repose In Clayton v. Dixon, 2023 Tenn. App. LEXIS 115 (Tenn. Ct. App. March 23, 2023), a property owner…

Trial Court Erred in Awarding Directed Verdict for Undercapitalized Contractor Defendant The recently decided Ruben Estrada v. DJ Exteriors, LLC et al. (2023 Tenn. App. LEXIS 91) involves a contractual…

The economic loss rule bars tort claims arising under construction contracts negotiated between sophisticated commercial entities. For years, the economic loss rule (or economic loss doctrine) has applied to limit…

Appeals Court Sides with Homeowners in Pool Construction Lawsuit A recent decision sheds light on the ability of a subsequent purchaser of a subdivision (who we refer to as the…

Construction Industry Statute of Repose Applies to Improvements Dedicated as Public Property In Garamella v. City of Lebanon, et al., 2022 Tenn. App. LEXIS 24 (Tenn. Ct. App. Jan. 24,…

Alabama Contractor Sued in Tennessee for Construction Defect on Alabama Project In a cautionary tale that some out-of-state contractors may find somewhat surprising, the Tennessee Court of Appeals recently ruled…

Tennessee Court of Appeals Finds in Favor of Subcontractor in Claim Against Owner The Tennessee Court of Appeals recently affirmed a trial court’s decision in favor of a subcontractor where…

Yesterday, Tennessee passed the Construction Industry Payment Protection Act (CIPPA) (SB2681/HB2706), which brings broad amendments to Tennessee’s lien laws, the Truth in Construction Act, the Prompt Pay Act, and Construction…