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This month, we will focus on the following two Rules of the Road: (1) the helmet law and (2) text messaging while driving. Tennessee’s Helmet Law Tennessee Code Annotated § 55-9-302 contains Tennessee’s Helmet Law for motorcycle drivers and passengers on Tennessee roads. The introductory paragraph to section 55-9-302(a) contains the basic rule: The driver...
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On March 28, Governor Haslam signed a bill adding advance practice nurses to the statutory list of persons exempt from subpoena to trial. As a general rule, anyone can be subpoenaed to testify at trial. Rule 45 of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure generally govern subpoenas in civil lawsuits. Subpoenas are serious, whether they...
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Most drivers today are only concerned with the Rules of the Road in two instances: (1) when they are studying for their driver’s license or permit and (2) when they are in a car wreck. If you are like most drivers, after you received your license, you flushed all that Rules of the Road information...
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In any Tennessee divorce proceeding where the custody of a minor child or children is at issue, the court must make a custody determination based upon the best interest of the child. With the child’s best interest as the paramount consideration, the court “shall order a custody arrangement that permits both parents to enjoy the maximum...
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In Tennessee, the Court has many statutory factors it must consider when initially determining custody or a change of custody from one parent to another. The Court must weigh each of these factors together and make a determination as to who is the more fit parent for the child: 1. The love, affection and emotional...
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Associate attorney Erik Fuqua of the firm’s litigation group presented oral argument on two cases before the Tennessee Supreme Court during their February 5, 2014 session at Belmont Law School. The second of these cases was Phillips v. Montgomery County, Tennessee, et al., M2012-00737-SC-R11-CV. Mr. Fuqua argued the case on behalf of Montgomery County and...
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Associate attorney Erik Fuqua of the firm’s litigation group presented oral argument on two cases before the Tennessee Supreme Court during their February 5, 2014 session at Belmont Law School. The first of these cases was Thurmond v. Mid-Cumberland Infectious Disease Consultants, et al., M2012-02270-SC-R11-CV. Mr. Fuqua argued the case on behalf of the defendant...
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Clarksville based law firm, Batson Nolan PLC, has been named in the top 25 law firms in the latest edition of Nashville Business Journal. Currently, Batson Nolan is the only top 25 law firm listed outside of the Nashville area, as well as the oldest firm to have made this list. Batson Nolan PLC was...
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Briefs have been submitted and the Tennessee Supreme Court is expected to hear argument in the case of Sneed v. City of Red Bank, Tennessee. The question presented is whether claims brought against governmental entities under the Tennessee Human Rights Act (“THRA”) are covered by the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act (“GTLA”). In Tennessee, the...
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Batson Nolan PLC is pleased to announce the addition of two associate attorneys, Jennifer Gower and Katie Downey, to the firm. Jennifer, a native of Springfield, Tennessee, received her undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree graduating magna cum laude from the University of Tennessee in 2005. She received her law degree from the same school in 2009. Jennifer practiced with...
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