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A Court Win for Asset Protection Planning
July 26th, 2011 •
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In recent years, asset protection planning has become as prevalent and as important as basic estate planning. Retirement funds are a category of assets exempt from execution by creditors, both under Tennessee law (TCA §26-2-105), and under the United States Bankruptcy Code (USC §522(d)(12)). In a recent U. S. District Court case in Texas, the… Read More
Agents and Insurers Beware! Tennessee Law is Not Always on Your Side
July 26th, 2011 •
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In Morrison v. Allen, the Tennessee Supreme Court recently addressed several important issues related to an insurance agent’s duties and potential liabilities. Morrison obtained a term life insurance policy with a two-year incontestability clause, preventing the insurer from denying coverage because of any misrepresentations. Later, Morrison became concerned with his coverage level and met with… Read More
Tennessee Supreme Court Clarifies Law on When a Principal May Be Sued for Vicarious Liability for the Acts of Its Agent
February 1st, 2011 •
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In Abshure v. Methodist Healthcare-Methodist Hospitals, 325 S.W.3d 98 (Tenn. Oct. 20, 2010), the Tennessee Supreme Court clarified and expanded the situations in which an employer can be held vicariously liable for the acts of its employees. The Abshure plaintiffs filed suit against a hospital based upon the conduct of emergency room physicians.
New Venue Limits on Workers’ Comp Lawsuits
October 11th, 2010 •
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Effective May 21, 2012, venue for filing workers’ comp lawsuits is limited by new law restricting lawsuits against non-governmental employers to the county where the work injury occurred or where the employee resided at the time of the injury. Previously, such suits could be filed in the county where the employee resided at the time… Read More
