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Tennessee Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Alabama Corporation Concerning Business Activities in Alabama For Lack Of Personal Jurisdiction

September 28, 2023

The Tennessee Supreme Court today reversed a decision of the Court of Appeals that had allowed a lawsuit against an Alabama homebuilder for alleged construction…

Tennessee Supreme Court Declines to Extend Economic Loss Doctrine Beyond Products Liability Cases

September 28, 2023

The Tennessee Supreme Court today ruled that the economic loss doctrine applies only to products liability cases and should not be expanded. The doctrine generally prevents a…

Judiciary Mourns the Loss of Retired Judge Seth Norman

September 25, 2023

The Tennessee judiciary is mourning the loss of retired 20^th Judicial District Judge Seth Walker Norman, who passed away on September 25 at the age of 89. Judge Norman served as a criminal court judge in Nashville from 1990 until his retirement in 2018. He is often considered the…