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Put Up or Shut Up is Back In what is generally viewed as a win for defendants in lawsuits, the Tennessee Supreme Court recently reverted to a more lenient summary judgment standard used by courts in Tennessee prior to 2008. A summary judgment motion is a procedural tool where...
Read More Continue Reading“Neighbors said the complex’s security gate hasn’t worked in quite some time.” It keeps happening. Almost every day brings another incident of violent crime in Memphis area apartments. Apartment residents in Memphis have a right to demand that property managers and owners take reasonable steps to prevent foreseeable crimes on...
Read More Continue ReadingErin Shea Elected as Fellow by the Memphis Bar Foundation Patterson Bray is proud to announce that Erin Shea was recently elected a Fellow by the Memphis Bar Foundation. The Memphis Bar Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Memphis Bar Association with the mission of promoting philanthropy among members of the Bar;...
Read More Continue ReadingLocal Goverment Alert: TN Supreme Court acknowledges expansive rights of governing boards to sue & be sued Two recent opinions give real insight into the Tennessee Supreme Court’s thinking about the ability of the components of local government to sue each other. In the first case, the Court confirmed Metro Nashville’s ability...
Read More Continue ReadingState of TN holding $725M in unclaimed property – click to see if any belongs to you Ever wonder what happens to money or property that gets “lost in the shuffle” so to speak? an old utility or lease deposit you forgot to follow up on before you moved...
Read More Continue ReadingApartment Complex Crime -Negligent Security-Memphis Memphis has more than its share of violence. Apartment complex crime in Memphis is serious. Recently, another man lost his life after being gunned down as he was walking back into his apartment at the Prescott Place Apartments located in the 1700 block of Morlye...
Read More Continue ReadingThe Knowledge You Need on the Tennessee Investment Services Act of 2007 The “Tennessee Investment Services Act of 2007,” (the “Act”) allows a person to create a self-settled asset protection trust. Tennessee is still one of only a handful of states to enact legislation permitting the creation of a self-settled, or...
Read More Continue ReadingRe-opening of Entry Level Legal Assistant Position Patterson Bray is again looking to add a Legal Assistant in the Litigation Department. The Legal Assistant position is an entry level job, and while experience is preferred, it is not absolutely necessary. On the job training will be provided. Minimum job...
Read More Continue ReadingWho keeps the Engagement Ring After a Break-Up? I enjoy listening to the “Mike & Mike Show” on ESPN Radio during my morning commute. I remember on one show that they were discussing a lawsuit filed by NFL player, Mario Williams, against his ex-fiancee seeking the return of a $785,000...
Read More Continue ReadingProposed Change in Seat Belt Law Hurts Tennessee Accident Victims A proposed bill in the Tennessee Legislature would change a decades-old law that was designed to protect accident victims and protect the taxpayors. Since 1986, the law made it inadmissible in court whether an injured person was wearing his seat belt. This...
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