Tennessee Dog Bite Cases: No “Big Dog” Exception
Our firm handles Tennessee dog bite cases. In the recent case of Moore v. Gaut, the Tennessee Court of Appeals interpreted Tennessee’s 2007 dog bite statute and declined to create...
Do I Have a “Slip and Fall” Claim?
You slipped and fell in a store. You felt embarrassed and hoped no one saw you. All you wanted was to hurry up and get out of there. Once you...
Medical Care After a Car Wreck
Been in an Accident? Next Steps for Your Medical Care. We have clients who have been involved in an accident, whether a car wreck, slip and fall, dog bite, or...
Construction Contract? Confirm Your Contractor is Properly Licensed First!
I spent a good amount of time one week working with a client to cancel his construction contract after learning that the contractor was not properly licensed to build his...
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...
“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...
Erin 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...
Local 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...
State 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...