Wiseman quoted in Memphis Daily News re: Blockbuster case

Wiseman quoted in Memphis Daily News re: Blockbuster case

The Memphis Daily News regarding the resolution of a lawsuit involving one of the firm’s clients, Blockbuster Inc., following a critical victory in a recent preliminary injunction hearing.  The lawsuit dealt with whether Blockbuster could participate in the burgeoning and crucial market for online delivery of entertainment content.  The lawsuit was ultimately resolved to the satisfaction of both parties.

Chris Patterson featured in Memphis Daily News

Featured in Memphis Daily News

Today, Chris Patterson was the subject of a feature article in the Memphis Daily News as a result of his being selected as a “Mid-South Rising Star” by the industry publication, Law and Politics.

Quote in Commercial Appeal — Charter Commission

Quote in Commercial Appeal — Charter Commission

Chris Patterson is a member of the Metro Charter Commission.  He was quoted in today’s Memphis Commercial Appeal:

Millington Mayor Richard Hodges passed out a list of small towns’ concerns about metro government, ranging from the quality of ambulance service to tax rates. He asked what guarantee there is that the Memphis and Shelby County school systems won’t merge.

Rev. Ralph White asked why the school systems should be separate. “I think we would want all of our children to have the same education,” he said.

That prompted a response by member Chris Patterson, who said the public wouldn’t accept it: “(If we keep talking about schools), the practical reality is this thing is doomed before it starts.”

The group is drafting a proposed plan for a combined Memphis and Shelby County government. It voted last year not to include a school merger in the proposed combined government that it will present to voters later this year.

Quote in the Commercial Appeal

Quote in the Commercial Appeal

Harold Byrd Withdraws from Shelby County Mayor’s Race

Byrd’s announcement will come as a surprise to many people.

“I think the inside-baseball people suspected that he wasn’t going to run, but I think the general public just assumed that he was in,” he said.

He said he hopes strong Republican candidates will run, and predicted that this year’s elections will be marked by tension between opposing trends: growing demographic strength for Democrats in Shelby County, vs. disappointment with Democrats at the national level.

Patterson Bray – New Client Testimonial

Patterson Bray – New Client Testimonial

One of our New Year’s Resolutions here at Patterson Bray is to use video testimonials as part of our website marketing — i.e. let our former clients tell about their experiences with our firm for the benefit of folks out there on the web looking for an attorney.  Indeed, former clients are in the best position to explain why you should (or shouldn’t) hire a particular lawyer or law firm.

2008-09 Trial and Verdict Statistics

Trial and Verdict Statistics

Nashville tort lawyer, John Day, summarizes recent Tennessee legal data at his blog Day on Torts.

Some highlights:

• There were only 10,659 personal injury and wrongful death cases filed in 2008-09.
• Medical malpractice filings were down about 20% from a year earlier.
• Of the 11,247 case dispositions during the year, only 608 (5.4 percent) proceeded to trial.
• The four metropolitan areas (Davidson, Hamilton, Knox and Shelby Counties) reported 199 cases proceeding to trial.
• Shelby County had only 48 jury trials in personal injury, wrongful death and medical malpractice cases during the year.  Davidson County had 65, Hamilton had 51, and Knox had 59.
• There were only 26 medical malpractice cases tried during the fiscal year.  Total monetary awards were $16,419,443.
• There were 15 judgments (jury and non-jury) of $1,000,000 and more and only 36 between $100,000 and $999,999.  Davidson County had 3 judgments over $1,000,000.  Shelby and Hamilton each had one judgment of $1,000,000 or more.  Knox had none.