Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts

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Tennessee Supreme Court Affirms Denial of Pretrial Diversion for Defendant in Animal Cruelty Case
January 23, 2013
The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that a prosecutor did not abuse his discretion in denying pretrial diversion to a man accused of 16 counts of animal cruelty for intentionally or knowingly failing...
Supreme Court Says Workers’ Compensation Multiplier Statutes Do Not Distinguish Between Temporary and Permanent Employees
January 22, 2013
The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled today that an employee of a temporary agency who is injured on the job, but not returned to work by the temporary agency at a wage equal to or greater than the pre-...
Tennessee Supreme Court Rules Good Faith Implied in Assignment Consent Agreements
January 17, 2013
The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that where contracting parties have agreed to allow assignment of a contract with the consent of the non-assigning party, and the agreement is silent regarding the...
Supreme Court Re-Affirms Some Limits on Employer’s Reimbursement in Workers' Comp Cases
January 16, 2013
In Joshua Cooper v. Logistics Insight Corp., the Tennessee Supreme Court affirmed two prior rulings in which it held that an employer’s subrogation right against an employee’s recovery from a third...
New Toll-Free Line Offers Free Legal Information, Referrals
January 14, 2013
A coalition of Tennessee legal groups has joined forces to launch a toll-free phone line offering free legal information and referrals to low-income Tennesseans.The service, known as aLEGALz, will...
24 Apply for Open Seat on Judicial Nominating Commission
January 4, 2013
The Administrative Office of the Courts has received 24 applications for the seat on Judicial Nominating Commission created by the retirement of commission member Theresa Lee.The comment period is...