Tennessee Insurance Law
<H2> Cody Jacobs and Dana Jacobs v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Tulsa, Oklahoma, insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.... More...
$1 (11-05-2025 - TN)Jessica Clippinger v. State Farm Automobile Insurance Company
Memphis, Tennessee, insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.<br> <br> The district court certified a class of Tennesseans insured by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company ("State Farmâ€) who, after their cars were totaled, received a payout from State Farm that was calculated utilizing car valuation data generated by ... More...
$0 (10-15-2025 - TN)James Mitchell Gunn v. Bluecross Blueshield of Tennessee, Inc.
Chattanooga, Tennessee insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff in a bad faith breach of insurance contract case.<br> <br> Plaintiff was hired by SIAG Aerisyin ("SIAG Aerisyn"), LLC, a producer of steel towers located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on March 28, 2011 (Admin. R. at 115). SIAG Aerisyin provided Plaintiff healthcare insurance under a Group Policy ("the Plan"), which Defendant admini... More...
$0 (05-15-2025 - TN)Charles McClellan Campbell, et al. v. John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.), et al.
Cleveland, Tennessee civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a insurance contact provision.<br> <br> The Petitioner sought the recusal of the trial judge. In September 2024, Petitioner filed a motion seeking Chancellor Bryant's recusal. Petitioner later filed affidavits in support of her motio<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> Legal issue Is a judge's recusal required due to familiarity with pa... More...
$0 (04-17-2025 - TN)Willaim Joseph Robinette, et al. v. Tina Robinette, et al.
Blountville, Tennessee business litigation lawyers represented the parties in a business control and operation dispute.<br> <br> <br> In July 2021, Plaintiffs filed a complaint against Widow in the Trial Court alleging that Fuller Enterprises had been formed as a sole proprietorship in 1987 and then transitioned into an LLC in 2009. According to Plaintiffs, Mr. Robinette and his wife owned a 25% m... More...
$5100000 (02-11-2025 - TN)<h1> United States of America v. Christopher C. Brown </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Memphis, TN criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with $5.9 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Cordova Man Sentenced in Connection with $5.9 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Christopher C. Brown, 47, of Cordova, Tennes... More...
$0 (10-27-2024 - TN)Edward Ronny Arnold v. Deborah Malchow
<h2><br> Nashville, Tennessee personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an auto negligence theory.<br> </h2><br> <br> On October 23, 2019, Appellant Edward Ronny Arnold and Appellee Deborah Malchow ("Appellee Malchow") were involved in a motor vehicle accident. Following the accident, Appellant filed multiple lawsuits, which have given rise to three appellate deci... More...
$0 (03-13-2024 - TN)In re Conservator of Charles E. Rowe
<H2><br> Crossville, Tennessee conservatorship lawyers represented the parties.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> In January 2023, Petitioner filed in the Trial Court a petition for a conservatorship over her husband, Respondent, who then was 76-years old. Petitioner alleged that Respondent and she married in 1996, and that the couple had moved to Tennessee from New York in August 2022. She further alleged ... More...
$0 (10-18-2024 - TN)Shirley Hindman v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
<h2><br> Memphis, Tennessee insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a breach of insurance contract theory.<br> </h2><br> This case was filed in the Chancery Court of Shelby County, Tennessee, CH-22-01668, and was removed to federal court by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company.<br> <br> Tennessee law holds insurance companies liable for bad faith failure to pay claims, and the... More...
$1 (10-04-2024 - TN)Victoria C. Jensen v. Tyler C. Jensen </center
<h2><br> Chattanooga, Tennessee divorce lawyers represented the parties in a marriage dissolution.<br> </h2><br> <br> The plaintiff, Victoria C. Jensen ("Wife"), and the defendant, Tyler C. Jensen ("Husband"), were married in February 2011 in California and had two children born of the marriage: a son born in July 2011 and a daughter born in October 2013 (collectively, "the Children"). The parties... More...
$0 (09-04-2024 - TN)<h1> United States of America v. Meghan Pittman </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Knoxville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Fraud </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Alabama Woman Sentenced To 18 Months' Imprisonment For COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> From June 2... More...
$0 (07-24-2024 - TN)<h1> State of Tennessee v. Aaron Michael King </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Knoxville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyers <a href="https://www.lawyers.com/knoxville/tennessee/gerald-l-gulley-jr-1605134-a/" target="_new">Gerald Lee Gulley, Jr</a> and <a href="https://www.tennesseecrimeattorney.com/" target="_new"> Robert Kurtz</a> represented the Defendant with appealing his jury convictions for rape, rape of a child, statutory rape by ... More...
$0 (06-08-2024 - TN)Linda Perry Durham v. American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus, et al.
Columbia, Tennessee insurance lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.<br> <br> This case was filed in the Circuit Court of Lawrence County, 2024CV3709, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.<br> <br> In Tennessee, to recover a bad faith penalty against an insurance company, the policyholder must make a formal demand for payment on ... More...
$0 (03-04-2024 - TN)Hamlets, Inc. v. Seneca Specialty Insurance Company
Memphis, Tennessee insurance law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a breach of insurance contract theory.<br> <br> In Tennessee, to recover a bad faith penalty against an insurance company, the policyholder must make a formal demand for payment on the insurance company. In the formal demand, the policyholder must declare the intention to seek the bad faith penalty.<br> <br> ... More...
$1 (02-29-2024 - TN)<h1> United States of America v. Dana Adkins </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Chattanooga, Tennessee Criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> </h3></center></i><br> <br> On January 25, 2024, Dana Adkins, 45, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment after being convicte... More...
$0 (01-26-2024 - TN)Doreen McCammon v. The Dollywood Foundation
Knoxville, Tennessee employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on and E.R.I.S.A. law theory.<br> <br> The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) establishes minimum standards for private-sector employee benefit plans in the United States, including:<br> <br> Pension plans: Defined benefit and defined contribution plans that provide retirement incom... More...
$1 (01-05-2024 - TN)Kendra Leigh Hearon v. K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc.
Knoxville, Tennessee employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Family and Medical Leave Act violation theory.<br> <br> The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law in the United States that entitles eligible employees to up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year for certain family and medical reasons. Here's a breakdown of its key aspects:... More...
$1 (10-02-2023 - TN)Rocky Hall and Brittney Hall v. Nationwide General Insurance Company
Knoxville, Tennessee insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.<br> <br> This case was filed in the Chancery Court of Sevier County, Tennessee, 23-00011-259, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.<br> <br> ... More...
$0 (01-11-2024 - TN)United States of America v. Antonio Peebles
Nashville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2113, which provides:<br> <br> (a) Whoever, by force and violence, or by intimidation, takes, or attempts to take, from the person or presence of another, or obtains or attempts to obtain by extortion any property or money or any other thing of value belonging to, or in the ca... More...
$0 (11-15-2023 - TN)United States of America v. The Cigna Group
Nashville, Tennessee civil litigation lawyers represented the Defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act by submitting to the Government false and invalid patient diagnosis codes to artificially inflate the payments CIGNA received for providing insurance coverage to its Medicare Advantage plan members. <br> <br> The Government's Complaint alleged that the invalid diagnosis codes were bas... More...
$37000000 (09-29-2023 - TN)United States of America v. Dr. Samson K. Onusa
Clarksville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with health care fraud.<br> <br> Dr. Samson K. Orusa, age 61, was accused of performing hundreds of medically unnecessary services including office visits and steroid injections.<br> <br> The defendant, through his medical clinic in Clarksville, billed federal health insurance programs for hundreds of medically unnecessar... More...
$0 (08-25-2023 - TN)United States of America v. Kelly McCallum
Memphis, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with unlawfully distributing controlled substances and health care fraud.<br> <br> Kelly McCallum, 41, of Dyersburg, was an advance practice registered nurse who operated Convenient Care Clinic and held a registration from the DEA, which allowed her to prescribe controlled substances. From January 2017 until early 2021, McCal... More...
$0 (05-09-2023 - TN)Carl Ward v. NPAS, Inc.
Nashville, Tennessee consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Debt Collection Practice Act violation theory.<br> <br> e. Carl Ward sued NPAS, Inc. under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). A previous panel of this court found that Ward did not have Article III standing to bring his claims. On remand, Ward amended his complaint and added documents to the... More...
$0 (03-24-2023 - TN)Dean Frost v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America
Chattanooga, Tennessee insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of contract theory claiming more than $75,000 in damages as a direct result.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Chattanooga_Fed.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Chattanooga, Tennessee"><br> <P><br> Federal Cour... More...
$0 (02-14-2023 - TN)Timothy R. Geyer v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company
Knoxville, Tennessee insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on E.R.I.S.A.: Employment Retirement theory claiming that Defendant wrongfully failed to pay benefits to which Plaintiff was entitled.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Knoxville_TN_fed.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Knoxville, Te... More...
$1 (02-03-2023 - TN)Norma Morrow v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Chattanooga, Tennessee insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory claiming damages in excess of $175,000 as a direct result of the failure of the Defendant to pay Plaintiff's claim.<br> <br> This case was filed in the Coffee County Circuit Court, 2021-cv-47373 and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.<br> ... More...
$1 (11-14-2022 - TN)Sean Carrack v. New York Life Insurance Company
Memphis, Tennessee insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory claiming damages in excess of $75,000 as a direct result of the failure of the Defendant to pay Plaintiff's claim.<br> <br> <h2><br> <center><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kftdeyagKXM" target="_new">Bad Faith Breach of Insurance Contract Law by Kent Mor... More...
$1 (11-07-2022 - TN)Timothy Wilson v. Tawana Wilson et al.
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Nashville, TN - Divorce lawyer represented appellant with bringing a lawsuit against his former wife for forging of his signature on a deed. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> </center><br> <br> In this appeal, we are called upon to apply the Tennessee Abusive Civil Action <br> Statutes, Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 29-41-101 to -107, which w... More...
$0 (07-30-2022 - TN)Donna Cooper et al. v. Dr. Mason Wesley Mandy et al.
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Nashville, TN - Medical Malpractice lawyer represented Plaintiffs with a Medical Malpractice lawsuit. </h3></font></b></i></center></font></center><br> <br> In September 2014, Plaintiff Donna Cooper met with Dr. Mason Wesley Mandy at <br> NuBody Concepts, LLC in Brentwood, Tennessee, to discuss breast reduction surgery.1<br> Dr. Mandy told Ms.... More...
$0 (07-29-2022 - TN)Sean Christopher Davis v. Samantha Jean (Davis) Hofer
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> NASHVILLE, TN - Divorce lawyer represented appellant with appealing the court's division of certain marital debt. </h3></font></b></i></center></font></center><br> <br> In December 2019, the chancery court declared Sean Christopher Davis and <br> Samantha Jean Hofer divorced upon stipulation. See Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-4-129 (2021)<br> (allowi... More...
$0 (07-24-2022 - TN)United States of America v. Hau T. La
Nashville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with unlawfully distributing opioids.<br> <br> Hau T. La, 54, of Brentwood, owned and operated Absolute Medical Care (AMC), which closed in the Spring of 2021. At AMC, La purportedly provided addiction treatment as his primary practice, but nevertheless prescribed opioid pain pills to some of his patients despite red flags ... More...
$0 (07-20-2022 - TN)Maycee J. Stine v. Isaiah M. Jakes et al.
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Nashville, TN - Divorce lawyer represented Appellant with modifying the visitation provisions. </h3></font></b></i></center></font></center><br> <br> <br> Appellant Maycee J. Stine ("Motherâ€) and Appellee Isaiah M. Jakes ("Fatherâ€) are <br> the parents of U.J., a non-marital child born in December 2016. Mother was a minor when <br>... More...
$0 (06-27-2022 - TN)ASHLEY SHEARIN MEADE v. PADUCAH NISSAN, LLC ET AL.
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Nashville, TN - Contract Disputes lawyer represented appellant with a oral agreement dispute om a year-to-year leasing disp9ute. </h3></font></b></i></center></font></center><br> <br> Plaintiff/Appellant Ashley Shearin Meade ("Appellantâ€) filed for divorce against <br> her husband James Robert Meade, Jr. ("Mr. Meadeâ€) sometime in 2... More...
$0 (06-26-2022 - TN)Lauren Frontz v. Tristan J. Hall
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Nashville, TN - Real Estate lawyers represented both parties who seek to divide the equity in the jointly owned property equally after separation. </h3></font></b></i></center></font></center><br> <br> Linda Watts2<br> and David Suiter were in a relationship for many years and lived <br> together as self-described "domestic partners.†Th... More...
$0 (06-26-2022 - TN)ESTATE OF JENNIFER DIANE VICKERS v. DIVERSICARE LEASING CORPORATION ET AL.
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Nashville, TN - Medical Malpractice lawyer appellant with commencing this health care liability action. </h3></font></b></i></center></font></center><br> <br> In October 2016, Jennifer Diane Vickers ("Plaintiffâ€) received emergency dental <br> services from Dr. Paul Straughn at a nursing home operated by Diversicare Leasing Corp. <br> d/b... More...
$0 (06-25-2022 - TN)AMY FROGGE, ET AL. v. SHAWN JOSEPH, ET AL.
<center><font color="red"><h2><fontcolor="red> Nashville, TN - Civil Litigation lawyer represented appellees with a free speech rights case. </h2></font></b></i></font></center></center><br> <br> In 2016, the Metropolitan Nashville Board of Public Education ("the Boardâ€) <br> entered into a contract of employment with Dr. Shawn Joseph, whereby Dr. Joseph would <br> serve as Director of Schoo... More...
$0 (06-23-2022 - TN)United States of America v. Caesar Oruade and Ayanna Saunders
Memphis, Tennessee criminal defense lawyers represented defendants charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and money laundering.<br> <br> Caesar Oruade, 38, and Ayana Saunders, 36, of Hawthorne, California, were charged for in May 2017, with intruding in a computer at a real estate company resulted in a Memphis woman's $76,000 payment on a home purchase being diverted to the bank account of ... More...
$0 (04-26-2022 - TN)James Williams v. Smyrna Residential, LLC et al.
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Nashville, TN - Wrongful Death lawyer represented Plaintiff with the enforceability of an arbitration agreement in a wrongful death lawsuit. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> In February 2021, Plaintiff, Decedent's son, filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the <br> Trial Court against Defendants. Decedent had been admitted to Azalea Co... More...
$0 (04-21-2022 - TN)Marian Neamtu v. Iveta Neamtu
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Nashville, TN - Divorce lawyer represented appellee with a petition to terminate his alimony payments. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> Marian Neamtu ("Husbandâ€) and Iveta Neamtu ("Wifeâ€) were married on July 29, <br> 1995. There were no children born of the marriage. The parties were later divorced on <br> December 19,... More...
$0 (04-20-2022 - TN)Ruth Mae Chelf v. Prudential Insurance Company of America
Louisville, Kentucky insurance lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued defendant on a breach of fiduciary duty theory.<br> <br> Elmer Chelf, a former employee of Wal-Mart, was<br> on long-term disability leave when he passed away. His widow, Ruth Mae Chelf, was denied<br> benefits under his work-based optional term life insurance policy. She brought claims against<br> Wal-Mart and the Plan Administ... More...
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