In Tri-State Insur. Co. of Minn. a/s/o Campus Chalet, Inc. v. East Tennessee Sprinkler Company, Inc., the Court of Appeals of Tennessee recently addressed whether the state’s four-year statute of repose could shield a...more
With its long-awaited opinion in Terry Case v. Wilmington Trust, the Tennessee Supreme Court ushered in a sea change concerning constitutional standing in the state and clarified that Tennessee law does not recognize an...more
Construction law cases can involve a broad variety of issues, including breach of contract claims, construction delays, structural deficiencies/construction defect claims, environmental issues, and regulatory claims, among...more
The doctrine of “first material breach” is well established under Tennessee case law. Under the doctrine, “[a] party who has materially breached a contract is not entitled to damages stemming from the other party’s later...more
The Tennessee Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion extending application of the economic loss doctrine to certain construction claims. Among other things, the economic loss doctrine prevents a party from recovering on...more
A United States District Court (E.D. Tennessee) (“Court”) addressed in an August 11th Memorandum and Order (“Order”) a breach of contract action involving a landfill disposal agreement. See Advanced Disposal Services...more