2024-10-03: Updated: 2024-10-03 10:27:08 Court Awards Substantial Judgment to LLC Member Shut Out by Other Members by J. Ross Pepper
2024-08-05: Updated: 2024-08-05 09:57:57 Using the Independent Tort Doctrine to Recover Attorney’s Fees by J. Ross Pepper
2024-07-09: Updated: 2024-07-09 12:54:44 Court Rules that Enforceable Contract Existed Even Without Signed Contract by J. Ross Pepper
2024-05-05: Updated: 2024-04-21 13:42:40 Answers to Two Important Questions about Liens Lis Pendens in Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2024-04-08: Updated: 2024-04-08 14:56:30 Establishing Demand Futility in LLC Derivative Cases by J. Ross Pepper
2024-01-29: Updated: 2024-01-29 15:32:54 Tennessee Will Contests: Do I Have a Good Case? by J. Ross Pepper
2024-01-02: Updated: 2024-01-02 11:11:49 Avoiding the Bar of the Statute of Limitations Using the Debtor’s Actions or Statements Against It by J. Ross Pepper
2023-03-14: Updated: 2023-03-14 15:29:01 Recent Tennessee Breach of Employment Agreement and Constructive Discharge Case by J. Ross Pepper
2023-02-12: Updated: 2023-02-12 16:10:00 Non-Compete and Trade Secrets Case Brought by Former Employer Dismissed by J. Ross Pepper
2023-01-09: Updated: 2023-01-09 08:38:38 Important New Tennessee Case Regarding the Transferability of Express Easement Rights by J. Ross Pepper
2022-12-17: Updated: 2022-12-17 12:35:52 Liability of LLC Members and Managers for Gross Negligence under Tennessee Law by J. Ross Pepper
2022-11-15: Updated: 2022-11-15 12:40:59 The Personal Liability of LLC Members to Third Parties Under Tennessee Law by J. Ross Pepper
2022-10-17: Updated: 2022-10-17 09:02:54 The Duty of Commercial Landlords to Mitigate Damages Under Tennessee Law by J. Ross Pepper
2022-10-02: Updated: 2022-10-02 11:49:41 Tennessee Construction Defect Cases: Does the Three-Year or Six-Year Statute of Limitations Apply? by J. Ross Pepper
2022-08-21: Updated: 2022-08-21 13:57:20 Non-Compete Agreement Enforced Where Former Employee was Provided Specialized Training by his Former Employer by J. Ross Pepper
2022-07-31: Updated: 2022-07-31 12:11:58 Recent Partition Case: A Reminder of How Tennessee Courts Divide the Proceeds of Jointly Owned Real Estate by J. Ross Pepper
2022-06-20: Updated: 2022-06-20 16:31:38 Setting Aside a Default Judgment in Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2022-06-05: Updated: 2022-06-18 11:27:55 The Rights of LLC Members, Managers, Directors and Officers to Receive Reimbursement and Advances for Attorney’s Fees and Indemnification for Liability by J. Ross Pepper
2022-05-01: Updated: 2022-05-01 16:00:39 Establishing Irreparable Harm in Non-Compete Cases by J. Ross Pepper
2022-04-07: Updated: 2022-04-07 17:22:14 The Non-Existence of Liability for Libel of Title for Filing a Lien Lis Pendens by J. Ross Pepper
2022-03-13: Updated: 2022-03-13 15:04:34 First Material Breach by Seller Causes it to Lose Breach of Contract Case by J. Ross Pepper
2022-01-08: Updated: 2022-01-08 14:48:19 Using Promissory Estoppel to Recover Damages in Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2021-10-25: Updated: 2021-10-25 09:06:31 Recovering Attorneys’ Fees for the Misuse of a Power of Attorney by J. Ross Pepper
2021-09-22: Updated: 2021-09-22 15:15:31 Determining Whether Someone Is, or Is Not, an LLC Member Under Tennessee Law by J. Ross Pepper
2021-06-15: Updated: 2021-06-15 11:24:49 Foreign Corporations and LLCs: Registering to do Business and Use of Tennessee Courts by J. Ross Pepper
2021-05-19: Updated: 2021-05-19 14:28:52 Agreement to Agree on Price in the Future Makes Agreement Unenforceable by J. Ross Pepper
2021-04-19: Updated: 2021-04-19 10:23:59 What Damages May a Tenant of Commercial Space Recover in Tennessee? by J. Ross Pepper
2021-03-25: Updated: 2021-03-25 09:33:45 Commercial Lease Case Analyzes Statute of Frauds and Parol Evidence Rule by J. Ross Pepper
2021-03-08: Updated: 2021-03-08 13:04:12 Important Recent Tennessee Case on Contract Interpretation and the Parol Evidence Rule by J. Ross Pepper
2021-02-08: Updated: 2021-02-08 15:52:01 The Tennessee Uniform Trade Secrets Act: Proving that the Information is Not Available Through Other Means by J. Ross Pepper
2021-01-03: Updated: 2021-01-03 16:17:40 Buyers’ Remedies When the Acreage Purchased is Less than Represented by J. Ross Pepper
2020-12-21: Updated: 2020-12-21 16:45:22 Damages for Construction Defects in Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2020-11-30: Updated: 2020-11-30 09:08:18 Valuing the Membership Interest of an LLC Member Under Tennessee Law by J. Ross Pepper
2020-08-09: Updated: 2020-08-09 14:29:32 Breach of Contract Actions for Not Making a Will as Agreed by J. Ross Pepper
2020-07-19: Updated: 2020-07-19 14:42:44 Personal Liability of LLC Members and Managers under Tennessee Law by J. Ross Pepper
2020-06-28: Updated: 2020-06-28 12:17:57 How Gifts Can Change the Division of Proceeds in Partition Cases by J. Ross Pepper
2020-06-10: Updated: 2020-06-10 15:20:17 Claims for Fraudulent Concealment or Failure to Disclose in Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2020-05-12: Updated: 2020-05-12 15:50:11 Recovering All Commissions Owed Through Discovery Procedures in Tennessee State and Federal Courts by J. Ross Pepper
2020-05-03: Updated: 2020-05-03 14:01:02 Implied General Partnerships in Tennessee: Positives and Negatives by J. Ross Pepper
2020-04-21: Updated: 2020-04-21 14:52:00 The Contemporaneous Exchange for New Value Defense by J. Ross Pepper
2020-04-12: Updated: 2020-04-12 16:09:06 Using the Subsequent New Value Defense in a Preference Action by J. Ross Pepper
2020-04-05: Updated: 2020-04-05 11:32:11 The Ordinary Course of Business Defense to Preferential Payment Actions by J. Ross Pepper
2020-03-29: Updated: 2020-03-29 10:34:24 Attacking Fraudulent Transfers in Tennessee State and Federal Courts by J. Ross Pepper
2020-03-16: Updated: 2020-03-18 10:49:40 How the Failure to Pay Property Taxes Can Affect Ownership Rights in Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2020-02-16: Updated: 2020-02-16 13:00:01 Practice Pointers: The Tennessee UCC – Sales by J. Ross Pepper
2020-01-14: Updated: 2020-01-14 16:12:17 An LLC Member’s Obligation to Contribute to Loan Debt for Which All Members Are Personally Liable by J. Ross Pepper
2019-12-08: Updated: 2019-12-08 14:24:25 Old Age Alone Not Enough to Prove Undue Influence or Lack of Mental Capacity by J. Ross Pepper
2019-11-24: Updated: 2019-11-24 15:26:37 Preliminary Injunctions in Tennessee Non-Compete Cases: A Comparison of Two Cases by J. Ross Pepper
2019-11-04: Updated: 2019-11-04 14:08:46 When a Written Change Order Requirement May be Waived Under Tennessee Law by J. Ross Pepper
2019-10-28: Updated: 2019-10-28 13:41:58 Contract Still Enforceable Even Though Signed by Only One Party by J. Ross Pepper
2019-09-24: Updated: 2019-09-24 10:00:20 New Opinion and New Law on Economic Loss Doctrine in Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2019-08-25: Updated: 2019-08-25 14:54:03 Sales Commissions Denied Where Employee “Procured” Business, but Did Not “Develop” It by J. Ross Pepper
2019-07-28: Updated: 2019-07-28 10:23:09 First Material Breach Defense Fails in Tennessee Commission Case by J. Ross Pepper
2019-07-08: Updated: 2019-07-08 10:39:54 General Contractors’ Liability to Subcontractors for Delay Under Tennessee Law by J. Ross Pepper
2019-06-02: Updated: 2019-06-02 15:03:12 When Might a General Contractor’s Commercial General Liability Policy Provide Coverage for Defective Work? by J. Ross Pepper
2019-05-20: Updated: 2019-05-20 12:18:34 Recent Tennessee Partition Case: Court Finds Ouster and Entitlement to Rent by J. Ross Pepper
2019-05-08: Updated: 2019-05-08 11:16:18 Supreme Court of Tennessee Issues Opinion Related to Joint Bank Accounts by J. Ross Pepper
2019-04-09: Updated: 2019-04-09 11:07:07 Tennessee Business Court Pierces Veil of Limited Partnership in Case of First Impression by J. Ross Pepper
2019-04-01: Updated: 2019-04-01 09:03:32 What Amounts to a Trade Secret Under the Tennessee Uniform Trade Secrets Act? by J. Ross Pepper
2019-02-09: Updated: 2019-02-09 11:21:38 Tennessee Eminent Domain Cases: A Potential Zoning Change as Increasing Value for the Land Owner by J. Ross Pepper
2019-02-03: Updated: 2019-02-03 16:02:00 Summary Judgment Reversed in Case Against Agent for Failure to Procure Adequate Insurance by J. Ross Pepper
2019-01-08: Updated: 2019-01-08 16:05:33 Tennessee Construction Cases: Claims and Defenses Based on Untimely Completion by J. Ross Pepper
2018-12-18: Updated: 2018-12-18 09:57:27 Tennessee Trial Court Reversed for Re-Writing Contract by J. Ross Pepper
2018-11-04: Updated: 2018-11-04 14:42:11 Judicial Expulsion of an LLC Member under Tennessee Law by J. Ross Pepper
2018-10-21: Updated: 2018-10-21 15:04:44 Tennessee Non-Competition Agreements: The Argument that a Salesperson Has Become the “Face of the Company” by J. Ross Pepper
2018-09-23: Updated: 2018-09-23 13:17:50 Significant New Case on Confidential Relationships in Tennessee Will Contest Cases by J. Ross Pepper
2018-08-07: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:25:56 Pepper Law Obtains Reversal by Sixth Circuit in Lancer Cargo Insurance Case by J. Ross Pepper
2018-07-25: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:25:57 Novation as a Defense to a Breach of Contract Claim by J. Ross Pepper
2018-07-13: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:25:58 Important New Case on the Rights of Home Owners in HOAs by J. Ross Pepper
2018-06-29: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:25:59 When May a Landlord Withhold Consent to Assign a Commercial Lease under Tennessee Law? by J. Ross Pepper
2018-06-18: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:25:59 In Tennessee, Revoked Wills Can Be Revived by J. Ross Pepper
2018-04-23: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:00 The Reluctance of Tennessee Courts to Allow Defenses Based on the Non-Occurrence of a Condition Precedent to Succeed by J. Ross Pepper
2018-04-13: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:00 When a “Partial” Partition in Kind Might be Ordered by a Tennessee Court by J. Ross Pepper
2018-04-03: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:01 What Does It Take to Revoke a Tennessee Will or Part of It? by J. Ross Pepper
2018-03-27: Updated: 2019-04-02 10:37:31 Partition Case Dismissed Because Joint Owners Had Given One Owner a Life Estate by J. Ross Pepper
2018-03-19: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:02 Will Contest and Undue Influence Cases in Tennessee: What to Expect by J. Ross Pepper
2018-03-11: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:03 When Can a Case Filed in Tennessee Be Dismissed Because the Plaintiff Failed to Register to Do Business in Tennessee? by J. Ross Pepper
2018-02-04: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:04 Inconsistency Between Terms of Will and Payable on Death Designations Not Enough to Prove Undue Influence by J. Ross Pepper
2018-01-03: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:05 Proving Fraudulent Transfers under Tennessee Law by J. Ross Pepper
2017-12-15: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:06 Partition Cases in Tennessee: Every Co-Owner is Entitled to a Sale of the Property by J. Ross Pepper
2017-12-07: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:07 Choice of Law Provisions in Contracts: When Tennessee Courts Might Not Enforce Them by J. Ross Pepper
2017-11-25: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:07 Plaintiffs Allowed to Rescind Real Estate Contract and Obtain Refund of Purchase Money by J. Ross Pepper
2017-10-10: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:07 Basic Points about Tennessee Consumer Protection Act Cases by J. Ross Pepper
2017-10-01: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:08 Partition Case Goes Forward After Trial Court Reversed by J. Ross Pepper
2017-09-19: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:09 The Tennessee Statute of Frauds Can Apply to Contract Modifications by J. Ross Pepper
2017-09-12: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:09 Parties Challenging the Validity of a Will Based on Undue Influence Lose Recent Will Contest Case by J. Ross Pepper
2017-09-03: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:10 Employee Claiming Stock Ownership Not Barred by Statute of Limitations by J. Ross Pepper
2017-08-09: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:11 Understanding How Tennessee Courts Analyze Non-Compete Agreements by J. Ross Pepper
2017-08-04: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:11 Understanding the Effects of the Tennessee Uniform Simultaneous Death Act by J. Ross Pepper
2017-06-03: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:13 Figuring Fair Market Value in Tennessee Condemnation Cases: Expert Witnesses Cannot Use Highest and Best Use Approach to Valuation by J. Ross Pepper
2017-05-22: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:14 Understanding the Bad Faith Failure to Pay Penalty in Tennessee Insurance Cases by J. Ross Pepper
2017-04-17: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:15 When Checks or Payments are Designated “Paid in Full”: Accord and Satisfaction Law in Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2017-04-09: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:16 Basic Rules in Tennessee Regarding Auction Sales of Real Estate by J. Ross Pepper
2017-03-30: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:17 Rights of “Children” Who are Not Formally Adopted to Probate and Non-Probate Assets in Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2017-03-17: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:17 Sixth Circuit Issues Notably Flawed Opinion in Sales Commission Case by J. Ross Pepper
2017-03-09: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:18 Business Divorces Between 50/50 Owners in Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2017-02-25: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:19 Overcoming Dishonest or Criminal Acts Exclusions in Insurance Policies by J. Ross Pepper
2017-01-30: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:20 Court of Appeals of Tennessee Declines to Disregard Delaware Block Method in Valuing Shares of Dissenting Shareholders by J. Ross Pepper
2017-01-02: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:21 Dealing with the Very Short Tennessee Statutes of Limitation for Breach of Fiduciary Duty by J. Ross Pepper
2016-12-09: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:23 More About the Tennessee Statute of Frauds by J. Ross Pepper
2016-12-02: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:24 How the Tennessee Statute of Frauds Works in Real Estate Litigation by J. Ross Pepper
2016-11-23: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:25 Contractor Prevails under Tennessee Prompt Pay Act and Receives Award of Attorney’s Fees by J. Ross Pepper
2016-11-14: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:26 Recovering Punitive Damages in Tennessee Breach of Contract Cases by J. Ross Pepper
2016-11-04: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:28 Court of Appeals Criticizes Harsh Rule Regarding Who Has Standing to Bring Will Contest by J. Ross Pepper
2016-10-28: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:28 Personal Guaranties: Supreme Court of Tennessee Issues Significant New Opinion by J. Ross Pepper
2016-10-20: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:29 Total Trust Does Not Equal Undue Influence by J. Ross Pepper
2016-10-10: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:30 Temporary Restraining Orders and Temporary Injunctions in Tennessee Business and Employment Litigation by J. Ross Pepper
2016-10-02: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:31 Rescission as a Remedy in Tennessee Breach of Contract Real Estate Cases by J. Ross Pepper
2016-09-26: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:31 How Elective Share Works in Tennessee Probate Cases by J. Ross Pepper
2016-09-18: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:32 Court of Appeals of Tennessee Sets Aside Punitive Damages Award Against Insurance Company by J. Ross Pepper
2016-08-25: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:33 Recent Case Lays Down New Law in Tennessee for Joint Bank Accounts of Spouses by J. Ross Pepper
2016-08-19: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:34 Breach of Contract Cases: When Does Tennessee Law Apply? by J. Ross Pepper
2016-07-23: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:34 Supreme Court of Tennessee Adopts New Standard for Determining Whether a Claim is Direct or Derivative by J. Ross Pepper
2016-07-16: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:35 “As Is” Contracts and the Mutual Mistake Defense by J. Ross Pepper
2016-06-25: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:36 Using the Doctrine of Equitable Estoppel to Defeat a Statute of Limitations Defense by J. Ross Pepper
2016-06-08: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:37 Recovering Life Insurance Policy Benefits in Tennessee When the Life Insurance Company Denies Payment for Alleged Misrepresentations by J. Ross Pepper
2016-05-29: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:38 Recovering Payment for Expenses or Services Provided for a Deceased by J. Ross Pepper
2016-05-22: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:39 Using Quantum Meruit to Recover in Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2016-05-07: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:39 Litigating Contracts with “No Oral Modification” Clauses by J. Ross Pepper
2016-04-28: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:40 Recovering Attorney’s Fees in Tennessee Partition Cases by J. Ross Pepper
2016-04-14: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:41 Business Court Ruling Expands Fiduciary Duties of LLC Members by J. Ross Pepper
2016-03-26: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:42 Statutes of Limitations in Tennessee Breach of Contract Cases: An Overview of the Basics by J. Ross Pepper
2016-03-21: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:42 Valuing Residential Property Which Has Commercial Potential in Tennessee Condemnation Cases by J. Ross Pepper
2016-03-12: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:43 Unfairness and Favoritism Do Not Equal Undue Influence by J. Ross Pepper
2016-02-26: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:43 Recovering Attorney’s Fees Pursuant to a “Prevailing Party” Contractual Provision by J. Ross Pepper
2016-02-21: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:43 What Happens When Another Relative Has Filed the Will Contest Case? by J. Ross Pepper
2016-01-31: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:44 Departing Physician Entitled to Accounts Receivable and Not Liable for Future Rent by J. Ross Pepper
2016-01-25: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:44 Undue Influence of Son Results in Will Being Declared Invalid by J. Ross Pepper
2016-01-15: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:45 Life Insurance Policy Proceeds: How Tennessee Law Protects Those Proceeds for Surviving Children and Spouses by J. Ross Pepper
2016-01-02: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:45 Recovering Pre-Judgment Interest in Tennessee Breach of Contract Cases by J. Ross Pepper
2015-12-20: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:46 Partition Lawsuits in Tennessee: Practical Considerations by J. Ross Pepper
2015-12-05: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:46 Iron Stakes Win Boundary Line Dispute Over Deed Descriptions by J. Ross Pepper
2015-11-21: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:47 Joint Accounts with Rights of Survivorship and Payable on Death Designations by J. Ross Pepper
2015-11-15: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:48 Enforcing a Judgment from a State other than Tennessee in Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2015-11-08: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:50 Lessons from Daniel Kahneman’s Thinking Fast and Slow by J. Ross Pepper
2015-11-01: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:52 Using the Tennessee Trust Fund Statute in Construction Cases to Recover Attorneys’ Fees by J. Ross Pepper
2015-10-12: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:53 Long Term Disability Claims for Employer Provided Insurance by J. Ross Pepper
2015-10-05: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:55 Condemnation Case: Incidental Damages Appropriate Where Taking Affected Separate Tract Owned by Same Persons by J. Ross Pepper
2015-09-25: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:56 Does the Parol Evidence Rule Apply to Statements Which Are the Basis for a Claim or Defense of Fraud? by J. Ross Pepper
2015-09-18: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:58 Contract Clauses Which Prohibit Oral Modifications: How Effective Are They in Tennessee? by J. Ross Pepper
2015-08-26: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:26:59 Are Forum Selection Clauses Enforceable in Tennessee? by J. Ross Pepper
2015-08-12: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:27:01 Partner Who Claims He Was Defrauded Gets Justice on Appeal by J. Ross Pepper
2015-08-06: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:27:03 Tennessee Breach of Contract Cases: What Issues Are Juries Allowed to Decide? by J. Ross Pepper
2015-07-26: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:27:04 Using the Dead Man’s Statute in Tennessee Probate Lawsuits by J. Ross Pepper
2015-07-21: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:27:07 What Happens in Tennessee if the Original of a Will is Lost? by J. Ross Pepper
2015-07-13: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:27:09 Parol Evidence Rule Torpedoes Subcontractor’s Lawsuit Against Contractor by J. Ross Pepper
2015-06-04: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:27:10 Using Accord and Satisfaction as a Defense in Tennessee Breach of Contract Cases by J. Ross Pepper
2015-05-15: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:27:13 Statutes of Limitations in Insurance Policies by J. Ross Pepper
2015-05-05: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:27:15 Contract Modifications: The Consideration Problem by J. Ross Pepper
2015-04-22: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:27:18 Why Powers of Attorney Can Make a Big Difference in Will Contests and Undue Influence Cases by J. Ross Pepper
2015-02-23: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:27:19 Rights of LLC Members and Shareholders to Financial Records by J. Ross Pepper
2015-02-13: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:27:21 Which Statute of Limitations Applies: Six Year for Breach of Contract, or Three Year for Injury to Property? by J. Ross Pepper
2015-01-30: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:27:24 Sales Commissions Case: Court Holds No Breach of Contract by J. Ross Pepper
2015-01-26: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:27:26 Summary Judgments in Tennessee: The Basics by J. Ross Pepper
2015-01-19: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:27:28 Recent Case Highlights a Way Around the Tennessee Statute of Frauds by J. Ross Pepper
2015-01-03: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:27:31 Lessons From a Jury Trial in a Tennessee Will Contest Case by J. Ross Pepper
2014-11-05: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:27:32 The Tennessee Prompt Pay Act: Using It to Recover Attorneys’ Fees in Construction Contract Cases by J. Ross Pepper
2014-10-28: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:27:34 Court of Appeals of Tennessee Upholds Arbitration Provision in Employment Contract by J. Ross Pepper
2014-10-20: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:27:36 Court of Appeals of Tennessee Issues Important Decision Regarding Preemptive Effect of Tennessee Uniform Trade Secrets Act by J. Ross Pepper
2014-10-13: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:27:38 When Tennessee Contracts May Be Modified Just By Conduct of the Parties by J. Ross Pepper
2014-10-05: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:37 Bringing and Defending Breach of Fiduciary Duty Cases for Tennessee LLC Members by J. Ross Pepper
2014-09-25: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:37 Setting Aside Wills in Tennessee for Fraud or Mistake by J. Ross Pepper
2014-09-19: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:38 Using Waiver and Estoppel to Hold Insurance Companies Liable in Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2014-08-08: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:39 The Parol Evidence Rule in Tennessee Breach of Contract Cases by J. Ross Pepper
2014-07-21: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:39 Insurance Company Held Liable Even When Policy Never Issued by J. Ross Pepper
2014-07-15: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:40 The First Material Breach Rule in Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2014-07-03: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:43 What Makes a Party a “Prevailing Party” Entitled to an Award of Attorney’s Fees? by J. Ross Pepper
2014-06-20: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:45 Damages for Breach of Contract under Tennessee Law by J. Ross Pepper
2014-06-13: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:45 Tennessee Court Holds Arbitration Clause Not Waived by J. Ross Pepper
2014-05-29: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:46 The Tennessee Uniform Trade Secrets Acts: The Basics by J. Ross Pepper
2014-05-14: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:47 Undue Influence in Tennessee Will Contests: A Helpful Case by J. Ross Pepper
2014-04-30: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:47 Lessor Held Individually Liable in Breach of Commercial Lease and Piercing the Veil Case by J. Ross Pepper
2014-04-24: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:48 Tennessee Evidence Law: A Few Basic Rules Helpful to Clients by J. Ross Pepper
2014-04-06: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:49 Valuing the Shares of Dissenting Shareholders in Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2014-03-31: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:50 Defending a Breach of Contract Case in Tennessee on the Grounds of Unilateral Mistake by J. Ross Pepper
2014-03-16: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:51 Proving Intentional Interference With Contract In Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2014-03-05: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:52 Brick Salesman Held to Non-Compete Agreement by Court of Appeals of Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2014-02-27: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:52 Will Contests in Tennessee: Who Pays Attorneys’ Fees? by J. Ross Pepper
2014-02-20: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:52 Breach of Contract Cases in Tennessee State and Federal Courts: What to Expect From Filing to Trial by J. Ross Pepper
2014-02-12: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:53 Recovering Under the Theory of Quantum Meruit In Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2014-02-07: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:54 Limited Liability Company Dissolution in Tennessee: To What Are Members Entitled? How Are Capital Contributions Treated? by J. Ross Pepper
2014-01-31: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:54 Tennessee Jury Stings Insurance Company in Bad Faith Failure to Pay and Breach of Contract Case by J. Ross Pepper
2013-12-23: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:55 What Happens When the Language of a Will Is Not Clear? Court of Appeals of Tennessee Reviews Guidelines by J. Ross Pepper
2013-12-05: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:55 The Resulting Trust Theory of No Help to Mother Who Paid for Construction Costs of Home by J. Ross Pepper
2013-11-25: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:56 Tennessee Court Finds Fraudulent Conveyance Between Husband and Wife by J. Ross Pepper
2013-11-18: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:56 Commercial General Liability Insurance Policies v. Errors and Omissions Policies by J. Ross Pepper
2013-11-11: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:57 In Undue Influence Case, Tennessee Court Holds Marriage Does Not Necessarily Establish Confidential Relationship by J. Ross Pepper
2013-07-22: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:29:59 Jury Verdict In Favor of Pepper Client in Undue Influence and Breach of Trust Case by J. Ross Pepper
2013-06-21: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:01 Uniform Commercial Code: Warranties Under Tennessee Law by J. Ross Pepper
2013-04-30: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:05 Partitioning Real Estate and Land in Tennessee by Lawsuit: Does the Court Divide It, or Sell It? by J. Ross Pepper
2013-04-11: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:08 Statutes of Limitations Applicable to Mutual Will Cases in Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2013-04-05: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:10 Evidentiary Issues in Undue Influence and Will Contest Cases by J. Ross Pepper
2013-03-28: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:12 Recovering Future Commissions in Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2013-03-19: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:13 State Court in Tennessee vs. Federal Court in Tennessee: Advantages and Disadvantages by J. Ross Pepper
2013-03-06: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:15 Supreme Court of Tennessee: Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Applies To “Silent Consent” Clause In Contract by J. Ross Pepper
2013-01-10: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:16 Exclusion of Coverage for “Residents” under Homeowners’ Insurance Policies: Tennessee Law by J. Ross Pepper
2012-12-12: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:18 Joint and Mutual Will Cases: Tennessee Law by J. Ross Pepper
2012-12-07: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:19 Tennessee Case Proves that Real Estate Commission Can be Recovered Even Without a Contract by J. Ross Pepper
2012-12-03: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:20 Strict Compliance with Statutory Requirements for Wills Reaffirmed by Supreme Court of Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2012-11-20: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:22 Tennessee Law: A Contractor’s Right to Recover Amounts in Excess of Monetary Limit of Contractor’s License by J. Ross Pepper
2012-11-14: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:23 Tennessee Law Regarding an Insurance Company’s Right to Deny Benefits for Misrepresentation by J. Ross Pepper
2012-11-06: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:24 Lessons About Tennessee Bad Faith Insurance Law by J. Ross Pepper
2012-10-22: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:26 Tennessee Court Allows Lost Profits Resulting from Damage to Truck Tractor by J. Ross Pepper
2012-09-30: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:28 Contractor’s Lawsuit Against Subcontractor Barred by Tennessee Statute of Repose by J. Ross Pepper
2012-09-23: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:30 Court Of Appeals Of Tennessee Upholds Ambiguous Codicil To Will by J. Ross Pepper
2012-09-11: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:31 “Time Is Of The Essence” Clauses And Their Effect On Real Estate Contracts In Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2012-08-20: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:32 Using Appraisers As Expert Witnesses In Eminent Domain Cases In Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2012-08-13: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:33 Tennessee Member-Managed Limited Liability Companies: Liability Of Members To Other Members And/Or The LLC by J. Ross Pepper
2012-08-06: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:34 Changing Insurance Policy Beneficiaries In Violation Of Marital Dissolution Agreements: What Tennessee Courts Have To Say by J. Ross Pepper
2012-07-31: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:35 Joint Bank Account With Right Of Survivorship Case: Tennessee Court Of Appeals Lays Ground Rules by J. Ross Pepper
2012-07-24: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:36 Home Construction Contract Case: Tennessee Court Of Appeals Upholds Nashville Chancery Court by J. Ross Pepper
2012-07-02: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:38 Enforcing Mechanics and Materialmen’s Liens In Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2012-06-27: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:39 “Getting It In Writing:” When Is It A Must In Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2012-06-20: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:41 Tennessee Supreme Court Holds Statute Of Frauds Applies To Settlement Agreement by J. Ross Pepper
2012-06-12: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:44 Recent Will Contest And Undue Influence Case Involving Caretakers: Tennessee Court of Appeals Holds No Claim Because No Confidential Relationship by J. Ross Pepper
2012-06-01: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:45 Supreme Court Of Tennessee Issues Opinion In Case Involving Mistake Of Insurance Agent by J. Ross Pepper
2012-05-24: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:46 Evaluating Breach Of Contract Cases In Tennessee (Part Two) by J. Ross Pepper
2012-05-12: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:47 Evaluating Potential Breach Of Contract Cases In Tennessee (Part One) by J. Ross Pepper
2012-05-04: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:48 Recent Nashville Case Discusses Call Option And Stock Appraisal by J. Ross Pepper
2012-04-16: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:50 Tennessee Uniform Prudent Investor Act: An Overview by J. Ross Pepper
2012-04-06: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:51 Re-Entry and Re-Possession By Landlords Under Commercial Leases: Have Court Approval by J. Ross Pepper
2012-03-28: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:52 Legal Issues Regarding Lease Renewal Provisions In Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2012-03-22: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:53 Tennessee Case Sheds Light On Bank Accounts And Rights Of Survivorship by J. Ross Pepper
2012-02-29: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:54 Judge And Jury At Odds In Recent Will Contest And Undue Influence Case by J. Ross Pepper
2012-01-20: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:55 Breach Of Real Estate Contract Case Sheds Light On “As Is” Clause And More by J. Ross Pepper
2011-12-31: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:56 Court Finds Vested Trust Created In Recent Will And Trust Case by J. Ross Pepper
2011-11-23: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:57 Claims Against Estates: Deadlines For Filing In Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2011-11-17: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:30:59 Contractor Still Liable For Work Delegated To Subcontractor Says Supreme Court Of Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2011-10-13: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:31:00 Case Highlights Legal Difference Between Agents And Independent Contractors by J. Ross Pepper
2011-09-08: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:31:01 Court Rules Employee Not Entitled To Reimbursement For Classes Or Overtime Pay by J. Ross Pepper
2011-08-09: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:31:02 Breach Of Contract Case For Real Estate Commission Decided In Favor Of Homeowner by J. Ross Pepper
2011-07-07: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:31:05 Employer Prevails In Breach Of Contract Case For Failure To Pay Bonus by J. Ross Pepper
2011-06-28: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:31:06 The Effects Of Tennessee Licensing Laws On Contractors And Subcontractors by J. Ross Pepper
2011-06-22: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:31:07 Will Contests And Undue Influence In Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2011-06-16: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:31:08 Trust Agreements Mean What They Say In Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2011-06-10: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:31:09 Homeowners’ Association Issues In Tennessee: The Case Of The Stinking Unit by J. Ross Pepper
2011-06-02: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:31:11 Intentional Interference With Contract In Tennessee (Part Two) by J. Ross Pepper
2011-05-25: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:31:13 Intentional Interference With Contract In Tennessee (Part One) by J. Ross Pepper
2011-05-20: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:31:14 Paying Attention To Signatures On Contracts In Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2011-04-28: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:31:16 Recovering Attorney’s Fees In Lawsuits In Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2011-04-20: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:31:18 Tennessee Real Estate Brokers Saved By Disclaimer Provision by J. Ross Pepper
2011-04-08: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:31:19 Liability of Successor Lessors for Construction Defects in Tennessee by J. Ross Pepper
2011-03-30: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:31:20 Developer Not Liable For Acts And Ommissions of Exclusive Builder by J. Ross Pepper
2011-03-24: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:31:22 How Forum Selection Clauses In Contracts Affect Tennessee Businesses by J. Ross Pepper
2011-03-18: Updated: 2018-08-22 16:31:23 Nashville Insurance Agents Liable for Inaccurate Information in Policy by J. Ross Pepper
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