Tennessee sexual harassment cases that are brought against an employer are governed by the Tennessee Human Rights Act. The underlying basis for claims against an employer for sexual harassment fall under the provision in T.C.A. § 4-21-401 that provides that it is a discriminatory practice for an employer to “fail or refuse to hire or […]
In 2017 we went to trial on a case for our client in a sexual harassment/sexually hostile work environment case. This was a 3 day trial in Rutherford County, Tennessee. The Jury provided a verdict over $2.3 Million dollars (that was reduced to $1.5+ Million dollars by statute) against the medical clinic and the doctor. […]
Tennessee has the tort of Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress which is an important cause of action that allows a plaintiff to recover damages when the conduct of the defendant is outrageous. There are very specific requirements for a plaintiff to be able to prove this cause of action in court. In order to support […]
We successfully negotiated and obtained a substantial settlement for a client with serious injuries from a car accident in Middle Tennessee. He experienced residual pain and long term problems from this accident. Pursuant to his request, we were able to negotiate a fair settlement before we were required to file the lawsuit. This clients review […]
We recently had a significant arbitration award for our client in an Equal Pay Act and Title VII Sex Discrimination case with a large national car retailer company after 18 months of litigation. The details are confidential but it was a very successful result for our client. Our client provided the following review: “From my first […]
Our client received a substantial confidential settlement against a large national company that has a presence in middle Tennessee. This was for age discrimination in violation of Title VII and the Tennessee Human Rights Act. The employer improperly took action against our client due to his age. Or client provided a review of our services provided […]
In December 2017 our minor client received a very substantial settlement in a rape case that occurred at a high school party in Tennessee hosted by another parent. Alcohol and drugs were present at the party and the rape occurred during the party. Both minors and adults were present at the party. There was a lack […]
In January 2018 our client received a substantial settlement for a sexual harassment case against a national pizza chain. Our client was physically sexually harassed, causing her significant emotional distress damages. This sexual harassment greatly affected her and caused her significant damages. Our client said the following about this representation: “When I first met Attorney Lee […]
Sexual Harassment and Sexually Hostile Work Environment claims are both recognized in Tennessee under state law and federal Law (pursuant to Title VII). These are very significant claims often involving the harassment of a female by a male supervisor or co-worker. The standards for an employer’s liability are different under each of those scenarios (this […]
The Tennessee Court of Appeals recently decided a case (F&M Marketing Services, Inc. v. Christenberry Trucking and Farm, Inc., E2016-00205-COA-R3-CV, 2017 WL 417223_(Tenn. Ct. App. 2017)) involving a request to pierce the corporate veil of a Defendant after the Plaintiff got a substantial judgment against that Defendant for breach of contract. The total judgment in […]
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