A snappy, aspirationally weekly newsletter from the lawyers at Horwitz Law, PLLC summarizing the week’s decisions from the Tennessee Court of Appeals.

Tennessee Court of Appeals: Horwitz Law, PLLC Client Wins Affirmance of Trial Court Order Dismissing Defamation and Other Claims Under the Tennessee Public Participation Act

A trial court's dismissal—under the Tennessee Public Participation Act—of all claims against Horwitz Law, PLLC client Theresa Baldwin is affirmed, the Tennessee Court of Appeals has ruled.  Ms. Baldwin also is entitled to payment of her attorney's fees on appeal, and the trial court's

By |2025-12-27T16:49:53-06:00June 3rd, 2025|Appeals, Litigation, Tennessee Court of Appeals|

Tennessee Court of Appeals: Horwitz Law, PLLC Client Wins Vacatur of Nonsuit Order Designed to Evade Dismissal Under the Tennessee Public Participation Act

A trial court's order permitting two plaintiffs to nonsuit their claims while a Tennessee Public Participation Act petition was pending but following an earlier Tennessee Court of Appeals reversal must be vacated, the Tennessee Court of Appeals has ruled.  The ruling is a precedent-setting

Horwitz Law, PLLC Wins Tennessee Supreme Court Victory Holding that Defendants Prevail When Plaintiffs Nonsuit

When plaintiffs nonsuit (meaning voluntarily dismiss) their own claims, defendants are “prevailing parties” under statutory and contractual fee-shifting provisions, the Tennessee Supreme Court has held.  The precedent-setting victory for Horwitz Law, PLLC client Vanessa Turner will affect thousands of cases in Tennessee each year

By |2025-12-27T16:50:16-06:00May 6th, 2025|Appeals, Tennessee Appellate Practice|
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