Per a January 24, 2025 order entered by Tennessee Twelfth Circuit Court Judge Justin C. Angel, a “Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation” (a SLAPP-suit) filed by Thunder Air, Inc. against two citizen critics has ended with a record-setting attorney's fee award of $211,345.40. The order concludes a
January 11–24, 2025 Intermediate Scrutiny—a Tennessee Court of Appeals blog—is a snappy weekly newsletter from Tennessee appellate attorney Daniel A. Horwitz summarizing the week's decisions from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. To subscribe, click here. Past newsletters can be found here. Probate court for
December 28, 2024–January 10, 2025 Intermediate Scrutiny—a Tennessee Court of Appeals blog—is a snappy weekly newsletter from Tennessee appellate attorney Daniel A. Horwitz summarizing the week's decisions from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. To subscribe, click here. Past newsletters can be found here. After
December 21–27, 2024 Intermediate Scrutiny—a Tennessee Court of Appeals blog—is a snappy weekly newsletter from Tennessee appellate attorney Daniel A. Horwitz summarizing the week's decisions from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. To subscribe, click here. Past newsletters can be found here. Plaintiff seeks a
Williamson County Chancery Court Judge Deanna Johnson's order dismissing Horwitz Law, PLLC client Melissa Salmon's complaint against Fellowship Bible Church of Williamson County must be reversed, the Tennessee Court of Appeals has ruled. The case arose out of an important new law—Tennessee Code Annotated
December 7–20, 2024 Intermediate Scrutiny—a Tennessee Court of Appeals blog—is a snappy weekly newsletter from Tennessee appellate attorney Daniel A. Horwitz summarizing the week's decisions from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. To subscribe, click here. Past newsletters can be found here. Tennessee inmate files
Hardeman County Chancery Court Judge William C. Cole's order dismissing Horwitz Law, PLLC client Benjamin Douglas's lawsuit against the Tennessee Department of Correction must be reversed, the Tennessee Court of Appeals has ruled. The lawsuit seeks injunctive and declaratory relief based on the safe
A “Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation” (a SLAPP-suit) filed by Jonathan Gilbert—a Smyrna auto mechanic—against Horwitz Law, PLLC client Daylan Langford is now dismissed with prejudice under the Tennessee Public Participation Act, the Circuit Court for Rutherford County, Tennessee has ruled. The court also
November 30–December 6, 2024 Intermediate Scrutiny—a Tennessee Court of Appeals blog—is a snappy weekly newsletter from Tennessee appellate attorney Daniel A. Horwitz summarizing the week's decisions from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. To subscribe, click here. Past newsletters can be found here. A county
November 23–29, 2024 Intermediate Scrutiny—a Tennessee Court of Appeals blog—is a snappy weekly newsletter from Tennessee appellate attorney Daniel A. Horwitz summarizing the week's decisions from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. To subscribe, click here. Past newsletters can be found here. Construction company and