Miscarriage of Justice Act Passes Out of House Judiciary

On Tuesday, 4/19/11, HB2008 passed out of the TN House Judiciary Committee. Below you can watch the discussion, including attempts to add amendments that make the bill more fair to hardworking Tennesseans (who are not known to file many lawsuits and who have been protected by the TN Consumer Protection Act since 1977). One amendment [...]

Part 2: Rep. Mike Stewart Also Questions the Justice in Caps on Damages Discussion

Watch a clip from the discussion of HB2008 (Governor Bill Haslam’s caps on damages bill)  in last week’s House Judiciary Committee. In the clip, Rep. Mike Stewart questions Rep. Dennis Vance about an amendment which would allow certain felons to be covered under the caps. The discussion continues today in both the House and Senate [...]

Rep. Mike Stewart Questions the Numbers in Caps on Damages Discussion

Watch a clip from the discussion of HB2008 in last week’s House Judiciary Committee. In the clip, Rep. Mike Stewart questions some of the numbers Mississippi State Senator Charlie Ross cited in his testimony about the results of his states’ caps on damages legislation. The discussion continues today in both the House and Senate Judiciary [...]

TN State Senator Mike Faulk: Tort reform bill defies principles of justice

In a guest op-ed, Tennessee State Senator and attorney Mike Faulk explains why caps on damages (like those proposed in Governor Bill Haslam‘s legislative package) are antithetical to our system of justice: The legislature is being asked to limit responsibility in tort cases to no more than the amount of the cap. That’s like asking [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TNCA Asks Gov. Haslam, “Where’s the Justice?”

TN CITIZEN ACTION ASKS GOV. HASLAM, “WHERE’S THE JUSTICE?” Passage of “Miscarriage of Justice Act” Amplifies The Need for Corporate Accountability in Tennessee NASHVILLE, TN – April 7, 2011 – The attack on hardworking Tennesseans and their families continued yesterday when a piece of Governor Bill Haslam’s legislative package, the so-called “Tennessee Civil Justice Act [...]

A Father’s Tale: Caps on Damages Is Not Justice

Last week we heard from Tammy Travis, who testified during a Tennessee House Judiciary Subcommittee about her 5-year-old daughter who was killed because of the negligent hiring practices of an area hospital. Tammy said her daughter’s routine tonsillectomy turned into a nightmare that no other parent should ever have to go through. Losses like the [...]

You Can Try and Ignore Fred Thompson, But Can You Ignore Tammy Travis?

During a Tennessee House Judiciary Subcommittee meeting yesterday, Tammy Travis testified about her 5-year-old daughter who was killed because of the negligent hiring practices of an area hospital. Tammy said her daughter’s routine tonsillectomy turned into a nightmare that no other parent should ever have to go through. Losses like the one Tammy Travis experienced [...]

Fred Thompson: “Killing a Mouse with a Bazooka”

On March 23, Sen. Fred Thompson, representing the Tennessee Association for Justice, testified in front of the House Judiciary subcommittee on why the proposed civil justice reform bill in Tennessee is like “killing a mouse with a bazooka.” Tennessee’s civil justice system works by promoting responsible behavior and holding wrongdoers accountable for the harm they [...]

Multi-Million Dollar Corporations Lobbying To Take Away Tennesseans Rights

Released by Tennessee Citizen Action Today: Constitutional Right to Trial by Jury Under Attack Nashville, Tenn. (March 29, 2011) — Multi-million dollar corporations are currently asking legislators they helped elect to grant them special immunities from being held accountable. These corporations want to deprive Tennesseans of their constitutional right to a jury trial. Members of [...]

Governor Haslam is Pushing It

The headline of a report by Newschannel5 states that the Governor spent the day yesterday “pushing” his caps on damages bill. Yes, he is pushing it, despite two glaringly obvious reasons why the caps aren’t necessary… It is widely known that Tennessee juries do not dole out excessive awards. Since 2008 when a unique Tennessee [...]

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