Anny Murphy | Stites & Harbison When a construction project goes sideways, a mechanic’s lien can be one of the most powerful tools available to secure payment. Tennessee law provides contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and other project participants with lien rights, but those rights must be carefully preserved. Tennessee’s statutes establish detailed requirements governing perfection, enforcement,… Continue reading Mechanics’ Liens In Tennessee: Common Mistakes That Can Jeopardize Lien Rights
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Court Rejects Discovery Into Other Policies in Tornado Coverage Dispute
Joshua Tumen and Marissa Cunha | Property Insurance Law Observer In 5th and Main Condominium Association, Inc. v. Great American Insurance Company of New York, 2026 WL 1103277 (M.D. Tenn. 2026), the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee denied the insured’s motion to compel discovery seeking information about alleged “mismatched exclusions” contained… Continue reading Court Rejects Discovery Into Other Policies in Tornado Coverage Dispute
Court Interprets “Completion” of a Project Under Builder’s Risk Insurance
Joshua Tumen | Property Insurance Law Observer In Luke, Inc. v. Berkley National Insurance Company, 2025 WL 2210783 (W.D. Tenn. 2025), the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee determined that the “completion” of a construction project for purposes of coverage under a builder’s risk policy concerned the permanent physical elements of the… Continue reading Court Interprets “Completion” of a Project Under Builder’s Risk Insurance
Maintenance Obligations on a 30-Year-Old Project Let an Owner Sidestep Tennessee’s Statute of Repose
Mason Rollins | BuildSmart In Tri-State Insur. Co. of Minn. a/s/o Campus Chalet, Inc. v. East Tennessee Sprinkler Company, Inc., the Court of Appeals of Tennessee recently addressed whether the state’s four-year statute of repose could shield a contractor from liability in 2020 where the initial construction project was completed in 1992. The court found that… Continue reading Maintenance Obligations on a 30-Year-Old Project Let an Owner Sidestep Tennessee’s Statute of Repose
Drawing the Line: In Tennessee, the Economic Loss Doctrine Does Not Apply to Contracts for Services
Gus Sara | The Subrogation Strategist In Commercial Painting Co. v. Weitz Co. LLC, No. W2019-02089-SC-R11-CV, 2023 Tenn. LEXIS 39 (Weitz), the Supreme Court of Tennessee (Supreme Court) considered whether the economic loss doctrine barred the plaintiff’s claims for fraud, negligent misrepresentation and punitive damages arising out of a contract with the defendant for construction services.… Continue reading Drawing the Line: In Tennessee, the Economic Loss Doctrine Does Not Apply to Contracts for Services