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Attorneys Williams and Napolitan Reflect on their 50+ Year Careers in the Law
Apr 22, 2022 "Williams and Napolitan could entertain and edify listeners for hours. From their work on the 1990 Interstate 75 fog disaster in Calhoun, Tennessee, to Napolitan’s teaming with Paul Leitner on the initial asbestos cases,...
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Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-7-105 May Not Apply to Auto Insurance Policies
Dec 07, 2021 Previously published in DICTA magazineTennessee Bad Faith Law Regarding Insurance PoliciesTenn Code Ann. § 56-7-105 is frequently referred to by lawyers as the “Bad Faith” statute.State and federal courts in Tennessee do...
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Tennessee Supreme Court Holds the Statutory Cap on Noneconomic Damages is a Single, Aggregate Cap for an Injured Plaintiff and any Derivative Claims
Jul 13, 2021 The Statute and the IssueAs part of the Tennessee Civil Justice Act of 2011, the legislature passed a statutory cap on noneconomic damages, codified as Tennessee Code Annotated section 29-39-102. This cap was deemed cons...
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CMS Guidance on Resuming Elective Procedures
Apr 20, 2020 Since the beginning of the national COVID emergency, elective surgeries and procedures have been put on hold across the nation. This step was taken in part to minimize the spread of the virus and to help ameliorate the s...
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Sign O’ The (High) Times: A Brief Look at Trends in Cannabis Legalization and Workers’ Compensation
Feb 18, 2020 It is coming, marijuana legalization, that is. Like a good Prince song, it seems inescapable. Most of the country has already legalized marijuana either medical or recreationally, and legalization efforts are afoot once ...
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Nationally-Recognized Local Law Firm Grounded in Integrity, Commitment to Excellence
Aug 21, 2019 Originally published in Chattanooga Times Free Press August 20, 2019 in their special section "Celebrating Centennial Businesses"Leitner, Williams, Dooley, & Napolitan, which was founded in 1882 by the Thomas Brother...
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Extend the Privilege
Feb 18, 2019 The Tennessee Supreme Court recently extended the attorney-client privilege to third parties who act as the functional equivalent of an employee when the communications are related to the attorney’s representation of the...
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Leitner, Williams Welcomes Four Attorneys Across the State
Dec 14, 2018 Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan, PLLC is pleased to welcome four attorneys to the firm from across the state.Evan Vineyard is an associate in the firm's Chattanooga office, and is a native of Summertown, Tennes...
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