A federal judge in Tennessee dismissed claims against a South Carolina engine manufacturer and its president in a $100 million commercial dispute, ruling their contacts with the state were insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction.
Blue Sky Marine, LLC v. Axial Drive Systems, LLC et al
A federal judge dismissed a public-use Takings Clause claim in a dispute over the condemnation of a Tennessee property but allowed civil rights conspiracy and First Amendment retaliation claims to proceed against private defendants.
Race et al v. City of Pigeon Forge et al
A federal judge in Nashville has transferred an employment-discrimination lawsuit against the managing contractor of Oak Ridge National Laboratory to the Eastern District of Tennessee, where the alleged misconduct occurred.
Tezeno v. UT-Battelle, LLC