Posted on May 20, 2010
Watson, Roach, Batson, Rowell & Lauderback, PLC recently sponsored a hole at the 6th Annual Wesley House Adult & Youth Golf Tournament. Donations from the tournament help with tutoring lessons for inner-city youth, as well as life skills and mentoring. Wesley House Community Center offers an after school learning program for children in grades 1-5, summer program, performing arts and cultural education, and senior care for the community's elderly.
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Posted on April 20, 2010
Six members of the firm recently spoke at a seminar designed specifically for Tennessee attorneys who represent municipalities and other government agencies. Topics covered included Medicaid, Workers' Compensation, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Clean Water Act, voting issues and civil rights. Organized by firm member Robert H. Watson, Jr., those speaking included Watson, Jon G. Roach, John T. Batson, Jr., Nathan D. Rowell, Benjamin Lauderback and Reid A. Spaulding.
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Posted on April 03, 2010
On December 10, 2009, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the holding of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Chattanooga, finding no constitutional violation occurred in the case of Spears v. Ruth, 589 F.3d 249 (6th Cir. 2009).
In Spears, the Plaintiffs alleged the defendant police officer was deliberately indifferent to the medical needs of the decedent plaintiff, who ultimately died due to cocaine intoxication. Both the individual defendant police officer, as well as the City of Cleveland, Tennessee, were sued by Plaintiffs under a deliberate indifference to medical needs theory pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983 and the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The defendants filed a motion for summary judgment on that issue which was ultimately denied by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
On appeal, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held that no such constitutional violation occurred in that the defendant officer's actions did not constitute deliberate indifference. Further, the Sixth Circuit held that City policies were not causally related to any constitutional injuries. The Sixth Circuit therefore reversed the holding of the District Court, instructing the District Court to enter judgment on behalf of the individual defendant officer and the City of Cleveland, Tennessee.
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Posted on March 01, 2010
The Firm has expanded its office space on the 15th floor of Riverview Tower, 900 S. Gay Street in downtown Knoxville.
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Posted on February 07, 2010
Nathan D. Rowell has been rated as a Preeminent lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell. The AV rating is the highest rating a lawyer can achieve. Reviews occur in stages over the course of a lawyer's career typically after a United States or Canadian lawyer has been admitted to a state or provincial bar for 10 years or more. Personal interviews are conducted by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell representatives, confidential questionnaires are distributed and, at times, lawyers under review may be asked to provide professional references to assist with the process.
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Posted on February 07, 2010
Hanson R. Tipton and Reid A. Spaulding became members of the firm effective January 1, 2009.
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Posted on February 07, 2010
The firm is pleased to announce that Emily A. Cleveland and Sarah Larkin have become associate attorneys with the firm.
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Posted on February 07, 2010
The Firm is pleased to announce that associate Hanson R. Tipton has been selected to participate in the Tennessee Bar Association's 2008 Leadership Law program. The six-month program is designed to equip Tennessee lawyers with the vision, knowledge, and skills necessary to serve as leaders in their profession and local communities. This year's class of 35 attorneys was chosen from across the state.
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Posted on February 07, 2010
Dan R. Pilkington was recently nominated and elected as a Barrister of the Hamilton Burnett American Inn of Court. The American Inns of Court are an amalgam of judges, lawyers, law professors and law students. The Inns of Court are designed to improve the skills, professionalism and ethics of the bench and bar
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