Settlement Negotiations are Inadmissible

By Jedidiah McKeehan It may happen that you have a case that is proceeding to trial. Let’s say it is a contract dispute case. During the case, you may offer to settle by paying the other side $20,000.00. Then they reject this offer. If the case proceeds to trial, the...

The Study for Knowledge Never Ends

By John J. Duncan Jr. Many years ago, when my son John was in the fourth grade at Sunnyview Elementary School in East Knox county, I had lunch with him and some of his fellow students and was then supposed to speak to his class. At lunch, I got two of his friends to...

Twenty Twenty

“At his best, man is the noblest of animals. Separated from law and justice, he is the worst.” Aristotle By Dr. Jim Ferguson I realize this is November, but I am done with 2020. It’s been a tough year for everyone. I wish I could tell you that it’s going to be over...

99-yard drives

By Tom Mattingly You could probably count the number of 99-yard touchdown drives in the history· of Tennessee football on one hand, but two of them came at Florida Field, in 1971 and 1977 (long before the days it was called the “Swamp” Ben Hill Griffin Stadium” or...