Case law

Vittetoe v. Blount County

District Court, E.D. Tennessee · Aug 26, 2020

Comm’rs v. Brown, 520 U.S. 397, 404 (1997)). Further, “a plaintiff must show that the municipality was a ‘moving force’ beyond the alleged violation.” Id. at 825-26 (citing Monell, 436 U.S. at 694). … (quoting Bd. of Comm’rs v. Brown, 520 U.S. 397, 409, (1997)). The Court has considered the parties’ positions, and the Court finds Defendants’ arguments well taken.

Lawson v. Knox County Criminal Court

District Court, E.D. Tennessee · Mar 23, 2021

Williams, 529 U.S. at 407-08; Brown v. Payton, 544 U.S. 133, 141 (2005). … V.

Taylor v. Bunch

District Court, E.D. Tennessee · Apr 30, 2020

Braley v. … Plaintiff contends that Disciplinary Board Chairperson, Sergeant B. Foster, later found Plaintiff guilty of the rule violation based merely on this “allegation” [Id.].

Moore v. Medical Management International, Inc.

District Court, E.D. Tennessee · Mar 18, 2025

Ford Motor Co., 592 U.S. at 351 (quoting Int’l Shoe Co. v. Washington, 326 U.S. 310, 316-17 (1945)). Personal jurisdiction may be general or specific. Goodyear v. Dunlop Tires Operations, S.A. v. … Brown, 564 U.S. 915, 919 (2011). 1. The Court Lacks General Jurisdiction Over Defendant Banfield.

McCurry v. Thomas

District Court, E.D. Tennessee · Aug 6, 2024

She further alleges that Judge Gay and Judge Brigham, who both served on the Board of Judicial Conduct, breached their fiduciary duty to investigate complaints raised by her against Judge Thomas Wright and Judge D. … Squire v. Coughlan, 469 F.3d 551, 555 (6th Cir. 2006) (quoting Sun Ref. & Mktg. Co. v. Brennan, 921 F.2d 635, 639 (6th Cir.1990)).

Stewart v. Gabriel Brothers, Inc.

District Court, E.D. Tennessee · Mar 26, 2025

See Rosenthal v. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., 217 F. … Grp., LLC v. Brown, No. 2:12-CV-665, 2013 WL 6116052, at *6 (S.D.

Pethtel v. State of Tennessee Department of Children's Services (TV2)

District Court, E.D. Tennessee · Nov 20, 2020

Brown v. Hatch, 984 F. Supp. 2d 700, 708 (E.D. Mich. 2013) (collecting cases). Here, plaintiffs have not alleged that the foster parents are exercising any such exclusively reserved powers. … Anderson v. Nebraska, 4:17-CV-3073, 2018 WL 3009115, at *8 (D. Neb. June 15, 2018) (collecting cases). For example, in Brown v.

Wilkinson v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America

District Court, E.D. Tennessee · Jun 27, 2025

See, e.g., Pagan v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., No. 1:14- CV-1108, 2015 WL 4644587, at *6 (N.D. Ohio Aug. 4, 2015) (quoting Orr v. … As a board-certified physician in physical medicine and rehabilitation, Dr.

Dickson v. Leibach

District Court, E.D. Tennessee · Oct 8, 2019

See Brown v. Payton, 544 U.S. 133, 141 (2005); Williams, 529 U.S. at 412–13. Whether a decision is “unreasonable” is an objective inquiry; it does not turn on whether the decision is merely incorrect. … See Jones v.

Whaley v. Gross

District Court, E.D. Tennessee · Nov 5, 2019

See id. at 407-08; Brown v. Payton, 544 U.S. 133, 141 (2005). Whether a decision is “unreasonable” is an objective inquiry; it does not turn on whether the decision is merely incorrect. … See O’Sullivan v.

Clevenger v. Heidle

District Court, E.D. Tennessee · Nov 4, 2019

See id. at 407-08; Brown v. Payton, 544 U.S. 133, 141 (2005). Whether a decision is “unreasonable” is an objective inquiry; it does not turn on whether the decision is merely incorrect. … See Jones v.

Amacher

District Court, E.D. Tennessee · Apr 30, 2026

See Rieves v. … Cocchini v. City of Franklin, 785 F. Supp. 3d 273, 301 (M.D. Tenn. 2025) (quoting Bd. of Cnty. Comm’rs of Bryan Cnty. v. Brown, 520 U.S. 397, 404 (1997)) (citation modified).

Mills v. Genovese

District Court, E.D. Tennessee · Sep 20, 2019

See id. at 407–08; Brown v. Payton, 544 U.S. 133, 141 (2005). Whether a decision is “unreasonable” is an objective inquiry; it does not turn on whether the decision is merely incorrect. … See West v.

Shortt v. Gallion

District Court, E.D. Tennessee · Apr 28, 2025

Plaintiff next asserts that unspecified individuals discriminated against him, overly punished him, and refused him “D-Board” and medical [Id.]. … See Beard v. Livesay, 798 F.2d 874, 876 (6th Cir. 1986) (citing Meachum v. Fano, 427 U.S. 215, 224- 25 (1976)); LaFountain v.

Invisible Fence, Inc. v. Fido's Fences, Inc.

687 F. Supp. 2d 726 · District Court, E.D. Tennessee · Aug 20, 2009

[Id.\ In December 2008, Fido’s Fences filed three Petitions for Cancellation with the United States Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, seeking to cancel the trademark registration numbers for Invisible®, Invisible … In Neogen Corp. v.

Guptill v. City of Chattanooga

District Court, E.D. Tennessee · Feb 1, 2024

Pigram v. Chaudoin¸ 199 F. App’x 509, 512 (quoting Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989)). … Com’rs of Bryan Cnty., Okl. v. Brown, 520 U.S. 409 (1997)).

McPherson v. Metropolitan Security Services, Inc.

District Court, E.D. Tennessee · Oct 24, 2022

Yazdian, 793 F.3d at 645 (first quoting EEOC v. New Breed Logistics, 783 F.3d 1057, 1067 (6th Cir. 2015); then quoting Booker v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co., 879 F.2d 1304, 1313 (6th Cir. 1989)). … Wilson County Board of Education, No. 1:17-cv-896, 2018 WL 4680335, at *5 (M.D.

Hodges v. Van Buren County Tennessee

227 F. Supp. 3d 907 · District Court, E.D. Tennessee · Jan 4, 2017

Faughender v. … Lane v.

Abel-McKee v. Enrichment Institute

District Court, E.D. Tennessee · Jul 19, 2024

Knox Trailers, Inc. v. Clark, No.3:20-cv-137, 2020 WL 12572938, at *1 (E.D. Tenn. Nov. 19, 2020) (citing Brown v. Chapman, 814 F.3d 436, 442 (6th Cir. 2016)). … Smith v. Sushka, 117 F.3d 965, 969 (6th Cir. 1997) (citing Moore, Owen, Thomas &Co. v. Coffey, 992 F.2d 1439, 1445 (6th Cir. 1993)).

Blue Sky Marine, LLC v. Axial Drive Systems, LLC, et al.

District Court, E.D. Tennessee · May 11, 2026

Parker v. Winwood, 938 F.3d 833, 839 (6th Cir. 2019) (quoting Goodyear Dunlop Tires Ops., S.A. v. Brown, 564 U.S. 915, 919 (2011)). … See State v.