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“But the agent…” – Ending the Litigation Tactic of Blaming the Agent

By Parks Chastain on May 11, 2009
Posted in Agent Involvement

In litigating coverage cases on behalf of insurance carriers, I often hear – “But, my agent said…” or “But, I told the agent that…” In Tennessee, juries still hold litigants to a degree of personal accountability and responsibility, particularly when they have had the opportunity to read the document about which they may be claiming…

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Brewer, Krause, Brooks, Chastain & Meisner, LLC

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McWherter Scott Bobbitt PLC

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The Tennessee Insurance Litigation Blog offers legal insights on insurance litigation in Tennessee from a pair of attorneys on both sides of the discussion. Brandon McWherter, a partner at McWherter Scott Bobbitt PLC, provides the policyholder’s perspective. E. Jason Ferrell, a member in the Nashville-based firm Brewer, Krause, Brooks, Chastain & Meisner, LLC, offers the insurance company’s perspective.

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