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$2.5 Million Jury Verdict Rendered Against Keeble, Pinto and Star Transportation, Inc. - Coleman & Edwards, P.C. announces that a 12-member jury in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, returned a verdict on March 6, 2009 awarding a total of $2.5 million in compensatory damages to plaintiff Sally Jenkins against defendants Keeble, Pinto and Star Transportation, Inc. in the personal injury trial entitled, Sally Jenkins v. Lawrence Keeble, Marcelo Pinto and Star Transportation, Inc.; Davidson County Circuit Court No. 03c2578.  The verdict was reached after a week-long trial and a six hour deliberation by the jury.  Plaintiff Jenkins was driving a motorcycle when the driver of a Star Transportation truck waved Mr. Keeble into the path of Plaintiff.  Seventy-seven percent on Star Transportation who disputed involvement of its truck; twenty percent on Mr. Keeble; and three percent on plaintiff.  The trial team was led by attorney Gregory F. Coleman of Coleman & Edwards, P.C.  Co-counsel for plaintiff was attorney A. Thomas Monceret.

Andesine-Labradorite Class Action Settlement Website - On October 22, 2008, the Circuit Court for Knox County, Tennessee certified a settlement class and granted preliminary approval to a settlement reached in Hurd v. America's Collectibles Network, Inc. d/b/a/ Jewelry Television, No. 225508. Settlement class members may be eligible to receive a cash refund or JTV store credit. The Andesine-Labradorite Class Action Settlement Website  will be updated as necessary to assure you have current information about the class action lawsuit. Please bookmark this site and check back regularly for updates as this case progresses.

Tennessee Supreme Court Makes Landmark Ruling in Alcoa Asbestos Case.  Volunteer TV Channel 8 Knoxville 09-10-08.  VIDEO

Former Alcoa Worker Weeps Over Supreme Court Ruling on Asbestos.  WBIR Channel 10 Knoxville 09-10-08.  VIDEO

Supreme Court Rules Against Alcoa in Asbestos Suit.  The Daily Times 09-10-08

Tenn. Court Rules that Second-hand Asbestos Case Can Go Forward.  Legal Newsline 09-10-08

AP Wire - Tennessee Supreme Court Rule Against Alcoa in Asbestos Lawsuit Filed by Employee's Daughter - Knoxville News-Sentinel;CNBC.COM; Yahoo Finance; The Daily News Journal; AOL Money & Finance; The Dallas Post; Law.Com - The Legal Intelligencer; CNN Money; The Tennessean; WATE Channel 6 Knoxville; Forbes.Com; and Netscape Money & Business.  09-10-08 to 09-12-08

Ruling Extends Alcoa, Inc. Accountability for Asbestos-Related Disease.  Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center

Ground Breaking Decision in Mesothelioma Case.  Mesothelioma Resource Center 09-11-08

Employer Duty of Care to Employee's Children.  Workplace Prof Blog - A Member of the Law Professor Blogs Network 09-10-08

Alcoa Retiree Benefit Case Appears Headed for Trial. The Daily Times 08-27-08

ALCOA, Retirees in Court Battle Over Health Benefits.  VolunteerTV.Com 08-27-08

Gregory F. Coleman voted one of Knoxville's Top Attorneys 2008 in Appellate Practice; Consumer Protection; Environmental; and General Civil Litigation.   CityView Magazine 08-2008

Adam A. Edwards voted one of Knoxville's Top Attorneys 2008 in Automobile Accidents.  CityView Magazine 08-2008

Knoxville's Jewelry Television Hit With Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Lawsuit.  KnoxViews - Alternative News and Views of the Comminuty by the Community 06-01-08

Jewelry Television Responds to $5 Million Lawsuit Over Gem.  Knoxville News-Sentinel 06-02-08

Class Action Lawsuit Claiming False Advertising Filed Against Jewelry Television.  Personal Injury Lawyer News, Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune 06-02-08

Calif. Woman Sues Shopping Channel Over Gemstones.  International Business Times 06-02-08

Jewelry TV Blasted in Suit - Shopping network sold stones deceptively, customer alleges.  Knoxville News-Sentinel 06-03-08

Shopper Says Knoxville-Based Jewelry TV Falsely Advertised.  The Tennessean 06-03-08

Consumer Sues Jewelry Television Over Treated Gems.  National Jewelry Network 06-04-08

Jewelry Television Faces Second False Advertising Suit.  Knoxville News-Sentinel 06-06-08

Jewelry Television Alleging Treated Gemstones Were Advertised as "Extremely Rare" and "All Natural".  Lawyers and Settlements

JTV Faces Second Lawsuit.  JCK Jewelers Circular Keystone 06-10-08

PrimeTIme - They Did it Again.  New York Post, Phil Mushnick 07-13-08

Tennessee Associated Press Photo of the Month - January 2008.  Joy Kimbro of the Maryville Daily Times is the winner of the Tennessee member photo contribution of the month for January.  Her pictures shows Doug Satterfield, of Maryville, wiping away tears during a hearing at the Tennessee Supreme Court building in Knoxville, Tenn., as his daughter, Amelia, 18, leans on his shoulder January 7, 2008.  The court is considering his late daughter Amanda's lawsuit against Alcoa Inc.  The court will decide whether Alcoa is responsible for the asbestos-related death of Amanda Satterfield, who died from the disease in 2005 at age 25.  The Satterfields are represented by Attorney Gregory F. Coleman of Coleman & Edwards, P.C., Knoxville, Tennessee.

Gregory F. Coleman has been certified as a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a group of trial attorneys recognized for winning million dollar and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards and settlements.  Knoxville News-Sentinel 01-21-2008

Supreme Court Hears Alcoa Asbestos Suit, The Daily Times, Rick Laney, 01-09-2008

Tenn. Supreme Court to Decide Asbestos Suit, AOL Money & Finance, AP 01-09-2008

Tennessee Supreme Court to Decide Alcoa Asbestos Suit, WATE 6, AP 01-09-2008

High Court Hears Argument in Amanda Satterfield Asbestos Case, WBIR.COM, Emily Stroud, 01-08-2008

Chancellor Denies Alcoa Request Appeal, The Daily Times, Rick Laney, 11-16-2007

Class Action Reporter July 20, 2007, IBL Volume 9, No. 142 07-20-2007

Court Denies Alcoa's Request to Drop Medical Monitoring Suit, The Daily Times, Rick Laney, 07-19-2007

One Too Many. Sellers, Servers Must Know 'How Much is too Much' to Avoid Alcohol-Related Injuries, Tennessee Bar Journal, 05-2007

Father Wins Chance to hold Alcoa Responsible for Daughter's Death, WBIR.COM, Tim Dale, 04-20-2007

Employees sue Alcoa, Claim Illnesses Caused by Jobs, WBIR.COM, Herryn Herzog, 09-19-2006

Maryville Man Sues Alcoa, Inc.; Alleging Company Caused Daughter's Death, WBIR.COM, Herryn Herzog 01-30-2006

DUI Victim Fought to Hold Gas Station Responsible, WBIR.COM, Kevin Umberger 11-16-2005

Selling Gas to a Drunk, Day on Torts, John Day, 08-30-2005

Overserved at Filling Station? State high court says selling gas to drunk motorist could make owner responsible, CSP Daily News, 08-23-2005

OPINION - Gary L. West, et al. v. East Tennessee Pioneer Oil Co. d/b/a Exxon Convenience Store, 08-18-2005, Supreme Court of Tennessee

OPINION - Gary L. West, et al. v. East Tennessee Pioneer Oil Co., d/b/a Exxon Convenience Store, 07-19-2004, Tennessee Court of Appeals