TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 27, 2017
The Tennessee Supreme Court released an order Friday to continue the business court docket pilot project, following recommendations from its Business Court Docket Advisory Commission. Since its founding in 2015, 129 cases have been transferred to the specialized docket with litigants ranging from large, national companies to small businesses. “This specialized court model provides the judicial branch with the opportunity to focus on what is often very complex and time-consuming litigation and provides efficient and effective outcomes for business owners when there is an issue,” Gov. Bill Haslam said of the project. Effective Jan. 1, the court will assign cases transferred to the business court docket to Judge Joseph P. Binkley of the 20th Judicial District. Cases transferred prior to Jan. 1, shall remain assigned to Davidson County Chancery Court Part III.