TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Dec 2, 2022

Rutherford County is suing its insurance provider for refusing to cover the costs of a large class action settlement over unlawful policies for arresting and detaining children, Nashville Public Radio reports. A denial letter from insurer Lloyd’s of London indicates it believes the county knew of the problems prior to coverage and “concealed or misrepresented material facts.” The county now is suing on three counts, including breach of contract. It also is asking to be made whole for its costs, including more than $5 million it paid out, attorney’s fees, damages, interest and a 25% penalty fee. The county was sued over its juvenile court polices, which led to more than a thousand children being illegally arrested and jailed. The case was settled in 2021.