Bruce Anthony McMullen

Successfully defended a municipality in appellate proceedings alleging the sale of public park to private, non-profit organization and subsequent removal of historic monuments as fraudulent and violative of Tennessee law.

Successfully defended a municipality in a First Amendment case before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. A media entity alleged that the municipality violated its constitutional rights by excluding that media entity from a media advisory list. The district court granted the municipality's motion to dismiss, and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal.

Obtained dismissal in the Arkansas Supreme Court of a putative class action against a national grocery retailer where the Plaintiffs alleged that the retailer's honor card system violated Arkansas's price discrimination statue.

Tried a federal court jury trial involving insurance bad faith and coverage and successfully obtained dismissal of the bad-faith action.

Obtained a defense verdict in a jury trial representing a public school district and its board in a $4.5 million breach of contract suit.

Obtained a defense verdict in a month-long jury trial on behalf of a rehabilitation hospital, successfully defending against allegations that the negligent acts of its nurses caused permanent brain damage to a prominent former TV weatherman and children's show host.

Obtained a defense verdict in a medical malpractice jury trial where plaintiff alleged breach of the standard of care during a liver transplant.

Obtained the dismissal on motion of a rehabilitation facility in a wrongful death lawsuit.

Obtained a directed verdict for the physician director of a long term health care facility in a medical malpractice and abuse trial.

Successfully argued the appeal of a defense verdict before the Tennessee Court of Appeals related to Tennessee's discovery rule.

Successfully defended a constitutional challenge before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals based on the Commerce Clause and the Privileges and Immunities Clause of the U.S. Constitution against the "Citizens Only" provision of the Tennessee Open Records Act.

Obtained a directed verdict in a state court jury trial on behalf of an over-the-road carrier in a case involving a collision accident.

Successfully secured a defense verdict in the jury trial and subsequently a denial of motion for new trial on behalf of a hospital in health care liability action.

Won a Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that the plaintiff's rights under the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution were violated when the defendant entered and searched the plaintiff's residence, which was ultimately condemned.

Obtained dismissal of a rehabilitation facility in a medical malpractice action based on the failure to timely move for substitution of the party after the death of the plaintiff; dismissal upheld by the Tennessee Court of Appeals.

Successfully represented a client in a complex American Arbitration Association (AAA) matter concerning the enforceability of an arbitration and indemnification clause. Through rigorous legal analysis and strategic argumentation, a favorable ruling was secured, preventing a multimillion-dollar indemnification obligation.