The twist in this case is that Caskeyâs estate claims Daniels was texting at the time of the crash â and the judge has ruled that evidence of texting is sufficient to allow the jury to consider PUNITIVE damages as well as the usual compensatory damges. This is, it is claimed, a case of first impression in the United States.
When Tennessee became a state in 1796, Knoxville became the first state capital. UT, as it is known in Tennessee, traces its origins to Blount College, which was founded in Knoxville in 1794. Only a year before that time, the settlement of Knoxville had been attacked by Native Americans and 13 people were killed.
Tennessee Genealogy Trails, where it will remain free for all to view. Madison County was created on November 7, 1821, from the Western District, and was named in honor of President James Madison. The earliest settlers, however, arrived during the preceding two or three years.