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 was admitted as the 16th state on June 1, 1796. Tennessee joined the Union on June 1, 1796. Tennessee declared secession from the Union during the Civil War. It was admitted to the Confederacy on July 2, 1861. Tennessee was readmitted to the Union on July 24, 1866 at the end of the war. Tennesse became a state in 1796 On 1 June 1796.