Legal Opinion
Buckner v. GAF Corp.
District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided April 18, 1980No. CIV-1-79-49PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
FRANK W. WILSON, Chief Judge.
This is an action for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained from exposure to asbestos products. The case is presently before the Court upon the motions for summary judgment filed by the defendants, Owens-Illinois and Nicolet. At issue is the application of the statute of limitations provision of the Tennessee Products Liability Act of 1978, as amended. TCA § 23-3703; 1979 Tenn.Pub.Acts, Chapter 162 (effective date, July 1, 1979).
The complaint in this action was filed on February 22, 1979. In it the plaintiff, John Buckner, alleges that he has…
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