Dabbs v. Silver Eagle Manufacturing Co.

Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment dismissing their complaint. The trial court concluded that their claim brought in Oregon is barred by the Tennessee Statute of Limitations. We reverse.

Plaintiffs, Tennessee residents, filed a product liability claim against defendant, an Oregon corporation, for personal injuries stemming from an alleged defect in a product designed and manufactured by defendant in Oregon. The injury occurred in Tennessee. The product had been sold by defendant to plaintiff Terry Dabbs’ 1 employer in Tennessee. Plaintiffs’ claim was filed within Oregon’s two-year Statute of…