Austin v. State

OPINION

JANICE M. HOLDER, J„

delivered the opinion of the court,

in which WILLIAM M. BARKER, C.J., and CORNELIA A. CLARK and GARY R. WADE, JJ., joined.

We granted review in this case to determine whether Tennessee Code Annotated section 20-1-119 (Supp.2006) provides a plaintiff with a ninety-day extension of the statute of limitations when a defendant does not explicitly allege the fault of a nonparty. We conclude that the statute gives a plaintiff an additional ninety days to file suit against a potential nonparty tortfeasor whenever a defendant’s answer gives a plaintiff notice of the…