Murphy v. Sears Roebuck & Co.

McMurry, Presiding Judge.

Danny Murphy (plaintiff) was injured on January 6, 1990, while working in Phoenix, Arizona, and recovered workers’ compensation pursuant to Arizona law. On June 24, 1991, plaintiff filed a products liability action in Georgia against Sears Roebuck & Company, Emerson Electric Company, and Western Forge Corporation (defendants), alleging his injuries were caused by a defective tool placed in the market by defendants. Defendants denied the material allegations of the complaint and moved for summary judgment, asserting the one-year limitation period prescribed in Arizona…