Michael Lind v. Beaman Dodge, Inc., d/b/a Beaman Dodge Chrysler Jeep
Tennessee Supreme Court
1Concurring in the judgmentCornelia A. Clark, C.J.
I concur in the judgment of the Court, but I do not join the majority’s conclusion that a product liability action based on strict liability does not accrue against a non-manufacturing seller until the manufacturer “has been judicially declared insolvent.” Tenn.Code Ann. § 29-28-106(b) (2000). Rather, I would hold that a product liability cause of action accrues “on the date of the personal injury,” as provided in Tennessee Code Annotated section 28-3-104(b)(1) (2000). However, I would hold that, with respect to claims against a non-manufacturing seller based on strict liability, the one-year…
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- Hicks v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1997
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