Legal Opinion
Lea Ann Tatham v. Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided October 30, 2015No. W2013-02604-SC-R11-CVPublishedCited by 59 opinions
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2Opinion of the Court · BivinsJeffrey S. Bivins, J.
SHARON G. LEE, C.J., and CORNELIA A. CLARK, J., joined.
This products liability- case arises out of an accident which resulted from the failure of a tire purchased less than three months before the accident. As a result of the accident, the plaintiffs vehicle was totaled. Subsequently, the entire vehicle, including the tire, was destroyed. This case presents the following issues for review: (1) whether the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to dismiss this case, as a sanction for spoliation of evidence; (2) whether the trial court.erred in denying summary judgment to the…
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