201. Tenn. Code Ann. §20-1-119 and Federal Courts.
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DAY, JOHN A.
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FEDERAL courts , *TORTS , *ANSWERS (Legal procedure) , *LIMITATION of actions , *LAW & fact , *FEDERAL court decisions , *JUDICIAL opinions - Abstract
The article discusses a the claim that various U.S. federal courts have misconstrued the meaning of the Section 20-1-119 of the Tennessee Code Annotated which deals with torts, legal answers, and statutes of limitations as of 2014. The Tennessee Supreme Court's ruling in the case Becker v. Ford Motor Co, which assesses Section 20-1-119, is also examined. Judicial opinions and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit are mentioned, along with complaints and certified questions of law.
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- 2014