Tennessee Supreme Court holds economic loss doctrine does not bar jury’s $3.9M punitive damages award in contractor-subcontractor dispute. In Commercial Painting Co. v. Weitz Co. LLC, 676 S.W.3d 527 (Tenn. Sept. 27, 2023), the Tennessee Supreme Court considered whether the economic loss doctrine applied to claims other than products liability. The economic loss doctrine traditionally precludes recovery in tort for … Read More
Owners Not Entitled to Statute of Repose Defense
Appellate Reversal of Summary Judgment Highlights Purpose of Construction Statute of Repose In Clayton v. Dixon, 2023 Tenn. App. LEXIS 115 (Tenn. Ct. App. March 23, 2023), a property owner sued adjacent property owners for property damage caused by the installation of an allegedly deficient pipe culvert. Mark Clayton, the owner of residential property, sued his neighbors, Joseph and Faye … Read More