Statute of limitations extended to two years where defendant was given traffic citation after car accident.
Day on Torts
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Where plaintiff’s personal injury claim was based on a Tennessee car accident for which defendant was given a traffic citation for failure to exercise due care under Tenn. 55-8-136, which is a Class C misdemeanor, the statute of limitations for plaintiff’s action was extended to two years pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. §
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