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Statute of limitations extended to two years where defendant was given traffic citation after car accident.

Day on Torts

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. C) The cause of action is brought by the person injured by the criminal conduct against the party prosecuted for such conduct. Code Ann. §

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Insurance statute did not create private right of action for general contractor

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Further, the third factor in this analysis required plaintiff to “show that an implied private right of action would be consistent with the statute’s purposes,” which plaintiff also could not do. Because no specific penalty was included in this statute, “a party who violates this section may be guilty of a misdemeanor.”

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TURKEY TORTS (2020)

JonathanTurley

faces a misdemeanor simple assault charge for allegedly intentionally blowing on people. Thanksgiving means one thing for personal injury lawyers: food poisoning. The Dennis case shows why a good lawyer requires relatives to sign waiver forms before the start of any holiday. LEXIS 11 (2001).

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