Tennessee § 29-28-108 - Product altered or abnormally used.
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§ 29-28-108. Product altered or abnormally used.
If a product is not unreasonably dangerous at the time it leaves the control of the manufacturer or seller but was made unreasonably dangerous by subsequent unforeseeable alteration, change, improper maintenance or abnormal use, the manufacturer or seller is not liable. Acts 1978, ch. 703, § 9; T.C.A., § 23-3708. Law Reviews. Comparative Fault in Tennessee: Where Are We Going and Why Are We in this Handbasket? 67 Tenn. L. Rev. 765 (2000). Constitutional Law — Limitation of Actions — Application of the Vested Rights Doctrine (David A. King), 51 Tenn. L. Rev. 129 (1983). The Restatement (Third) of Products Liability: Is it a Reasonable Alternative Design to Tennessee's Products Liability Statute? (Robert S. Stevens), 39 U. Mem. L. Rev. 463 (2009). The Tennessee Products Liability Act, 9 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 105. Cited: Myers v. Hayes International Corp., 701 F. Supp. 618, 1988 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13348 (M.D. Tenn. 1988); Flax v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 272 S.W.3d 521, 2008 Tenn. LEXIS 505 (Tenn. July 24, 2008); Lincoln Gen. Ins. Co. v. Detroit Diesel Corp., 293 S.W.3d 487, 2009 Tenn. LEXIS 512 (Tenn. Aug. 21, 2009); Alexander v. Antonio Zamperla, S.P.A., — S.W.3d —, 2010 Tenn. App. LEXIS 549 (Tenn. Ct. App. Aug. 27, 2010).
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