Tennessee § 29-34-507 Liberal construction of part - Application of part

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§ 29-34-507 — Liberal construction of part - Application of part

Tennessee § 29-34-507

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-34-507 (2026).

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(a)The courts of this state shall construe this part liberally with regard to successors.

(b)This part shall apply to all asbestos claims filed against a successor on or after July 1, 2013.

(c)This part shall also apply to any pending asbestos claims against a successor in which trial has not commenced as of July 1, 2013, except that any provisions of these sections which would be unconstitutional if applied retroactively shall be applied prospectively.

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(a) The courts of this state shall construe this part liberally with regard to successors. (b) This part shall apply to all asbestos claims filed against a successor on or after July 1, 2013. (c) This part shall also apply to any pending asbestos claims against a successor in which trial has not commenced as of July 1, 2013, except that any provisions of these sections which would be unconstitutional if applied retroactively shall be applied prospectively.