43 chapters · 813 sections in this title.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-34-605 Stay of action
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(a) A court shall stay an asbestos action if the court finds that the plaintiff has failed to make the disclosures required under § 29-34-603 within one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the trial date. (b) If, in the disclosures required by § 29-34-603, a plaintiff identifies a…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-34-606 Identification of additional or alternative asbestos trusts by defendant
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(a) Not less than ninety (90) days before trial, if a defendant identifies an asbestos trust claim not previously identified by the plaintiff that the defendant reasonably believes the plaintiff can file, the defendant shall meet and confer with the plaintiff to discuss why the d…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-34-607 Admissible evidence
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(a) If a plaintiff proceeds to trial in an asbestos action before an asbestos trust claim is resolved, the filing of the asbestos trust claim may be considered as relevant and admissible evidence. (b) Trust claim materials that are sufficient to entitle a claim to consideration f…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-34-608 Failure to provide information — Sanctions
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A plaintiff who fails to provide all of the information required under this part is subject to sanctions as provided in the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure and any other relief for the defendant, or defendants, that the court considers just and proper.