§ 29-34-506. Rate of Annual Increase of Fair Market Value
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the fair market value of total gross assets at the time of the merger or consolidation shall increase annually at a rate equal to the sum of: The prime rate as listed in the first edition of the Wall Street Journal published for each calendar year since the […]
§ 29-34-507. Liberal Construction of Part — Application of Part
The courts of this state shall construe this part liberally with regard to successors. This part shall apply to all asbestos claims filed against a successor on or after July 1, 2013. This part shall also apply to any pending asbestos claims against a successor in which trial has not commenced as of July 1, […]
§ 29-34-308. Claims Arising in Tennessee — Severance of Actions — Venue
No civil action alleging a silica claim or mixed dust disease claim may be filed in the courts of Tennessee after July 1, 2006, unless the plaintiff was a resident of Tennessee at the time the claim arose or the plaintiff’s claim arose in Tennessee. For purposes of this part, a claim arises in Tennessee […]
§ 29-34-309. Application
This part shall apply to all civil actions that allege a silica or mixed dust disease claim that are filed on or after July 1, 2006.
§ 29-34-401. Part Definitions
For purposes of this part: “Ice skating rink” means a facility that is designed for ice skating and that is used by the public for recreational or competitive ice skating; “Operator” mean a person who owns, controls, or has operational responsibility for an ice skating facility, or the agent of that person; and “Spectator” means […]
§ 29-34-402. Limits on Liability of Operators — Assumption of Risk by Ice Skaters and Spectators
An operator shall not be liable for damage or injuries to an ice skater or spectator where the operator complies with the requirements of § 29-34-403. A person who participates as an ice skater at an ice skating rink operated in accordance with the requirements of § 29-34-403 assumes the risk of injury or damage […]
§ 29-34-403. Duties of Operators
An operator shall: Provide at least one (1) individual to act as a rink monitor for approximately every two hundred (200) skaters at any given time that ice skating is open to the public; Conduct periodic inspections of the ice, skating equipment and all other equipment in a manner that will ensure a safe operating […]
§ 29-34-404. Duties of Ice Skaters — Compliance With Signs or Warnings by Spectators
Skaters in an ice skating rink shall: Comply with all posted signs and warnings that relate to the skater’s behavior while participating in ice skating at the ice skating rink; Obey all instructions or warnings given by the rink monitor, rink personnel or rink operator; Maintain reasonable control over skate speed and direction at all […]
§ 29-34-405. No Limits on Liability Between Skaters and Spectators or on Operators Who Engage in Gross Negligence or Willful and Wanton Conduct
This part shall not limit the liability of one (1) ice skater or spectator to another ice skater or spectator. This part shall not apply where an operator engages in behavior that amounts to gross negligence, or willful or wanton conduct.
§ 29-34-501. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Successor Corporation Asbestos-Related Liability Fairness Act.”