REGINALD M. YOUNGER v. KIBREAB KIDANE OKBAHHANES

Case Number
E2020-00429-COA-R10-CV

This appeal arises from a personal injury action. The plaintiff filed this action more than one year after the vehicle collision from which the cause of action accrued. The defendant filed a motion for summary judgment, arguing that the plaintiff’s action was untimely. The plaintiff filed a response arguing that the statute of limitations for personal injury actions was extended to two years, pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated § 28-3-104(a)(2), due to the traffic citation issued to the defendant for failure to exercise due care in violation of section 55-8-136 as a result of the vehicle collision. The Trial Court found that section 28- 3-104(a)(2) was applicable to extend the statute of limitations to two years because the defendant had been charged with a criminal offense and a criminal prosecution had been commenced against him. Discerning no error, we affirm.

Authoring Judge
Judge D. Michael Swiney
Originating Judge
Judge Michael S. Pemberton
Case Name
REGINALD M. YOUNGER v. KIBREAB KIDANE OKBAHHANES
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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