Bill > SB0866

This bill amends Tennessee law regarding the time limits for filing lawsuits related to real property construction. Specifically, it clarifies that if a party files a counterclaim (a claim made by a defendant against the plaintiff), a third-party complaint (a claim by a defendant against someone not yet involved in the lawsuit), or a cross-claim (a claim by one defendant against another defendant) that concerns the design, planning, supervision, or construction of an improvement to real property, they are not subject to the four-year "statute of repose." The statute of repose is a law that sets a strict deadline for filing lawsuits after a project is completed, regardless of when the problem was discovered, and this bill creates an exception for certain types of claims within the dispute resolution process for real property construction matters.