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· 5/1/1995

Whitehead v. Toyota Motor Corp.

Citations

  • 897 S.W.2d 684
  • 1995 Tenn. LEXIS 209

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • applying Van Arsdall factors and finding that error in preventing cross-examination of sexual-assault victim about her boyfriend’s jealousy and violence was not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt
  • comparative negligence principles applied in apportioning damages between a plaintiff and defendants in strict liability actions
  • strict liability encourages greater care in manufacture of products

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Judges: Drowota, Anderson, Reid, Birch, White

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