COMMERCIAL TRUCK & TRAILER SALES v. McCAMPBELL


580 S.W.2d 765 (1979)

COMMERCIAL TRUCK & TRAILER SALES, INC., et al., Petitioners-Defendants, v. Mary C. McCAMPBELL, Administratrix of the Estate of Charles Miller, Deceased, Respondent-Plaintiff.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

April 2, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred H. Cagle, Jr., John W. Wheeler, William A. Zierer, Ray L. Jenkins, W.P. O'Neil, Bernard E. Bernstein, Knoxville, Kendred A. White, Madisonville, for petitioners-defendants; Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, Hodges, Doughty & Carson, Morton, Lewis, King & Krieg, Bernstein, Susano, Stair & Cohen, Knoxville, of counsel.

Robert W. Ritchie, Joseph M. Tipton, Knoxville, for respondent-plaintiff.


OPINION

HARBISON, Justice.

This is a combined products liability and legal malpractice action. Respondent, as Administratrix of the deceased victim of an accidental injury, sued six defendants for the death of decedent upon theories of negligence, strict liability in tort and breach of implied warranties under the Uniform Commercial Code. As a precautionary measure, she also sued a seventh defendant, her former attorney, for alleged negligence in failing...

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