Jerry Kenneth GARRETT and Claudell Weathers Garrett
v.
RAYTHEON COMPANY, INC.
Supreme Court of Alabama.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
January 26, 1979.
As Corrected on Denial of Rehearing March 16, 1979.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Leo E. Costello, Birmingham, for appellants.
E. Ted Taylor, Prattville, President, Alabama Trial Lawyers Assn., R. Ben Hogan, Birmingham, for amicus curiae, The Alabama Trial Lawyers Assn., in support of application for rehearing.
Bibb Allen of London, Yancey, Clark & Allen, Birmingham, for appellees.
Thomas W. Christian, Pres., Ala. Defense Lawyers Assn., Birmingham, Harold F. Herring, Executive Vice-Pres., Ala. Defense Lawyers Assn., Huntsville, Stancil R. Starnes, Sec.-Treas., Ala. Defense Lawyers Assn., Birmingham, for amicus curiae, Alabama Defense Lawyers Assn., in opposition to application for rehearing.
Supreme Court of Alabama.
BLOODWORTH, Justice.
When does the statute of limitations begin to run for injuries suffered as a result of radiation exposure? We conclude that it begins to run when the plaintiff is exposed to radiation and an injury occurs. This was the trial court's conclusion when it held the plaintiff's claim was barred by the statute of limitations. We agree and affirm.
On February 17, 1978, appellant (plaintiff below) filed...
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