BROWNING v. MAYTAG CORP.

No. S90Q1273.

401 S.E.2d 725 (1991)

261 Ga. 20

BROWNING v. MAYTAG CORPORATION.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

March 15, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dillard, Landers & Bower, Terry A. Dillard, Bryant H. Bower, Waycross, for petitioners.

J. Thomas Whelchel, Brunswick, for respondent.


BELL, Justice.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (hereafter the Eleventh Circuit) has certified the following question to this Court:

Does [OCGA § 51-1-11] bar a products liability action based upon a negligence theory (1) where the action is commenced more than ten years after the date of the first sale for use or consumption of the product and after the July 1, 1987 effective date of [§ 51-1-11(c)] but (2) where the injury...

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