QUALITY AUTO PARTS v. BLUFF CITY BUICK


876 S.W.2d 818 (1994)

QUALITY AUTO PARTS CO., INC., Plaintiff (non-appealing party), v. BLUFF CITY BUICK CO., INC., Milton Schaeffer, and Joseph Schaeffer, Counter-Defendants/Appellants, v. Whitson KIMBROW, Counter-Plaintiff/Appellee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Jackson.

Rehearing Denied May 16, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gail O. Mathes, Memphis, for appellants.

Joseph Michael Cook, Memphis (Jim Waide, of counsel), Tupelo, MS, for appellee.


OPINION

ANDERSON, Justice.

In this appeal, we are asked to determine whether the discovery rule applies to the six-month statute of limitations for slander, and whether the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act is applicable. We also consider whether a claim has been stated for the tort of intentional interference with prospective economic advantage. For the reasons stated below, we conclude that the discovery rule does not apply to the slander statute...

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