In Industrial Construction Dispute, Tenn. Federal Judge Denies Motion To Dismiss

Mealey's (June 5, 2023, 10:36 AM EDT) -- JACKSON, Tenn. — The economic loss doctrine does not bar negligence claims brought by the owner of an industrial building against a subcontractor that performed allegedly defective construction work on the building because the doctrine does not extend beyond products liability cases and there was privity between the parties, a Tennessee federal judge held in denying the subcontractor’s motion to dismiss....