{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-29-34-507","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-34-507","heading":"Liberal construction of part - Application of part","body":"(a) The courts of this state shall construe this part liberally with regard to successors.\n(b) This part shall apply to all asbestos claims filed against a successor on or after July 1, 2013.\n(c) This part shall also apply to any pending asbestos claims against a successor in which trial has not commenced as of July 1, 2013, except that any provisions of these sections which would be unconstitutional if applied retroactively shall be applied prospectively.","path":["TN Code","Title 29","Chapter 34"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"202a7e4a062a24f8d604ceb6ea93a4503619f2ef9cd7415152c4f28ed9b2b3d1","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-29-34-506","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-29-34-601"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}