Opinion ID: 2374270
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Heading: On Supplemental Briefs

Text: After the above opinion had been prepared, considered and approved by the Court, plaintiff filed a supplemental brief directed to the counts of common law negligence and strict liability sounding in tort. Reply briefs have been filed and we have again considered the case as to these two counts. The negligence and strict liability counts were dismissed on authority of Jackson v. General Motors Corporation, Tenn., 441 S.W.2d 482 (1969). In the supplemental brief plaintiff cites three recent cases arising out of the United States District Courts in Tennessee to support an argument that under the facts of the case at bar Jackson v. General Motors Corporation, supra , is not applicable. We have carefully considered the federal cases cited and are of the opinion Jackson v. General Motors Corporation, supra , is applicable to the case at bar. In Jackson v. General Motors Corporation, supra , we held the applicable statute, T.C.A. § 28-304, (prior to amendment) commences to run at the date of the wrongful act or omission whether the damages occasioned were on the same date or later. In the case at bar the wrongful act or omission was occasioned on the date of the sale (July 8, 1966), and suit was not filed within one year from that date. The Court was at the time of its consideration of Jackson v. General Motors Corporation, supra , and is now, fully aware that the decision in Jackson could and very likely would cause hardships in certain cases. The decision in Jackson was controlled by the decision in Albert v. Sherman, 167 Tenn. 133, 67 S.W.2d 140 (1934), and in both of these cases the Court was careful to point out the fact such hardships could result. Even so, during the thirty-four year period between Albert to Jackson the Legislature did not see fit to change the language of the statute at issue. Since Jackson , the Legislature has seen fit to make material changes in the statute. Plaintiff also cites a recent opinion by the Court of Appeals styled Harts v. Tennessee Liquified Gas Corporation. This case is now in the appellate procedure and we do not deem it proper to comment on same at this time. The judgment is affirmed.