This case is before us upon mandate from the Tennessee Supreme Court for reconsideration of our previous opinion, Clifton Lake, et. al. v. Memphis Landsmen, L.L.C., et al., No. W2009-00526-COA-R3-CV, 2010 WL 891867 (Tenn. Ct. App. March 15, 2010), in light of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Williamson v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc., et al., 131 S. Ct. 1131, 179 L. Ed.2d 75 (2011). Our conclusion, in Lake, that Appellants’ claims, based upon the type of glass and the lack of passenger seatbelts, are pre-empted is not disturbed by the Williamson decision because the basis of our holding involved more than preservation of the manufacturers’ ability to choose under the safety regulations. Under the law of the case doctrine, and because further review would exceed the scope of the Tennessee Supreme Court’s mandate, we decline to revisit our decision concerning the perimeter seating issue. Reversed and Remanded.
Case Number
W2011-00660-COA-RM-CV
Originating Judge
Judge John R. McCarroll, Jr.
Case Name
Clifton A. Lake and Charleen J. Lake et al. v. The Memphis Landsmen, L.L.C., et al.
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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