SB238 - Alabama Commercial Aviation Business Improvement Act of 2013

• Establishes a 2-year statute of limitations for all civil actions against commercial aircraft manufacturers arising from accidents involving aircraft with 100+ passenger seating capacity.

• Creates a 12-year statute of repose from aircraft delivery or component replacement, barring actions filed after this period with limited exceptions for fraudulent concealment and non-passengers.

• Allows causes of action accruing within the 12-year repose period to be filed within 2 years of accrual, potentially permitting actions up to 14 years after delivery or replacement.

• Applies Alabama's forum non conveniens doctrine to allow courts to dismiss actions involving out-of-state accidents, with deference only to Alabama resident claimants' choice of forum and immediate appeal rights for denial orders.

• Permits comparative fault allocation among defendants and nonparties, while preserving plaintiff's right to recover jointly and severally from liable defendants and allowing contribution among joint tortfeasors.