Title 29, Remedies and Special Proceedings

(a) (1) In any tort claim settlement involving a minor, the court shall conduct a hearing at which the minor and legal guardian are present if the tort claim settlement:(A) Is a settlement of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more;(B) Is a structured settlement; or(C) Involves a …

(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any provision of a settlement agreement entered into by a governmental entity that has the effect of prohibiting the disclosure of the identities of persons relating to a claim by any of the parties is void and unenforceable as contrar…

(a) Any person who is injured while committing a felony or attempting to commit a felony on the real property of another is barred from recovery of actual or punitive damages resulting from injuries, either accidentally or intentionally inflicted by the owner, lawful occupier or …

(a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Natural gas equipment” means storage vessels, compressors, dryers, dispensers, piping, compressed or liquefied gas appliances, or any other item that is installed by a natural gas provider; and(2) “Natural ga…

(a) As used in this section, “first responder” means a law enforcement officer, firefighter, emergency services personnel or other person who responds to calls for emergency assistance from a 911 call. (b) A first responder and the responder's supervisor, agency, employer or supe…

If any philanthropic individual; cooperative, corporation, club, association or organization; or director, trustee or member of the governing body of any such cooperative, corporation, club, association or organization; supplies only financial sponsorship or support for another e…

(a) Except as exempted in subsection (b), a manufacturer, producer, packer, distributor, carrier, holder, seller, marketer, or advertiser of a food, as defined in Section 201(f) of the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 321(f)), or an association of one (1) or more s…

(a) Any person, corporation, business entity, charitable organization, or governmental agency that acts reasonably and in good faith in donating fire control or fire rescue equipment to a volunteer fire department shall not thereafter be civilly liable for any personal injury, pr…

(a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Liquefied petroleum gas equipment” means storage vessels, piping, liquefied petroleum gas appliances, or any other item that is installed by a liquefied petroleum gas provider; and(2) “Liquefied petroleum gas…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Possessor of real property” means the owner, lessee, renter, or other lawful occupant of real property; and(2) “Trespasser” means a person who enters or remains on the real property of another without actual or implied permission, or a person who …

(a) A person whose conduct conforms to the requirements of subsection (b) shall be immune from civil liability for any damage resulting from the forcible entry of a motor vehicle for the purpose of removing a minor or an animal from the vehicle. (b) Subsection (a) applies if the …

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Charitable organization” means any charitable unit of a religious or civic group exempt from taxation under 26 U.S.C. § 501, including those supported wholly or partially by private donations;(2) “Human service agency” means any human service unit…

(a) For the purposes of this section:(1) “Mental health disorder” means a serious psychological condition, including, but not limited to, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, psychosis, bipolar disorder, personality disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder, or any dis…

(a) There is no cause of action for wrongful birth on behalf of any person based on a claim that, but for an act or omission of the defendant, a person once conceived would not or should not have been born. (b) There is no cause of action for wrongful life on behalf of any person…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Charitable organization” means a charitable unit of a religious or civic group that is exempt from taxation under 26 U.S.C. § 501, including those supported wholly or partially by private donations and registered with the secretary of state; and(2…

(a) For purposes of this part, “adoption facilitation claim” means any claim for damages, losses, indemnification, contribution, or other relief against an adoption facilitator arising out of, based on, or in any way related to the adoption or prospective adoption of a child. (b)…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Cybersecurity event” means an event resulting in unauthorized access to, or disruption or misuse of, an information system or nonpublic information stored on an information system;(2) “Information system” has the same meaning as defined in § 56-2-…

(a) (a) A law enforcement officer who causes property damage to or inflicts personal injury upon a person during the course of the law enforcement officer's official duties is immune from civil liability for or the payment of monetary damages resulting from the law enforcement of…

(a) This section is known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Child Care Hosting Safe Harbor Act.” (b) As used in this section:(1) “Child care provider” means a person or entity licensed under title 71, chapter 3, part 5 to operate a child care agency or facility;(2) “Employer” me…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Compensation” means a salary, fee, payment, reimbursement, or other valuable consideration, or combination thereof, whether received or to be received;(2) “Demonstration” means a public gathering of one (1) or more demonstrators protesting against…

(a) An emergency utility worker as defined in § 58-2-101, and the emergency utility worker's employer, are immune from civil liability for injury, death, or property damage resulting from an act or omission of the emergency utility worker committed in good faith while engaged in …

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Silica Claims Priorities Act.”

(a) Silica is a naturally occurring mineral and is the second most common constituent of the earth's crust. (b) Silica-related disease, including silicosis, can occur when silica is inhaled. To be inhaled, silica particles must be sufficiently small to be respirable. (c) Silicosi…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “AMA guides to the evaluation of permanent impairment” means the most recent version of the American Medical Association's “Guidelines for Assessment of Permanent Medical Impairment” at the time of the performanc…

(a) No person shall bring or maintain a civil action alleging a silica or mixed dust disease claim based on a nonmalignant condition in the absence of a prima facie showing that, in the opinion of a competent medical authority, the exposed person has a physical impairment, and th…

(a) The plaintiff in any civil action, alleging a silica claim or a mixed dust disease claim, shall file, within one hundred and twenty (120) days after filing the complaint, a written report by a competent medical authority, and any supporting evidence, making out the applicable…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, with respect to any silica claim or mixed dust disease claim that is not barred as of July 1, 2006, the period of limitations shall not begin to run until the exposed person discovers, or through the exercise of reasonable diligence should have …

(1) The following shall apply to all civil actions for silica or mixed dust disease claims brought against a premises owner to recover damages or other relief for exposure to silica or mixed dust on the premises owner's property:(1) A premises owner is not liable for any injury t…

(a) No civil action alleging a silica claim or mixed dust disease claim may be filed in the courts of Tennessee after July 1, 2006, unless the plaintiff was a resident of Tennessee at the time the claim arose or the plaintiff's claim arose in Tennessee. For purposes of this part,…

This part shall apply to all civil actions that allege a silica or mixed dust disease claim that are filed on or after July 1, 2006.

(1) For purposes of this part:(1) “Ice skating rink” means a facility that is designed for ice skating and that is used by the public for recreational or competitive ice skating;(2) “Operator” mean a person who owns, controls, or has operational responsibility for an ice skating …

(a) An operator shall not be liable for damage or injuries to an ice skater or spectator where the operator complies with the requirements of § 29-34-403. (b) A person who participates as an ice skater at an ice skating rink operated in accordance with the requirements of § 29-34…

(a) An operator shall:(1) Provide at least one (1) individual to act as a rink monitor for approximately every two hundred (200) skaters at any given time that ice skating is open to the public;(2) Conduct periodic inspections of the ice, skating equipment and all other equipment…

(a) Skaters in an ice skating rink shall:(1) Comply with all posted signs and warnings that relate to the skater’s behavior while participating in ice skating at the ice skating rink;(2) Obey all instructions or warnings given by the rink monitor, rink personnel or rink operator;…

(a) This part shall not limit the liability of one (1) ice skater or spectator to another ice skater or spectator. (b) This part shall not apply where an operator engages in behavior that amounts to gross negligence, or willful or wanton conduct.

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Successor Corporation Asbestos-Related Liability Fairness Act.”

(1) For purposes of this part:(1) “Asbestos claim” means any claim, wherever or whenever made, for damages, losses, indemnification, contribution, or other relief arising out of, based on, or in any way related to asbestos, including:(A) The health effects of exposure to asbestos…

(a) The limitations in § 29-34-504 shall apply to any successor corporation. (b) The limitations of § 29-34-504 shall not apply to:(1) Workers' compensation benefits paid by or on behalf of an employer to an employee under the Workers' Compensation Law, compiled in title 50, chap…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), the cumulative successor asbestos-related liabilities of a successor corporation are limited to the fair market value of the total gross assets of the transferor determined as of the time of the merger or consolidation. The succ…

(a) A successor corporation may establish the fair market value of total gross assets for the purpose of the limitations under § 29-34-504 through generally accepted accounting principles, including:(1) By reference to the going concern value of the assets or to the purchase pric…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the fair market value of total gross assets at the time of the merger or consolidation shall increase annually at a rate equal to the sum of:(1) The prime rate as listed in the first edition of the Wall Street Journal published fo…

(a) The courts of this state shall construe this part liberally with regard to successors. (b) This part shall apply to all asbestos claims filed against a successor on or after July 1, 2013. (c) This part shall also apply to any pending asbestos claims against a successor in whi…

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Claims Transparency Act.”

(1) As used in this part:(1) “Asbestos” means chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite asbestos, anthophyllite asbestos, actinolite asbestos, asbestiform winchite, asbestiform richterite, asbestiform amphibole minerals, and any of these minerals that have been chemically treat…

(a) For each asbestos action filed in this state, the plaintiff shall provide all parties with a sworn statement identifying all asbestos trust claims that have been filed by the plaintiff or by anyone on the plaintiff's behalf, including claims with respect to asbestos-related c…

(a) Trust claims materials and trust governance documents are presumed to be relevant and authentic and are admissible in evidence. No claims of privilege apply to any trust claims materials or trust governance documents. (b) A defendant in an asbestos action may seek discovery f…