Legal Opinion
ATS Southeast, Inc. v. Carrier Corp.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided May 12, 2000No. M1999-02658-SC-R23-CQPublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · BirchBirch, J.
in which ANDERSON, C. J., and DROWOTA, HOLDER, and BARKER, JJ., joined.
Pursuant to TenmSup.Ct.R. 23, we accepted the following question from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee: Under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, “[d]oes a corporation have standing to bring a private cause of action for treble damages pursuant to Tenn.Code Ann. § 47-18-109(a)?” We answer that it does. The Tennessee Consumer Protection Act defines, in Tenn.Code Ann. § 47-18-103(7), “person” to include corporations, and “persons” can seek treble damages available under…
3Cases cited14 opinions
- Ganzevoort v. RussellTennessee Supreme Court · 1997
- Hawks v. City of WestmorelandTennessee Supreme Court · 1997
- Grantham and Mann, Inc., D/B/A Grantham Safety Industries, Inc. v. American Safety Products, Inc., Sam Evans, Richard J. Althoff and James HunnekeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
- Quality Auto Parts Co. v. Bluff City Buick Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1994
- Metropolitan Air Research Testing Authority, Inc. v. Metropolitan Government of NashvilleCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1992
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
4Cited by57 opinions
- Plath v. SchonrockMontana Supreme Court · 2003
- Gaston v. Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2003
- Hardcastle v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2004
- Kradel v. Piper Industries, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2001
- Messer Griesheim Industries, Inc. v. Cryotech of Kingsport, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2001
52 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.