Lavin v. Jordon

in which ANDERSON, C.J., and DROWOTA and HOLDER, JJ., joined.

OPINION

The nature of this appeal regards the amount of damages recoverable in an action against parents for the intentional damage caused by their children. More specifically, we granted this appeal to determine whether Tennessee Code Annotated section 37-10-103(a) represents a codification of the common law tort allowing unlimited damages, or whether section 37-10-103(a) merely sets forth the circumstances under which parents may be held liable and is therefore subject to the statutory cap on damages contained in section 37-10-102.…