(a)Venue. Venue for a proceeding by the attorney general and reporter to dissolve an LLC lies in Davidson County. Venue for a proceeding brought by any other party lies in the county where the LLC’s principal executive office is or was last located.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 48-245-903

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Business: includes every trade, occupation, profession, investment activity and other lawful purpose for gain or the preservation of assets whether or not carried on for profits. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • Court: includes every court and judge having jurisdiction in the case. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dissolution: means that the LLC has incurred an event under §. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • LLC: means a limited liability company, organized under chapters 201-248 of this title. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • Member: means a person reflected in the required records of an LLC as the owner of some governance rights of a membership interest of the LLC. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • Principal executive office: means an office, in or out of this state, where the principal office of the chief manager of the LLC or foreign LLC is located. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • Proceeding: includes civil suit and criminal, administrative, and investigatory action. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
(b)Parties. It is not necessary to make members parties to a proceeding to dissolve an LLC unless relief is sought against them individually.
(c)Injunctions. A court in a proceeding brought to dissolve an LLC may issue injunctions, appoint a receiver or custodian pendente lite with all powers and duties the court directs, take other action required to preserve the LLC’s assets wherever located, and carry on the business of the LLC until a full hearing can be held.
(d)Bond and Expenses. In a proceeding for dissolution by a member, the petitioner shall execute and file in the proceeding a bond, with sufficient surety, to cover the defendant‘s probable costs, including reasonable attorney fees, in defending the petition. The court shall determine the amount of the bond and may award to any party its reasonable costs, including attorney fees, if it finds for such party in the proceeding.
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