Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(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) “Services” means:
(A) Providing food;(B) Providing housing; or(C) Providing shelter from adverse weather, including, but not limited to, allowing persons to enter the premises for purposes of temporary shelter from severe storms.(b) A charitable organization providing services to the community is not liable for a loss, damages, injury, or death that results from providing services, unless the charitable organization’s conduct in providing services constitutes gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct.
