Terms Used In Tennessee Code 55-13-107

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Person: means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, or an engaged ADS. See Tennessee Code 55-8-101
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

In addition to the other penalties provided in this chapter, any person who is injured in the person’s business or property, by any violation of this chapter, may proceed against the violator by suit to recover the damages so sustained and the costs of the suit.