Part 1 Liability of Professional Societies 62-50-101 – 62-50-103
Part 2 Liability of Sports Officials 62-50-201 – 62-50-203
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 62 > Chapter 50 - Limitations On Liability

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Department: means the department of children's services. See Tennessee Code 37-2-502
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Runaway: means any person under eighteen (18) years of age who is away from the home or residence of such person's parents or guardians without such parents' or guardians' consent. See Tennessee Code 37-2-502
  • Runaway house: means any house or institution giving sanctuary or housing to any person under eighteen (18) years of age, who is away from the home or residence of such person's parents or guardians without such parents' or guardians' consent. See Tennessee Code 37-2-502
  • sports official: means any person who serves as referee, umpire, linesperson or in any similar capacity in supervising or administering a sports event and who is registered as a member of a local, state, regional or national organization that provides training and educational opportunities for sports officials. See Tennessee Code 62-50-201
  • 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