Tennessee § 65-15-108 - Void and unenforceable covenants, promises, agreements or understandings concerning motor carrier transportation contracts.
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§ 65-15-108. Void and unenforceable covenants, promises, agreements or understandings concerning motor carrier transportation contracts.
A covenant, promise, agreement or understanding in or in connection with or collateral to a motor carrier transportation contract purporting to indemnify the promisee against liability for damages resulting from the negligence of the promisee, the promisee's agents or employees, or indemnitee, is against public policy and is void and unenforceable. Subsection (a) shall not apply to the Uniform Intermodal Interchange and Facilities Access Agreement administered by the Intermodal Association of North America or other agreements providing for the interchange, use or possession of intermodal chassis, containers or other intermodal equipment. Acts 2008, ch. 636, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 65-15-108 ("Void and unenforceable covenants, promises, agreements or understandings concerning motor carrier transportation contracts.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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