Tennessee § 20-12-114 - Nominal damages recovered.
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§ 20-12-114. Nominal damages recovered.
In civil actions founded upon assault, assault and battery, malicious prosecution, false imprisonment or for the recovery of damages for overflowing of water by the erection of a gristmill or other waterworks of utility, the plaintiff recovers no more costs than damages, unless the recovery exceeds five dollars ($5.00). Code 1858, § 3198 (deriv. Acts 1715, ch. 27, § 8; 1811, ch. 91, § 1; 1829, ch. 1, § 1; 1851-1852, ch. 146); Shan., § 4939; mod. Code 1932, § 9092; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-1616. Cited: Smythe v. Easy Quick Stores, Inc., 754 S.W.2d 57, 1988 Tenn. App. LEXIS 44 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1988); O'Neill v. Parks, — S.W.3d —, 2008 Tenn. App. LEXIS 568 (Tenn. Ct. App. Sept. 29, 2008).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-12-114 ("Nominal damages recovered.") 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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