Tennessee § 20-17-109 - Intent of chapter.
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§ 20-17-109. Intent of chapter.
This chapter is intended to provide an additional substantive remedy to protect the constitutional rights of parties and to supplement any remedies which are otherwise available to those parties under common law, statutory law, or constitutional law or under the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure. Acts 2019, ch. 185, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2019, ch. 185, § 2 provided that the act, which enacted this chapter, shall apply to any legal action commenced on or after July 1, 2019. Effective Dates. Acts 2019, ch. 185, § 2. July 1, 2019.
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