Tennessee § 25-1-106 - Damages — Spouse's loss of consortium.
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§ 25-1-106. Damages — Spouse's loss of consortium.
There shall exist in cases where such damages are proved by a spouse, a right to recover for loss of consortium. Acts 1969, ch. 86, § 1; T.C.A., § 25-109. Law Reviews. Loss of Consortium — II. Evolution and Present Treatment of the Action for Loss of Consortium (Larry B. Luber), 1 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 107. Loss of Filial Consortium (John A. Day), 37 No. 5 Tenn. B.J. 26 (2001). Stealing Love in Tennessee: The Thief Goes Free, 56 Tenn. L. Rev. 629 (1989). To Have and Not Hold: Applying the Discovery Rule to Loss of Consortium Claims Stemming from Premarital Latent Injuries, 53 Vand. L. Rev. 685 (2000). Tort Law — Loss of Consortium Damages for Spouse and Children, 67 Tenn. L. Rev. 475 (2000).
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