Tennessee § 29-22-104 - Impairment of lien — Damages.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-22-104 — Impairment of lien — Damages., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-22-104. Impairment of lien — Damages.
No release or satisfaction or any action, suit, claim, counterclaim, demand, judgment, settlement or settlement agreement, or any of them, shall be valid or effectual as against such lien unless the lienholder shall join therein or execute a release of the lien. Any acceptance of a release or satisfaction of any such cause of action, suit, claim, counterclaim, demand or judgment and any settlement of any of the foregoing in the absence of a release or satisfaction of the lien referred to in this chapter shall prima facie constitute an impairment of such lien, and the lienholder shall be entitled to an action at law for damages on account of such impairment, and in such action may recover from the one accepting such release or satisfaction or making such settlement the reasonable cost of such hospital care, treatment and maintenance. Satisfaction of any judgment rendered in favor of the lienholder in any such action shall operate as a satisfaction of the lien. Any action by the lienholder shall be brought in the court having jurisdiction of the amount of the lienholder's claim and may be brought and maintained in the county of residence of the lienholder. Acts 1970, ch. 527, § 4; T.C.A., § 23-3204. Law Reviews. The Tennessee Hospital Lien Law — A Potential Pitfall for the Unwary (E. Patrick Hull), 35 No. 1 Tenn. B.J. 12 (1999). Cited: West v. Shelby County Healthcare Corp., — S.W.3d —, 2013 Tenn. App. LEXIS 88 (Tenn. Ct. App. Feb. 11, 2013).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-22-104 cover?
Section 29-22-104 ("Impairment of lien — Damages.") 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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