Tennessee § 47-18-102 - Purposes.

§ 47-18-102. Purposes.

This part shall be liberally construed to promote the following policies: To simplify, clarify, and modernize state law governing the protection of the consuming public and to conform these laws with existing consumer protection policies; To protect consumers and legitimate business enterprises from those who engage in unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce in part or wholly within this state; To encourage and promote the development of fair consumer practices; To declare and to provide for civil legal means for maintaining ethical standards of dealing between persons engaged in business and the consuming public to the end that good faith dealings between buyers and sellers at all levels of commerce be had in this state; and To promote statewide consumer education. Acts 1977, ch. 438, § 2. Law Reviews. Mass Tort–Class Action Certification–The Unavailability of Class Certification under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act and the Appropriateness of Class Claims Alleging Common Law Fraud and Misrepresentation in Tennessee (Sarah-Katherine Adams Wright), 76 Tenn. L. Rev. 491 (2009). Cited: Haverlah v. Memphis Aviation, Inc., 674 S.W.2d 297, 1984 Tenn. App. LEXIS 3389 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1984); Akers v. Bonifasi, 629 F. Supp. 1212, 1984 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22260 (M.D. Tenn. 1984); Grantham & Mann v. American Safety Prods., 831 F.2d 596, 1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 12920 (6th Cir. Tenn. 1987); Nichols v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, 706 F. Supp. 1309, 1989 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1182 (M.D. Tenn. 1989); Steed Realty v. Oveisi, 823 S.W.2d 195, 1991 Tenn. App. LEXIS 307 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1991); Pursell v. First Am. Nat'l Bank, 937 S.W.2d 838, 1996 Tenn. LEXIS 569 (Tenn. 1996); Ganzevoort v. Russell, 949 S.W.2d 293, 1997 Tenn. LEXIS 299 (Tenn. 1997); Myint v. Allstate Ins. Co., 970 S.W.2d 920, 1998 Tenn. LEXIS 293 (Tenn. 1998); Myers v. Hexagon Co., 54 F. Supp. 2d 742, 54 F. Supp. 742, 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22470 (E.D. Tenn. 1998); Sparks v. Allstate Ins. Co., 98 F. Supp. 2d 933, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6864 (W.D. Tenn. 2000); ATS Southeast, Inc. v. Carrier Corp., 18 S.W.3d 626, 2000 Tenn. LEXIS 245 (Tenn. 2000); Crump v. WorldCom, Inc., 128 F. Supp. 2d 549, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 145 (W.D. Tenn. 2001); Messer Griesheim Indus. v. Cryotech of Kingsport, Inc., 45 S.W.3d 588, 2001 Tenn. App. LEXIS 26 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001); Gaston v. Tenn. Farmers Mut. Ins. Co., 120 S.W.3d 815, 2003 Tenn. LEXIS 1088 (Tenn. 2003); Tucker v. Sierra Builders, 180 S.W.3d 109, 2005 Tenn. App. LEXIS 261 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2005); Killingsworth v. Ted Russell Ford, Inc., 205 S.W.3d 406, 2006 Tenn. LEXIS 900 (Tenn. 2006); Helton v. Glenn Enters., 209 S.W.3d 619, 2006 Tenn. App. LEXIS 52 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006); Bennett v. Visa U.S.A., Inc., 198 S.W.3d 747, 2006 Tenn. App. LEXIS 203 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006); Crossley Constr. Corp. v. Nat'l Fire Ins. Co., 237 S.W.3d 652, 2007 Tenn. App. LEXIS 136 (Tenn. Ct. App. Mar. 16, 2007); Walker v. Sunrise Pontiac-GMC Truck, 249 S.W.3d 301, 2008 Tenn. LEXIS 102 (Tenn. Feb. 13, 2008); Fayne v. Vincent, 301 S.W.3d 162, 2009 Tenn. LEXIS 830 (Tenn. Dec. 11, 2009); McMillin v. Lincoln Mem. Univ., — S.W.3d —, 2011 Tenn. App. LEXIS 221 (Tenn. Ct. App. May 3, 2011); Stebbins v. Funderburk Mgmt. Co., LLC, — S.W.3d —, 2011 Tenn. App. LEXIS 585 (Tenn. Ct. App. Oct. 26, 2011); Dillon v. NICA, Inc., — S.W.3d —, 2011 Tenn. App. LEXIS 669 (Tenn. Ct. App. Dec. 14, 2011); Wickham v. Sovereign Homes, LLC, — S.W.3d —, 2012 Tenn. App. LEXIS 669 (Tenn. Ct. App. Sept. 25, 2012); Leverette v. Tenn. Farmers Mut. Ins. Co., — S.W.3d —, 2013 Tenn. App. LEXIS 161 (Tenn. Ct. App. Mar. 4, 2013).