Tennessee § 47-25-1221 - Civil action against developer for violations.
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§ 47-25-1221. Civil action against developer for violations.
Any person who has been injured by a violation of this part by an invention developer, or by any false or fraudulent statement, representation, or omission of material fact by an invention developer, or by failure of an invention developer to make all the disclosures required by § 47-25-1207, may bring a civil action against the invention developer for the greater of the following amounts: Three thousand dollars ($3,000); or Three (3) times the amount of the actual damages, if any, sustained by the plaintiff. In addition to the greater of the preceding amounts, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees to the plaintiff. Acts 1977, ch. 436, § 17; T.C.A., § 47-20-121 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47-25-1221 ("Civil action against developer for violations.") 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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