Tennessee § 55-24-111 - Commencing actions against sellers or lessors.
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§ 55-24-111. Commencing actions against sellers or lessors.
No action shall be commenced or maintained under this chapter against the seller or lessor of a motor vehicle unless the seller or lessor is also the manufacturer, or unless the manufacturer of the motor vehicle is not subject to service of process in this state, or service cannot be secured by this state's long-arm statutes, or unless the manufacturer has been judicially declared insolvent. Acts 1986, ch. 857, § 12; T.C.A. § 55-24-211 . Code Commission Notes. Former part 2, §§ 55-24-201 to 55-24-212 , was transferred to part 1, §§ 55-24-101 to 55-24-112 , by the code commission in 2008. Compiler's Notes. Former part 1, §§ 55-24-101 — 55-24-109 (Acts 1984, ch. 1004, §§ 1-9), concerning motor vehicle warranties, was repealed by Acts 1986, ch. 857, § 11. For new law, see §§ 55-24-101 to 55-24-112 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55-24-111 ("Commencing actions against sellers or lessors.") 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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