Tennessee § 56-16-117 - Action by or against reciprocal — Venue — Service of process.

§ 56-16-117. Action by or against reciprocal — Venue — Service of process.

Any reciprocal doing business in this state may sue or be sued in the name or designation under which its insurance contracts are effected. Any action or suit against a reciprocal may be brought in any county where: Its principal office is located; or The cause of action or any part of the cause of action arose. If the action or suit is to recover a loss under a policy of insurance, it may also be brought in the county where the property insured was situated at the date of the policy. Any action or suit against a foreign or alien reciprocal may also be brought in any county of this state in which it has any debts owed to it. In an action or suit against a reciprocal, process against or notice to the reciprocal may be served upon the commissioner. Acts 1990, ch. 728, § 2; T.C.A. § 56-16-217 . Code Commission Notes. Former part 2, §§ 56-16-201 — 56-16-219 , was redesignated as part 1, §§ 56-16-101 — 56-16-119 , by the code commission in 2008. Compiler's Notes. Former chapter 16, §§ 56-16-101 — 56-16-112 (Acts 1915, ch. 34, §§ 1-12; Shan., §§ 3369a155-3369al66; Code 1932, § 6448-6459; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 56-1501 — 56-1512), concerning exchange or reciprocal insurance, was repealed by Acts 1990, ch. 728, § 2. For provisions relating to exchange or reciprocal insurance, see this part.