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Tennessee has a strict-liability dog-bite statute (Tenn. Code § 44-8-413) — the owner pays for bites in public places even on first offense.

Tennessee enforces reasonable non-competes — and Murfreesboro Medical Clinic v. Udom set the modern enforceability factors.

Tennessee’s 1-year PI SOL is one of the shortest in the country — evidence preservation and timely filing matter more here than in most states.

The Tennessee Consumer Protection Act (Tenn. Code § 47-18-104) lets consumers recover treble damages plus attorney fees for willful or knowing violations.

Tennessee’s sentencing ranges and Range I/II/III enhancements under Tenn. Code § 40-35-105 make plea positioning critical from arraignment.

Tennessee’s Products Liability Act (Tenn. Code § 29-28-101) consolidated theories — and the 10-year statute of repose under § 29-28-103 bars older claims.

The Tennessee Human Rights Act (Tenn. Code § 4-21-101) tracks federal Title VII categories — and the THRC handles administrative charges with a 180-day filing window.

Tennessee is an equitable-distribution state — and the 13 grounds for divorce under Tenn. Code § 36-4-101 (12 fault-based plus irreconcilable differences) give grounds-selection strategic weight.

Tennessee has immigration court in Memphis — and growing immigrant populations in Nashville and Knoxville drive case volume.

The Tennessee Lemon Law (Tenn. Code § 55-24-201) covers new vehicles within 1 year/12,000 miles — narrower than most states, so timing matters.

Tennessee’s Health Care Liability Act requires 60-day pre-suit notice and a Certificate of Good Faith (Tenn. Code § 29-26-121, § 29-26-122) before filing.

A 1-year SOL under Tenn. Code § 28-3-104 is one of the country’s shortest — every Tennessee PI case lives or dies by timing.

Tennessee premises liability turns on notice and reasonableness — and the natural-accumulation rule limits weather-related claims.

Tennessee SSA hearing offices in Nashville, Memphis, and Chattanooga process moderate volumes — and Sixth Circuit precedent shapes review.

Tennessee workers’ comp runs through the Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims under Tenn. Code § 50-6 — significantly reformed in 2013.