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· 9/16/1996

Pursell v. First American National Bank

Citations

  • 937 S.W.2d 838
  • 1996 Tenn. LEXIS 569

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that the definitions of trade, commerce, or consumer transactions did not extend to “repossession of [] collateral -6- securing [a] loan.”
  • holding that the TCPA’s definition of “trade or commerce” does not extend to dispute arising over repossession of the collateral securing a loan.
  • holding that “[t]he terms ‘trade or commerce’ are specifically defined to limit the Act’s application”
  • holding that even in interpreting the TCPA, where “the language contained within the four corners of a statute is plain, clear, and unambiguous, there is no room for interpretation or construction, and we must apply the words of the statute”
  • limiting violations of the TCPA to conduct affecting trade or commerce
  • limiting violations of the TCPA to conduct affecting trade or commerce

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Judges: Anderson, Birch, Drowota, Reid, White

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