It is unlawful for any person, by inducement, persuasion, misrepresentation, or other means, to induce or procure the breach or violation, refusal or failure to perform any lawful contract by any party thereto; and, in every case where a breach or violation of such contract is so procured, the person so procuring or inducing the same shall be liable in treble the amount of damages resulting from or incident to the breach of the contract. The party injured by such breach may bring suit for the breach and for such damages.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-50-109
Procurement of breach of contracts unlawful — Damages
Applied in 57 court decisions — leading case Givens v. Mullikin Ex Rel. McElwaney (2002)
Most recently applied in BNA Assocs. LLC v. Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group, L.P. (March 2023)
Acts 1907, ch. 154, § 1; Shan., § 3193a8; mod
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