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Consumer Protection Act claim in Tennessee

6 Tennessee opinions name it 2 courts 2005–2015 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Tennessee courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Win Myint and wife Patti KI. Myint v. Allstate Insurance Companygreen
tenn · 1998 · cited in 2 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2009–2011
2 sentences

2011Co., 970 S.W.2d at 927 (plaintiff’s Consumer Protection Act claim was dismissed where plaintiff was unable to show insurer violated terms of policy, deceived the plaintiff about its terms, or otherwise acted unfairly).

2009Co., 970 S.W.2d 920, 926 (Tenn.1998) (affirming trial court’s dismissal of Tennessee Consumer Protection Act claim when record held no evidence of any unfair or deceptive acts by defendant).

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Bisson v. Wardgreen
vt · 1993 · cited in 2 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010Mr. McGuigan contends that his actions were neither deceptive nor unfair. “[A] ‘deceptive act or practice’ is a material representation, practice or omission likely to mislead a reasonable consumer.” Ganzevoort v. Russell, 949 S.W.2d 293, 299 (Tenn.1997) (quoting Bisson v. Ward, 160 Vt. 343 , 628 A.2d 1256, 1261 (1993)); see Fayne, 301 S.W.3d at 177.

2010Mr. McGuigan contends that his actions were neither deceptive nor unfair. “[A] ‘deceptive act or practice’ is a material representation, practice or omission likely to mislead a reasonable consumer.” Ganzevoort v. Russell, 949 S.W.2d 293, 299 (Tenn.1997) (quoting Bisson v. Ward, 160 Vt. 343 , 628 A.2d 1256, 1261 (1993)); see Fayne, 301 S.W.3d at 177.

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Ganzevoort v. Russellgreen
tenn · 1997 · cited in 2 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010Mr. McGuigan contends that his actions were neither deceptive nor unfair. “[A] ‘deceptive act or practice’ is a material representation, practice or omission likely to mislead -14- a reasonable consumer.” Ganzevoort v. Russell, 949 S.W.2d 293, 299 (Tenn. 1997) (quoting Bisson v. Ward, 628 A.2d 1256, 1261 (Vt. 1993)); see Fayne, 301 S.W.3d at 177 .

2010Mr. McGuigan contends that his actions were neither deceptive nor unfair. “[A] ‘deceptive act or practice’ is a material representation, practice or omission likely to mislead a reasonable consumer.” Ganzevoort v. Russell, 949 S.W.2d 293, 299 (Tenn.1997) (quoting Bisson v. Ward, 160 Vt. 343 , 628 A.2d 1256, 1261 (1993)); see Fayne, 301 S.W.3d at 177.

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Fayne v. Vincentgreen
tenn · 2009 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
1 sentence

2010Mr. McGuigan contends that his actions were neither deceptive nor unfair. “[A] ‘deceptive act or practice’ is a material representation, practice or omission likely to mislead -14- a reasonable consumer.” Ganzevoort v. Russell, 949 S.W.2d 293, 299 (Tenn. 1997) (quoting Bisson v. Ward, 628 A.2d 1256, 1261 (Vt. 1993)); see Fayne, 301 S.W.3d at 177 .

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Morris v. MacK's Used Carsgreen
tenn · 1992 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005Lien v. Couch, No.M2002-01625-COA-R3-CV, 2004 WL 343905 , (Tenn. Ct. App., Feb 23, 2004); see also, Morris v. Mack’s Used Cars, 824 S.W.2d 538, 540 (Tenn. 1992).

2005Lien v. Couch, No.M2002-01625-COA-R3-CV, 2004 WL 343905 , (Tenn. Ct. App., Feb 23, 2004); see also, Morris v. Mack’s Used Cars, 824 S.W.2d 538, 540 (Tenn. 1992).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Tennessee. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
Discover Bank v. Morgan green
tenn · 2012
1 sentence

2015The trial court also dismissed Mr. Walker‟s Tennessee Consumer Protection Act claim upon 3 We have recognized exceptions where the trial court considers “matters incorporated by reference or integral to the claim, items subject to judicial notice, matters of public record, orders, items appearing in the record of the case, and exhibits attached to the complaint whose authenticity is unquestioned; these items may be considered by the [trial] judge without converting the motion into one for summary judgment.” Singer v. Highway 46 Properties, LLC, No. M2013–02682–COA–R3–CV, 2014 WL 4725247 , at *

12015–2015

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-104 (6) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-101 (3) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-109 (3) USC § 15u.s.c.45 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

WA 59 (1979–2026) KY 7 (1991–2023) TN 6 (2005–2015) MD 5 (2001–2016) VT 4 (2015–2025) MT 4 (1996–2020) NH 3 (1996–2019)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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