New Construction Lien Legislation In Tennessee
New legislation in Tennessee has limited the recovery of attorney’s fees, expenses, and actual and liquidated damages in instances where a real property owner seeks to enforce a lien. Public Chapter 142, signed by Governor Lee and effective as of April 5, 2019, repealed Tennessee Code Annotated § 66-21-108. Section 108 provided that an owner who prevailed in an action challenging the validity of a lien was entitled to recover reasonable attorney’s fees, costs […]