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LAVIN v. JORDON

16 S.W.3d 362 (2000)

Adolph C. LAVIN, et al. v. Ross JORDON, et al.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Nashville.

April 24, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Norris, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellants, Ross Jordon, Susan Jordon, and Sean Jordon.

Charles R. Ray, Nashville, Tennessee; Jeffery S. Frensley, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellees, Adolph C. Lavin and Jean Lavin.

BARKER, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which ANDERSON, C.J., and DROWOTA and HOLDER, JJ., joined.

OPINION

The nature of this appeal regards the amount of damages recoverable in an action against parents for the intentional damage caused by their children. More specifically, we granted this appeal to determine whether Tennessee Code Annotated section 37-10-103(a) represents a codification of the common law tort allowing unlimited damages, or whether...

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