Tennessee Code 20-17-106 – Appeal of order dismissing or refusing to dismiss legal action
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 20-17-106
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Legal action: means a claim, cause of action, petition, cross-claim, or counterclaim or any request for legal or equitable relief initiated against a private party. See Tennessee Code 20-17-103
The court’s order dismissing or refusing to dismiss a legal action pursuant to a petition filed under this chapter is immediately appealable as a matter of right to the court of appeals. The Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure applicable to appeals as a matter of right governs such appeals.