Tennessee Code 12-9-105 – Status of agreements – Parties to actions
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 12-9-105
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Public agency: means :
(A) Any political subdivision of this state. See Tennessee Code 12-9-103 - State: means a state of the United States. See Tennessee Code 12-9-103
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
In the event that an agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter is between or among one (1) or more public agencies of this state and one (1) or more public agencies of another state or of the United States, the agreement shall have the status of an interstate compact, but in any case or controversy involving performance or interpretation thereof or liability thereunder, the public agencies party thereto shall be real parties in interest and the state may maintain an action to recoup or otherwise make itself whole for any damages or liability which it may incur by reason of being joined as a party therein. Such action shall be maintainable against any public agency or agencies whose default, failure of performance, or other conduct caused or contributed to the incurring of damage or liability by the state.