{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-1-1205","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-1-1205","heading":"No liability for punitive or exemplary damages for acts or omissions that occur within course and scope of employment","body":"An employee is not liable for punitive or exemplary damages for acts or omissions that occur within the course and scope of the employee's employment. For purposes of this section, an employee who acts with the specific intent to cause harm is not acting within the course and scope of the employee's employment.","path":["TN Code","Title 49","Chapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"49c8c7f1ca4749d9a455cab0775714239c5931ba4bb55cbaa24df9463c1b5e4c","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-1-1204","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-1-1206"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}