2014 Tennessee Code
Title 47 - Commercial Instruments And Transactions
Chapter 16 - Tennessee Litigation Financing Consumer Protection Act
§ 47-16-102 - Chapter definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Consumer" means any natural person who resides, is present or is domiciled in this state, or who is or may become a plaintiff or complainant in a dispute in this state;

(2) "Litigation financier" means a person, entity or partnership engaged in the business of litigation financing; and

(3) "Litigation financing" or "litigation financing transaction":

(A) Means a non-recourse transaction in which financing is provided to a consumer in return for a consumer assigning to the litigation financier a contingent right to receive an amount of the potential proceeds of the consumer's judgment, award, settlement or verdict obtained with respect to the consumer's legal claim; and

(B) Does not include:

(i) Legal services provided on a contingency fee basis, or advanced legal costs, where such services or costs are provided to or on behalf of a consumer by an attorney representing the consumer in the dispute and in accordance with the Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct;

(ii) A commercial tort claim as defined by § 47-9-102; or

(iii) A claim under the Workers' Compensation Law, compiled in title 50, chapter 6.