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The Tennessee Supreme Court heard an interlocutory appeal to determine if the Tennessee Title Pledge Act (TTPA) permits a private right of action by pledgors against title pledge lenders for charging excessive interest and prohibited fees. The trial court initially dismissed the claims, but the Court of Appeals reversed, finding such a right. The Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals' decision, holding that the TTPA does not explicitly or implicitly create a private right of action. The Court found the TTPA's intent to be regulatory and penal, without legislative support for private enforcement, and concluded that the statute of limitations provision only modifies existing common law actions. The case was remanded to the Hamilton County Circuit Court for remaining claims under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act.
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The Tennessee Supreme Court heard an interlocutory appeal to determine if the Tennessee Title Pledge Act (TTPA) permits a private right of action by pledgors against title pledge lenders for charging excessive interest and prohibited fees. The trial court initially dismissed the claims, but the Court of Appeals reversed, finding such a right. The Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals' decision, holding that the TTPA does not explicitly or implicitly create a private right of action. The Court found the TTPA's intent to be regulatory and penal, without legislative support for private enforcement, and concluded that the statute of limitations provision only modifies existing common law actions. The case was remanded to the Hamilton County Circuit Court for remaining claims under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act.
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