Damages and Attorney's Fees

1. Law
2. Tennessee Code
3. Commercial Instruments and Transactions
4. Consumer Protection
5. Equal Consumer Credit
6. Damages and Attorney's Fees

Any creditor or credit card issuer who discriminates against any individual in a manner prohibited by §47-18-802 is liable to such individual in damages in an amount equal to the sum of:

1. In the case of an individual action, not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000);
2. In the case of a class action, not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000); and
3. In the case of any successful action to enforce the foregoing liability, the costs of the action together with a reasonable attorney's fee as determined by the court.

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