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COMPLAINT
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BAKER DEFENDANT TAYLOR ACT TENNESSEE CONSUMER PROTECTION TENN CODE ANN COURT BOOKS VIOLATION CUSTOMERS DISTRICT COMPLAINT REPRESENTATIONS LIBRARIES SCHOOL PRACTICES SPECIFIED DISCOUNTS COSTS DAVIDSON COUNTY REASON GRACE RELIEF SEQ PROPER BUSINESS INVESTORS SALE WHOLESALING |
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF DAVIDSON COUNTY
IN THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
STATE OF TENNESSEE, ex rel )
PAUL G. SUMMERS, Attorney )
General and Reporter, ))
Plaintiff, ))
v. ) No. _________
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BAKER & TAYLOR, INC. d/b/a )
BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS, ))
Defendant. )
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COMPLAINT
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The State of Tennessee, by the Attorney General & Reporter, Paul G. Summers, and at the
request of the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs of the Department of Commerce and
Insurance, brings this action pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-114 and seeks injunctive relief,
penalties, restitution and other damages arising out of the unlawful scheme alleged herein. The
reason to believe that the Defendant named herein has violated the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act
of 1977, Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-101 et seq., and that this action is in the public interest. The
Defendants have agreed to accept service of process of this Complaint and waive any claims regarding
defective service.
I. JURISDICTION AND VENUE
1. The jurisdiction of this Court is invoked pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. §§
and 16-11-102(a). Venue is proper in Davidson County because it is a county in which Defendant
conducts or has conducted business. See Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 47-18-108(a)(3) and 20-4-104.
Defendant has been provided with ten days notice of contemplated legal action as set forth in Tenn.
Code Ann. § 47-18-108(a)(2). See Affidavit and Verification of David A. McCollum, Director,
Tennessee Division of Consumer Affairs, attached as Exhibit 1 hereto.
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