Opinion ID: 479520
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Heading: The Tennessee Statute.

Text: 20 Plaintiff cites no authority to support its conclusion that the District Court was incorrect regarding its conclusion on the Tennessee law claim. Defendants note that section 55-17-117(a) provides that all civil penalties for violations of the statute shall be paid into the general fund of the State. Similarly, nothing in the statute or plaintiff's brief indicates that it creates a private cause of action. Furthermore, plaintiff stipulated that defendant regular-line dealerships are located in Virginia. Plaintiff does not contend that the statute has extraterritorial effect; by the statute's terms, it applies only to manufacturers, dealerships, and salesmen who apply for a license or are operating under a license issued by the Tennessee Commission of Motor Vehicles. There is no allegation or proof of any operation in the State of Tennessee. 21 Accordingly, the judgment of the District Court is affirmed.