Tenn. Code Ann. § 61-2-803

(a) Unless otherwise provided in the partnership agreement, the general partners who have not wrongfully dissolved a limited partnership or, if none, the limited partners or a person approved by the limited partners or, if there is more than one (1) class or group of limited partners, then by each class or group of limited partners, in either case, by limited partners who own more than fifty percent (50%) of the then current percentage or other interest in the profits of the limited partnership owned by all of the limited partners or by the limited partners in each class or group, as appropriate, may wind up the limited partnership's affairs, but the court of record, upon cause shown, may wind up the limited partnership's affairs upon application of any partner, his legal representative or assignee, and in connection therewith, may appoint a liquidating trustee. (b) Upon dissolution of a limited partnership and until the filing of a certificate of cancellation as provided in § 61-2-203 , the persons winding up the limited partnership's affairs may, in the name of and for and on behalf of the limited partnership, prosecute and defend suits, whether civil, criminal or administrative, settle in a reasonable manner and close the limited partnership's business, dispose of and convey the limited partnership's property, discharge or make reasonable provision for the limited partnership's liabilities, and distribute to the partners any remaining assets of the limited partnership, all without affecting the liability of limited partners and without imposing the liability of a general partner or a liquidating trustee. Acts 1988, ch. 922, § 1; 1989, ch. 270, §§ 65, 66.
(a) Unless otherwise provided in the partnership agreement, the general partners who have not wrongfully dissolved a limited partnership or, if none, the limited partners or a person approved by the limited partners or, if there is more than one (1) class or group of limited partners, then by each class or group of limited partners, in either case, by limited partners who own more than fifty percent (50%) of the then current percentage or other interest in the profits of the limited partnership owned by all of the limited partners or by the limited partners in each class or group, as appropriate, may wind up the limited partnership's affairs, but the court of record, upon cause shown, may wind up the limited partnership's affairs upon application of any partner, his legal representative or assignee, and in connection therewith, may appoint a liquidating trustee.
(b) Upon dissolution of a limited partnership and until the filing of a certificate of cancellation as provided in § 61-2-203 , the persons winding up the limited partnership's affairs may, in the name of and for and on behalf of the limited partnership, prosecute and defend suits, whether civil, criminal or administrative, settle in a reasonable manner and close the limited partnership's business, dispose of and convey the limited partnership's property, discharge or make reasonable provision for the limited partnership's liabilities, and distribute to the partners any remaining assets of the limited partnership, all without affecting the liability of limited partners and without imposing the liability of a general partner or a liquidating trustee.
Acts 1988, ch. 922, § 1; 1989, ch. 270, §§ 65, 66.