ves the courts lawful authority to adjudicate a controversy brought before it. Chapman v. DaVita. Inc.. 380 S.W.3d 710. 712 (Tenn. 2012): Meighan v. U.S. Sprint Commc'ns Co.. 924 S.VV.2d 632.639 (Tenn. 1996). Subject matter jurisdiction is conferred by statute or the Tennessee Constitution; the parties cannot confer