§ 28-1-115. Dismissed Federal Court Actions
Notwithstanding any applicable statute of limitation to the contrary, any party filing an action in a federal court that is subsequently dismissed for lack of jurisdiction shall have one (1) year from the date of such dismissal to timely file such action in an appropriate state court.
§ 28-1-116. Extension During Disaster
In the event that a duly authorized member of the appellate judiciary enters an order declaring a disaster pursuant to the Tennessee supreme court rules, or the Tennessee rules of civil or appellate procedure, all applicable statutes of limitation and statutes of repose shall be extended in the counties subject to the order by the […]
§ 28-1-107. Cases in Which Disability Not an Excuse
Section 28-1-106 shall not apply to actions on a statute for a penalty or forfeiture, or to actions against the estate of a deceased person brought more than seven (7) years from the death of the deceased, and the time the cause of action accrued, nor to cases provided for in § 28-2-105. Code 1858, […]
§ 28-1-108. Disability at Time of Accrual — Two or More Disabilities
No person can claim use of a disability unless it existed when the right of action accrued; but when two (2) or more disabilities exist at the time of accrual, the limitation does not attach until all are removed. Code 1858, § 2759 (deriv. Acts 1819, ch. 28, § 1); Shan., 4450; Code 1932, § […]
§ 28-1-109. Suspension During Injunction
When the commencement of an action is stayed by injunction, the time of the continuance of the injunction is not to be counted. Code 1858, § 2756; Shan., § 4447; Code 1932, § 8573; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 28-110.
§ 28-1-110. Suspension Pending Administration of Estate
The time between the death of a person and the grant of letters testamentary or of administration on such person’s estate, not exceeding six (6) months, and the six (6) months within which a personal representative is exempt from suit, is not to be taken as a part of the time limited for commencing actions […]
§ 28-1-111. Suspension During Absence From State
If at any time any cause of action shall accrue against any person who shall be out of this state, the action may be commenced within the time limited therefor, after such person shall have come into the state; and, after any cause of action shall have accrued, if the person against whom it has […]
§ 28-1-112. Application of Foreign Statutes
Where the statute of limitations of another state or government has created a bar to an action upon a cause accruing therein, while the party to be charged was a resident in such state or such government, the bar is equally effectual in this state. Code 1858, § 2783; Shan., § 4480; Code 1932, § […]
§ 28-1-113. Actions by State
This title does not apply to actions brought by the state of Tennessee, unless otherwise expressly provided. Code 1858, § 2762 (deriv. Acts 1855-1856, ch. 113, § 3); impl. am. Acts 1865, ch. 36, § 34; impl. am. Acts 1873, ch. 13; Shan., § 4453; Code 1932, § 8579; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 28-115.
§ 28-1-114. Counterclaim or Third Party Complaint
A counterclaim or third party complaint or cross-claim is not barred by the applicable statute of limitations or any statutory limitation of time, however characterized, if it was not barred at the time the claims asserted in the complaint were interposed. If a nonsuit is taken as to the original civil action, any counterclaim, cross-claim […]