Tennessee § 20-2-218 - Causes of action limited.

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§ 20-2-218. Causes of action limited.

Only causes of action arising hereafter or heretofore from past or future transactions as set forth in § 20-2-214 may be asserted against the defendant in an action in which jurisdiction over the defendant is based upon §§ 20-2-214 — 20-2-217 , this section and § 20-2-219 . Acts 1965, ch. 67, § 5; T.C.A., § 20-239. Law Reviews. A Survey of Civil Procedure in Tennessee — 1977, II. Selecting a Proper Forum, (John L. Sobieski, Jr.), 46 Tenn. L. Rev. 273.

Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 20-2-218 ("Causes of action limited.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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