Tennessee § 4-21-314 - Simultaneous action in state and federal courts concerning common nucleus of operative facts prohibited.
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§ 4-21-314. Simultaneous action in state and federal courts concerning common nucleus of operative facts prohibited.
No employee may concurrently maintain any cause of action in state court under § 4-21-401 , § 8-50-103 , or § 50-1-304 , while at the same time prosecuting an action in federal court based on a common nucleus of operative facts. Upon motion of the employer, the state court shall dismiss any action maintained under § 4-21-401 , § 8-50-103 , or § 50-1-304 , in which the employee is concurrently prosecuting an action based on a common nucleus of operative facts in federal court. Acts 2014, ch. 995, § 2. Compiler's Notes. For the preamble to the act concerning employment litigation in Tennessee, please refer to Acts 2014, ch. 995. Acts 2014, ch. 995, § 3 provided that the act shall apply to all actions accruing on or after July 1, 2014. Acts 2014, ch. 995, 7 provided that nothing in the act shall require the Tennessee human rights commission, created pursuant to § 4-21-201 , to provide training or education in addition to its current operations.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4-21-314 ("Simultaneous action in state and federal courts concerning common nucleus of operative facts prohibited.") 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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