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

Tennessee § 4-21-314

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-21-314 (2026).

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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.

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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.