Class Action Litigation in Tennessee

This page covers class action litigation as it applies in Tennessee — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what class action litigation protects generally, see the national overview.

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Laws that govern class action litigation in Tennessee

Tennessee state law

Title 9 — Public Finances › Chapter 8 — Part 4 Division of Claims and Risk Management TN 9 § 9-8-307
Cited in 51 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Title 48 — Securities, Corporations And Associations › Chapter 17 — Part 4 Derivative Proceedings TN 48 § 48-17-401
Cited in 10 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Title 36 — Domestic Relations › Chapter 1 — Part 3 Adoption Contact Veto Registry TN 36 § 36-1-111
Cited in 5 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Title 36 — Domestic Relations › Chapter 5 — Part 31 Enforcement Without Transfer of Jurisdiction TN 36 § 36-5-501
Cited in 4 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Title 39 — Criminal Offenses › Chapter 14 — Part 9 Money Laundering Offenses TN 39 § 39-14-150
Cited in 3 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Title 55 — Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 12 — Part 3 Car Sharing Program Insurance Coverage TN 55 § 55-12-139
Cited in 1 court decisions on this topic's terms.

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Federal law

Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
Expanded federal diversity jurisdiction over large multistate class actions. Codified at 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332(d), 1453, 1711–1715.

Where to go & how to get help

Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for class action litigation in Tennessee.

USA.gov — Find legal aid and free legal serviceslegal aid
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Legal Services Corporation — Get legal helplegal aid
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
American Bar Association — Free Legal Help & Lawyer Referralbar referral
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
USA.gov — State attorney generalagency
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.

Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.