Actions for slanderous words spoken shall be commenced within six (6) months after the words are uttered.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-3-103
Slander actions
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case Quality Auto Parts Co. v. Bluff City Buick Co. (1994)
Most recently applied in 275 F. Supp. 3d 880 - Doe v. Andrews (August 2017)
Code 1858, § 2771 (deriv
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