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XXX!Ӏ(a)Iftheactioniscommencedwithinthetimelimitedbyaruleorstatuteoflimitation,butthejudgmentordecreeisrenderedagainsttheplaintiffuponanygroundnotconcludingtheplaintiff'srightofaction,orwherethejudgmentordecreeisrenderedinfavoroftheplaintiff,andisarrested,orreversedonappeal,theplaintiff,ortheplaintiff'srepresentativesandprivies,asthecasemaybe, x   may,fromtimetotime,commenceanewactionwithinone(1)yearafterthereversalorarrest.Actionsoriginallycommencedingeneralsessionscourtandsubsequentlyrecommencedpursuanttothissectionincircuitorchancerycourtshallnotbesubjecttothemonetaryjurisdictionallimitoriginallyimposedinthegeneralsessionscourt.̀(b)Inthecaseofacontractwhichlimitsthetimewithinwhichanactionarisingoutofsuchcontractmustbebrought,ifsuchactioniscommencedwithinthetimeaslimitedbythecontractbutthejudgmentordecreeisrenderedagainsttheplaintiffuponanygroundnotconcludingtheplaintiff's#UO XX#XX UOrightofaction,orwherethejudgmentordecreeisrenderedinfavoroftheplaintiff,andisarrested, P t orreversedonappeal,theplaintiff,ortheplaintiff'srepresentativesorsuccessors,asthecasemaybe,may,fromtimetotime,commenceanewactionwithinone(1)yearafterthe_nonsuit_,dismissalwithoutprejudice,reversalorarrest.#UO XX##UO  UO# d((3S$ u*!4XXXXX8XXdd8  TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T     0  (#$  0    )h$4XXXXX   2    _ԀX XXXKingv.NashuaCorp.,763F.2d332(8thCir.1985).#XXXX #(3V$ u*!4XXXXX8XXdd8  TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T  (((()!dxdxabZc[C<<CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(3V$ u*!4XXXXX8XXdd8  TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T  ($$   1  u*!4XXXXX8XXdd8  TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T  _X4XXXX  † †††  *oXXINTHECOURTOFAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  ATNASHVILLE #XX*o#  {`[E51j~#r : `@Er :ttT {w`[A1-j~#r : `@Er :ttd w w`[A1-j~#r : `@Er :ttd w  w` [A1-j~#r : `@Er :ttd w   w`#[A1-j~#r : `@Er :ttd w    `     h      p    XXXCAROLYN_REQUE_ԀandPAUL_REQUE_  )      `     h   )  Plaintiffs/Appellants,   h   )  No.01A019903CV00175      `     h   )   `     h   )vs.   `     h   )  AppealAsOfRightFromThe Pt     `     h   )  FRANKLINCOUNTY <`     `     h   )  CIRCUITCOURT (L  _MONTEAGLE_ԀTRUCKPLAZA,INC.,  ) 8  JIMMYSTILES,AND   h   ) $ NETWORKHEALTHPLAN, h   )     `     h   )  Defendants/Appellees h   )  HON.JEFFREYF.STEWART   FortheAppellants:     h      p  FortheAppellees:  ` ANDREWL._BERKE_   h      p RANDOLPHA._VEAZEY_ 8\ _Berke_,_Berke_Ԁ&_Berke_   h      p JAMESR._TOMKINS_ $H Chattanooga,Tennessee   h      p Glasgow&_Veazey_ 4    `     h      p Nashville,TennesseeAFFIRMEDANDREMANDED h      p      x _Swiney_,J. $!    *oXXOPINION #XX*o# 4)X#&   ThisisanappealfromthefinaljudgmentoftheCircuitCourtofFranklinCounty,ChancellorJeffreyF.Stewartsittingbyinterchange,grantingdefendants/appelleesmotiontodismissforfailureoftheplaintiffs/appellantstotimelyfiletheirtortclaimswithintheoneyearstatuteoflimitations,Tenn.CodeAnn.283104.TheTrialCourtrejectedplaintiffsargumentthatTenn.CodeAnn.281105,_' +#  1      _ԀoneoftheTennessee savingstatutes,preservedtheircauseofactionfirst 3-1  †  TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT    _filedinaWisconsinstatecourt,dismissedbytheWisconsinstatecourtforlackofjurisdictionover  thedefendantsaftertheTennesseestatuteoflimitationshadexpired,andthenfiledinTennessee.TheissueraisedbyplaintiffsiswhetherTenn.CodeAnn.281105operatestosaveacauseofactionfirstbroughtinaforeignstatecourt,dismissedforlackofjurisdiction,andsubsequentlyfiledinaTennesseecourtwithinoneyearofthedismissal,butoutsidetheoneyearstatuteoflimitationsofTenn.CodeAnn.283104.Forthereasonshereinstated,weaffirmtheTrialCourtsdismissaloftheplaintiffscomplaint.   FACTS       Theplaintiffs,Wisconsinresidents,onJune15,1997tooktheirmotorhometoatruckstopinFranklinCounty,Tennesseetohaverepairsperformed.WhilethemotorhomewasonthepropertyofdefendantMonteagleTruckPlaza,Inc.( Monteagle),Ms.Requeenteredthevehicleandbegantochangeclothesinarearcompartment.DuringthistimeanemployeeofMonteagle,defendantJimmyStiles,movedthemotorhome,whichallegedlycausedMs.Requetofallinsidethevehicleandsustainpersonalinjuries.TheclaimsofMr.Requearederivativethereof.  OnJune9,1998,plaintiffsfiledsuitfordamagesrelatingtotheabovereferencedpersonalinjuriesintheCircuitCourtforOutagamieCounty,Wisconsinjustsixdaysbeforetheoneyearanniversaryoftheincidentatissue.OnSeptember2,1998,theWisconsinTrialCourtdismissedthecauseofactionforlackofpersonaljurisdictionoverthedefendants.  OnOctober2,1998plaintiffsfiledsuitforthesameinjuriesintheCircuitCourtforFranklinCounty,Tennessee.ByOrderfiledDecember21,1998,ChancellorStewartheldthattheplaintiffsclaimswerebarredbytheoneyearstatuteoflimitationsanddismissedtheplaintiffssuit,overthe ,&*  †  TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT    assertionbyplaintiffsthattheTennesseesavingsstatute,Tenn.CodeAnn.281105,preserved  theirrighttobringtheactionintheTennesseecourt.PlaintiffsthenappealedtothisCourt.     DISCUSSION  x  _  Ourstandardofreviewonappealfromatrialcourtsgrantofamotiontodismissis denovo , P t withnopresumptionofcorrectnessastothetrialcourtslegalconclusions,andallallegationsoffact 0T  inthecomplaintbelowaretakenastrue.Steinv.DavidsonHotelCo.,945S.W.2d714,716(Tenn. ,  1997).ThereisnodisputeconcerningthefactsmaterialtotheTrialCourtsholding.     Insupportoftheirmotiontodismiss,defendantscitedtotheTrialCourtthecasesofElias   v.A&CDistributingCompany,Inc.,588S.W.2d768(Tenn.App.1979),Siglerv.Youngblood  TruckLines,149F.Supp.61(D.C.Tenn.1957)andGrahamv.Ferguson,593F.2d764(6thCir. h 1979).TheTrialCourtfound,andweagree,thattheholdinginEliascontrolsunderthefactsofthis @d case. <   AnabbreviatedstatementofthefactsinEliasshowstheunderlyingcauseasanautomobile  accidentinDavidsonCounty,TennesseeonMay21,1976;plaintiffs,residentsofIllinoisand  Canada,filedsuitagainstthedefendants,Tennesseeresidents,intheCircuitCourtofCookCounty,   IllinoisonMay12,1977;thecomplaintwasdismissedbyafinalOrderforlackofjurisdictionon x" August19,1977;andsuitwasfiledintheCircuitCourtforDavidsonCounty,TennesseeonApril P$t! 17,1978.Elias,588S.W.2dat769. (&L # #  ItwasuponthisproceduralhistorythatthedefendantsinEliasmovedtheTrialCourtto ($"% dismissforplaintiffsfailuretobringsuitwithintheoneyearstatuteoflimitationsforpersonal )#' injuryactions.TheDavidsonCountyTrialCourtdeniedthemotion,findingthatTenn.CodeAnn. +%) 28106,thesavingstatutethenineffect,appliedtotheoriginalcauseofactionfiledinIllinois,and -'+ allowedtheclaimstosurvivethestatuteoflimitations.Oninterlocutoryappeal,theMiddleSection `/)- ofthisCourtreversedtherulingoftheTrialCourt,anddismissedtheplaintiffscauseofaction. 81\+/ &  TheCourtofAppealsfoundthatunderthesefactsasstatedabove,Tennesseelawdetermined 34-1 therespectiverightsoftheparties.Elias,588S.W.2dat771.AfteranalyzingthemeagerTennessee 4 /3 authoritiesontheissue,theCourtofAppealsquotedanopinionoftheUnitedStatesDistrictCourt 605 fortheEasternDistrictofTennesseeasproviding usefulandpersuasivereasoningonstatutory 827 † TR[A' Legal[A' Legal A' Legal A' LegalT   constructionofthesavingstatuteanditsrelationshiptoforeignfiledcausesofaction.Id.,citing  Siglerv.YoungbloodTruckLines,149F.Supp.61(D.C.Tenn.1957).  )  TheDistrictCourtinSiglerasrelieduponbytheCourtofAppealsinElias,heldthatthe   TennesseeSavingStatute(28106)applied ...toactionscommencedinTennesseeCourtsonly, d  andthatcommencementofanactioninastateotherthanTennesseedoesnottolltheStatuteof < ` LimitationsinthisState.Siglerat771. 8    ThisCourtinEliasthenreachedouttosecondaryauthoritiestofurthersupporttherulethat    ...suitsinaforeignstatedonottolltheStatuteofLimitationsinthestateoforiginaljurisdiction   unlessthestatuteofthatstatespecificallysoprovides,andthattheTennesseestatutedoesnotso  provide.Id.at772.TheTennesseeSupremeCourtdeniedcertioraribyOrderofSeptember4,1979, t asdidtheUnitedStatesSupremeCourt,444U.S.1075,100S.Ct.1022,62L.Ed.2d757(U.S.Tenn. Lp Feb.19,1980).TheTennesseestatute,0.Tenn.CodeAnn.281105,stilldoesnotspecificallyso $H provide.     Toascertainthegeneralruleregardingapplicationofthesavingstatuteofonestatetoacause  ofactionfirstfiledinanotherstate,theCourtinEliasconsultedCorpusJurisandAmerican  Jurisprudence.Whilethepartieshavenotchosentocitetotheupdatedinformationcontained ! therein,thisCourtwilldoso.InAmericanJurisprudence,thesectiondiscussingapplicationofthe \#  savingstatuteofonestatewhenasuitwasfirstfiledinthestatecourtofanotherstatehasnotbeen 4%X" changedsincetheEliasdecision.Thus,thegeneralruleappearstoremain, [w]heretheactionis  '0!$ regardedascontrolledbythestatuteoflimitationsoftheforum,ithasusuallybeenheldthata (#& plaintiffinvokingthesavingsstatuteoftheforummaynotrelyuponanonsuitinanearlieraction *$( broughtinanotherstate.51Am.Jur.2dLimitationofActions306,Originalactionfiledinanother ,&* state(1970&Supp.1999). l.(,   MoresupportforplaintiffsargumentisfoundintherevisedwordingofCorpusJurisonthe D0h*. subject. Ithasbeenheldboththatasavingsstatutedoes[]anddoesnot[]applytoanactionfirst 2@,0 commencedinanotherstate.54C.J.S.LimitationsofActions243(formersection288c)(1987and 3.2 Supp.1999).Thecasescitedassupportingapplicationofsavingstatutestoforeignfiledactionsare 5/4 distinguishedasfederalcourtsdecisionsonanissueoffirstimpressionwheretherewasnorelevant 716 † TR[A' Legal[A' Legal A' Legal A' LegalT   statecourtdecision.Princev.LeesonaCorporation,Inc.,720F.2d1166,1168(10thCir.  1983)(interpretingKansaslaw)( Absentcompellingprecedentfromastate,weseenoreason...  [for]holdingsuchastatuteinapplicabletoactionsoriginallyfiledinsisterstatesat1169);Allenv.   GreyhoundLines,Inc.,656F.2d418,419(9thCir.1981)(interpretingMontanalawbyapplying d  CaliforniacourtrulingsonCalifornialaw).Althoughbothfederalcourtsappliedreasoningalong < ` thelinesoftheargumentoftheplaintiffsforextendingcoverageoftherelevantsavingstatutes,the 8  differenceisthatTennesseehasestablished compellingprecedentintheEliasdecision.     ThedecisionscitedinCorpusJurisasdecliningapplicationofsavingstatutestoforeignfiled   actionsareafederalcourtciting,interalia,Grahamv.Ferguson,593F.2d764(6thCir.  1979)(applyingtheSiglerv.YoungbloodTruckLinesinterpretationoftheTennesseesavingstatute), t in followingthemajorityofstateswhichhaveaddressedtheissue,3 +#  2      ׀andtheOklahomaSupreme Lp CourtrulingthattheOklahomasavingstatuteterm [i]fanyactionbecommencedwithinduetime $H onlyappliedtoactionsoriginallycommencedinanOklahomaforum.| +#  3      ׀Thegeneralruleremains   asitwaswhenaddressedinElias, thatsuitsinaforeignstatedonottolltheStatuteofLimitations  inthestateoforiginaljurisdictionunlessthestatuteofthatstatespecificallysoprovides.Eliasat  772. !   PlaintiffsurgethisCourttoextendtheapplicationofTenn.CodeAnn.281105tosuits \#  filedinforeignstatesbyignoringthecompellingprecedentofwhatplaintiffsrefertoasthe 4%X"  anomalousdecisionofElias.Thecasescitedbyplaintiffsinanunpersuasiveattempttoestablish  '0!$ suchanomalisticcharacteroftheEliasdecisionarealldistinguishedasaddressingtheapplication (#& ofTenn.CodeAnn.281105anditspredecessorstatutestocausesofactionoriginallyfiledin *$( Tennesseecourts,withoutasinglecitationtocontrollingauthorityaddressinganoriginalcauseof ,&* actionfiledinaforeignstatecourt. l.(, 2  TheprincipalauthoritycitedbyplaintiffsforoverrulingtheprecedentsetbyEliasisHenley D0h*. v.Cobb,916S.W.2d915(Tenn.1996).Plaintiffsarguethat theprincipleissueinthiscaseis.. 2@,0 .notice,assertingthatHenleysupportsthepropositionthattheTennesseeSupremeCourthas 3.2  alteredtheframeworkunderwhichacourtanalyzescasesrefiledunderthesavingsstatute.Once  again,HenleyisdealingwithacauseofactionoriginallycommencedinaTennesseecourt,nonsuited  andthenrefiledinasecondTennesseeforum.Henleyat916.Henleyisclearlydistinguishedas   analyzingissueswhenasuithasbeencommencedinaTennesseecourt,butfiledinthewrong d  county. < ` 3G  NoticeofasuitfiledinWisconsin,oranyoftheotherseveralstates,innowaycommences 8  acivilcauseofactionunderT.R.Civ.P.Rule3soastoinvoketheprivilegesofTenn.CodeAnn.   281105to saveacauseofactionfromthebarimposedbyTenn.CodeAnn.283104. Itis   obviousthatthewords,Iftheactioniscommencedwithinthetimelimitedbyaruleorstatuteof  limitations***...havereferencetoactionscommencedinTennesseecourtsonly.Eliasat771, t quotingSiglerv.YoungbloodTruckLines,149F.Supp.at66.Becauseplaintiffsdidnotcommence Lp acauseofactioninaTennesseeorfederalcourtuntilOctober2,1998whensuitwasbroughtinthe $H CircuitCourtforFranklinCounty,Tennessee,thestatutorybarunderTenn.CodeAnn.283104   controls.  J  Publicpolicy,asevidencedbytheactionsoftheTennesseelegislature,doesnotsupport  extensionofTenn.CodeAnn.281105toacauseofactionfirstfiledinthecourtsofanotherstate ! andsubsequentlydismissedfornondispositivereasons.TheEliasdecisionhadbeenthelawof \#  TennesseeforfiveyearswhenthelegislatureenactedTenn.CodeAnn.281115, +#  4      ׀a saving 4%X" statutethatappliestosuitsfirstfiledinfederalcourteitherinTennesseeoraforeignstate.See  '0!$ Watsonv.Funtown,Inc.,No.%  01A019110CV00387,1992WL63417(Tenn.App.M.S.at (#& NashvilleApril1,1992). *$(   ApplicationofplaintiffspositiononthisissuewouldmakeTenn.CodeAnn.281115 ,&* unnecessaryasplaintiffsarguethatTenn.CodeAnn.281105appliesaslongasthelawsuitis l.(, firstfiledinanycourtwithintheapplicablestatuteoflimitations.TheTennesseeLegislaturedidnot D0h*. agreewiththisposition,andfeltitnecessarytoenactTenn.CodeAnn.281115,soastoapply 2@,0 asavingstatutetosuitsfirstfiledinanyfederalcourt.    ThelegislaturedeclinedtoaddressthereasoningofSiglerv.YoungbloodTruckLinesas  adoptedbyEliasv.A&CDistributingCompany,Inc.atthattime,orwhenTenn.CodeAnn.281   105wasrevisedin1985and1989.The1985revisionspecificallyaddressedajurisdictionalissue, d  whilethe1989amendmentincorporatedcontractuallimitationperiodsintothestatute.The < ` TennesseeLegislaturehashadboththepowerandtheopportunitytoreviseTenn.CodeAnn.281 8  105tomakeitapplicabletoasuitfirstfiledinastatecourtofastateotherthanTennessee.What   theTennesseeLegislaturehasnothadistheinclinationtomakethisrevision.AstheTennessee   legislaturehasdeclinedtheseopportunitiestosupersedetherulingofthisCourtinEliasby  legislativeenactment,itremainsthelawofTennessee.O t    CONCLUSION  8\ Y'  TheTrialCourtdidnoterrindecliningtoapplyTenn.CodeAnn.281105underthefacts   ofthiscaseinsustainingthedefendantsmotiontodismissforfailureoftheplaintiffstotimelyfile  theircauseofactionunderTenn.CodeAnn.283104.ThejudgmentoftheTrialCourtis  affirmedandthecauseremandedforsuchfurtherproceedings,ifany,asmayberequired,consistent ! withthisOpinion,andforcollectionofthecostsbelow.Costsonappealareadjudgedagainstthe \#  appellant. 4%X" mY   `     h      p ______________________________ )#'    `     h      p D.MICHAELSWINEY,J. *$(  CONCUR:  X/|)- ______________________________ 3.2 HOUSTONM.GODDARD,P.J. 4/3  827 Ї______________________________  HERSCHELP.FRANKS,J.  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