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R($      10  )  _Weremainofthefirmbeliefthatthesavingsstatuteisnotapplicabletoactionsagainstgovernmentalentities  unlesssuchisexpresslystatedinthestatute.))ԀOurcourtshaverepeatedlyheldthattheGTLAdemandsstrictcompliance t withtheGTLAstatuteoflimitation.SeeNancev.CityofKnoxville,883S.W.2d629(Tenn.Ct.App.1994);Raelv. 8 MontgomeryCounty,769S.W.2d211(Tenn.Ct.App.1988);Williamsv.MemphisLight,Gas,andWaterDiv.,773 L S.W.2d522(Tenn.Ct.App.1988).TheGTLAstatesthatactionsagainstgovernmentalentities"mustbecommenced  withintwelve(12)monthsafterthecauseofactionarises."Tenn.CodeAnn.29-20-305(b).#))@#Ԁ))InNance,Raeland  Williamstheplaintiffs'originalactions,eachfiledwithinthetwelve-monthlimitationsperiod,weredismissedandthe H  plaintiffsthenfilednewactionsaftertheexpirationofthelimitationsperiod.Ineach,thiscourtheldthatthestatutes  \ couldnotbeusedto"extendtheperiod"withinwhichanactionmustbefiledagainstagovernmentalentity.Nance,883   S.W.2dat631-32;Rael,769S.W.2dat213-14;Williams,773S.W.2dat523.Tenn.CodeAnn.28-1-115,which    allowsaplaintifftobringanactioninstatecourtfollowingthedismissalofanactioninfederalcourtforlackof X   jurisdiction,doesnotapplytoGTLAactions,becausethestatutewouldeffectivelyextendtheGTLAstatuteoflimitation  l  period.Nance,883S.W.2dat632.#))# R($      1  )  _APCOM,Inc.manufacturesandsellsappliancecomponents.  R($      3  )  _PlaintiffscomplaintalsoassertedthatDefendantsviolatedTitleVIIoftheCivilRightsActof1964andthe  AgeDiscriminationinEmploymentAct(ADEA).Theseclaims,however,weredismissedwhenDefendantsremoved t themattertotheUnitedStatedDistrictCourtandfiledamotionforsummaryjudgmentwhichwasgrantedinpartand 8 dismissedinpart.Specifically,theU.S.DistrictCourtdismissedPlaintiffsTitleVIIandADEAclaimsastimebarred L andremandedtheremainingstatelawclaimtothetrialcourt.Thus,thisappealinvolvesonlytheaforementionedstate  lawclaims,breachofcontractandviolationoftheTennesseeHumanRightsAct,whichwereremandedtothetrialcourt.    ] R($      7  )  _TheTennesseeHumanRightsActprohibits discriminationbecauseofrace,creed,color,religion,sex,age  ornationalorigininconnectionwithemployment....Tenn.CodeAnn.421101. D R($      9  )  _ThedefendantinEasonwasagovernmentalentity,ourdefendantsarenot.ThoughEasonreacheda  conclusionthatthesavingsstatutewouldorwouldnotapplytoaprivateemployeraswellasagovernmentalentity,we t respectfullyviewthatconclusionasdictatotheextentitpertainstoprivateemployersbecausetheonlydefendantin 8 Easonwasagovernmentalentity. q R($      8  )  _TheamendmentprovidesthatacivilcauseofactionundertheTHRAshallbefiledwithinone(1)yearafter  theallegeddiscriminatorypracticeceases.Tenn.CodeAnn.4-21-311(d)))(1992). !.8Nydd8     _  Ny8XXdd8  @ QHNyINTHECOURTOFAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @kk$ATNASHVILLE#NyQH #Ԉ &   July6,2004Session L XXNy #NyXX#JUDYS.PARNELLv.APCOM,INC.,etal.XXNy  J @@ AppealfromtheChanceryCourtforWilliamsonCounty  J @@No.I23592TimothyL.Easter,Judge  6 @@*AV) ` dE< ` A    @@TTNo.M200300178_COA_ԄR3CVFiledDecember21,_2004_   AV) ` dE<` A      Fortysixyearoldfemaleemployeewhohadworkedforcompanyforseventeenyearsfiledthis   actionagainstheremployerafterherpositionandemploymentwereterminated#NyXXi#XXNy.Sheclaimsher x  terminationconstitutedabreachofcontractandviolatedtheTennesseeHumanRightsAct.Thetrial d courtdismissedtheTHRAclaimonsummaryjudgmentastimebarred,holdingthatthesavings P statutedidnotapplytoTHRAclaims.Theremainingcontractclaimsweretriedandresultedin < judgmentinfavorofthedefendants.Plaintiffappeals.Wefindthatthetrialcourterredbyholding (x thesavingsstatuteinapplicabletoTHRAclaimsagainstprivateemployers.Wealsofindthatthe d plaintifffailedtoestablishaprimafaciecaseofdiscriminationundertheTHRA.Weaffirmthetrial P courtinallotherrespects. <  Tenn.R.App.P.3AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheChanceryCourt Affirmed     #NyX#XX.NyFrankG.Clement,Jr.,J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichWilliamB.Cainand  PatriciaJ.Cottrell,JJ.,joined.  ErnestW.Williams,Franklin,Tennessee,fortheappellant,JudyS.Parnell. d KarynC.BryantandJonathanMotley,Nashville,Tennessee,fortheappellees,APCOM,Inc.,