Is there a statute of limitations to bring a civil action against someone convicted of murder and serving time in the state of tennessee ?
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Is there a statute of limitations to bring a civil action against someone convicted of murder and serving time in the state of tennessee ?
Generally, you're looking at a one year statute of limitations. Tennessee Statutes, Sec. 28-3-104. A local lawyer can review the details and tell you if there's any way that could be tolled (extended) if you've missed the deadline.
I also double checked the Wrongul death statute for you, it appears to be 1 year also, read here:
Similarly, although there is no specific statute of limitation for actions for personal injuries found in Tennessee’s wrongful death statutes, courts have uniformly applied the one-year statute of limitations found in T.C.A. §28-3-104, to wrongful death actions. See Jones v. Black, 539 S.W.2d 123, 123 (Tenn. 1976); Collier v. Memphis Light, Gas & Water Div., 657 S.W.2d 771, 774 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1983).
http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/OPINIONS/...11/lynnter.pdf