Legal Opinion
West v. Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided June 10, 2008No. M2007-01904-SC-R9-WCPublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJanice M. Holder, J.
in which WILLIAM M. BARKER, C.J., and CORNELIA A. CLARK, GARY R. WADE, and WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., JJ., joined.
OPINION
We granted review of these workers’ compensation cases to decide when a case becomes “pending” for purposes of the prior suit pending doctrine. We conclude that a lawsuit becomes “pending” when the complaint is filed. Athough the filing of the complaint initiates the pendency of the case, a subsequent case will be subject to dismissal under the prior suit pending doctrine only if the court in the prior case has acquired personal jurisdiction over the parties. Accordingly, the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Mississippi Publishing Corp. v. MurphreeSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Kane v. KaneTennessee Supreme Court · 1977
- McCanless, Com'r v. KleinTennessee Supreme Court · 1945
- House v. Estate of EdmondsonTennessee Supreme Court · 2008
- Commonwealth v. ChurchillMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1809
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Walter Word v. Metro Air Services, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2012
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