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A plaintiff files a civil lawsuit, usually seeking money or, sometimes, an order forcing you to perform or not perform an act. To start a civil lawsuit, the plaintiff must file a document, which in more formal courts ? circuit court, chancery court, or federal district court ? is usually called a complaint or petition.

In Tennessee, as in other states, these time limits vary for different kinds of civil actions. For example, plaintiffs have one year in which to file a lawsuit for personal injury, three years for lawsuits involving personal property, and six years for the collection of rent and debts.

In Tennessee, the maximum amount you can sue for in small claims court is $25,000.00 (but there is no limit in eviction suits or suits to recover personal property). Your case will be tried before a judge, without a jury (except on appeal or transfer).

Updated: December 1, 2020. Effective , the Judicial Conference established a $52 administrative fee for filing a civil action, suit or proceeding in a U.S. District Court. As a result, the fee for filing a new civil case has increased to $402 ($350 filing fee + $52 administrative fee).

A complaint is the pleading that starts a case. Essentially, a document that sets forth a jurisdictional basis for the court's power, the plaintiff's cause of action, and a demand for judicial relief. A plaintiff starts a civil action by filing a pleading called a complaint.

These forms are examples of some typical pleadings filed in civil cases. A complaint is the document that a plaintiff files to begin a lawsuit. It contains a clear statement of the important facts underlying the plaintiff's claims and states the legal cause(s) of action.