Opinion ID: 2977465
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Text: The plaintiffs also brought their hostile-work-environment claims under the THRA. Regarding the THRA, the district court concluded that the claims had not been filed within the oneyear limitations period imposed by the statute. See Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-21-311(d). On appeal, the plaintiffs argue that, “[g]iven that [they] . . . filed suit within one (1) year of the last act in a hostile environment, their claims are timely.” But they identify no specific facts probative of a hostile work environment that occurred during the year that preceded the filing of their complaints. Instead, they simply assert that, “[f]or purposes of computing the applicable period of time, it is important to note that Plaintiffs’ claims for racial discrimination are under a ‘hostile working environment theory.’” Because no allegations were made of specific incidents that occurred within the one-year period, we conclude that the THRA claims are time-barred. See Brown v. City of Springhill, No. 01:06-0098, 2008 WL 974729 at  (M.D. Tenn. April 8, 2008) (holding that where the plaintiff’s allegations concerning a hostile work environment consist of facts that occurred more than one year before the filing of the complaint, such a claim is time-barred). 10 No. 08-5180 Jones v. City of Franklin