(a) The remedies provided by chapters 1-9 of this title must be liberally administered to the end that the aggrieved party may be put in as good a position as if the other party had fully performed but neither consequential or special damages nor penal damages may be had except as specifically provided in chapters 1-9 of this title or by other rule of law.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 47-1-305

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
(b) Any right or obligation declared by chapters 1-9 of this title is enforceable by action unless the provision declaring it specifies a different and limited effect.