Legal Question in Business Law in Tennessee
Tennessee Contract Law
Under Tennessee statute or case law, are attorney fees recoverable in a breach of contract case, where the contract itself does not provide for attorney fees?
Asked on 7/23/99, 5:45 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Marshall Snyder
Law Office Of Marshall Snyder
Re: Tennessee Contract Law
A carefully drawn contract oftentimes includes
a provision to cover attorney fees if and when
the contract is ever breached. Without such a
clause in the contract, Tennessee does not
allow recovery of attorney fees.
Answered on 8/30/99, 3:19 pm
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