Tennessee § 47-2-721 - Remedies for fraud.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 47-2-721 — Remedies for fraud., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-2-721. Remedies for fraud.
Remedies for material misrepresentation or fraud include all remedies available under this chapter for nonfraudulent breach. Neither rescission or a claim for rescission of the contract for sale nor rejection or return of the goods shall bar or be deemed inconsistent with a claim for damages or other remedy. Acts 1963, ch. 81, § 1 (2-721). Law Reviews. Fraudulent Misrepresentation in the Inducement of an “As-Is” Contract—Conflict, Confusion, and Compromise in the Courts, 17 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 93 (1986). Cited: Haverlah v. Memphis Aviation, Inc., 674 S.W.2d 297, 1984 Tenn. App. LEXIS 3389 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1984); Paty v. Herb Adcox Chevrolet Co., 756 S.W.2d 697, 1988 Tenn. App. LEXIS 302 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1988); Metro. Gov't of Nashville v. Affiliated Computer Servs., — F. Supp. 2d —, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 59622 (M.D. Tenn. July 17, 2008).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47-2-721 ("Remedies for fraud.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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