Tennessee § 47-2A-211 - Warranties against interference and against infringement — Lessee's obligation against infringement.
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§ 47-2A-211. Warranties against interference and against infringement — Lessee's obligation against infringement.
There is in a lease contract a warranty that for the lease term no person holds a claim to or interest in the goods that arose from an act or omission of the lessor, other than a claim by way of infringement or the like, which will interfere with the lessee's enjoyment of its leasehold interest. Except in a finance lease there is in a lease contract by a lessor who is a merchant regularly dealing in goods of the kind a warranty that the goods are delivered free of the rightful claim of any person by way of infringement or the like. A lessee who furnishes specifications to a lessor or a supplier shall hold the lessor and the supplier harmless against any claim by way of infringement or the like that arises out of compliance with the specifications. Acts 1993, ch. 398, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47-2A-211 ("Warranties against interference and against infringement — Lessee's obligation against infringement.") 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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