45A.245 Action on contract -- Damages. - Kentucky Statutes

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45A.245 Action on contract -- Damages. (1) Any person, firm or corporation, having a lawfully authorized written contract with the Commonwealth at the time of or after June 21, 1974, may bring an action
against the Commonwealth on the contract, including but not limited to actions
either for breach of contracts or for enforcement of contracts or for both. Any such
action shall be brought in the Franklin Circuit Court and shall be tried by the court
sitting without a jury. All defenses in law or equity, except the defense of
governmental immunity, shall be preserved to the Commonwealth. (2) If damages awarded on any contract claim under this section exceed the original amount of the contract, such excess shall be limited to an amount which is equal to
the amount of the original contract. History: Repealed and reenacted as KRS 45A.245, 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 110, sec. 49, effective January 1, 1978. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 297, sec. 1. -- Created 1966
Ky. Acts ch. 180, sec. 2 (1st two sentences of 1st paragraph and 2nd paragraph). Formerly codified as KRS 44.270.