Glossary
Specific Performance
A court order requiring a party to carry out the contract rather than pay damages for failing to do so.
Specific performance is an equitable remedy, available where money would not adequately compensate the wronged party. The classic example is a contract for the sale of land, because every parcel is treated as unique.
It is discretionary. A court weighs whether the contract terms are definite enough to enforce, whether the party seeking the order has performed its own obligations, and whether the order would be practical to supervise.
It is rarely granted for contracts requiring ongoing personal services, because courts are reluctant to police a working relationship over time.
General information about Tennessee law, not legal advice. How this applies depends on the facts of your matter.
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