{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-45a.245","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 45A.245","heading":"Action on contract -- Damages.","body":"(1) Any person, firm or corporation, having a lawfully authorized written contract with\nthe Commonwealth at the time of or after June 21, 1974, may bring an action\nagainst the Commonwealth on the contract, including but not limited to actions\neither for breach of contracts or for enforcement of contracts or for both. Any such\naction shall be brought in the Franklin Circuit Court and shall be tried by the court\nsitting without a jury. All defenses in law or equity, except the defense of\ngovernmental immunity, shall be preserved to the Commonwealth.\n(2) If damages awarded on any contract claim under this section exceed the original\namount of the contract, such excess shall be limited to an amount which is equal to\nthe amount of the original contract.","path":["KRS Chapter 45A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=22379","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:07Z","sha256":"332ff8438560b2d717760db9e5fc0a5da90fa44b2554a748c925a76d9ad43a88","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-45a.240","next":"us-ky/krs-45a.250"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}