Alabama § 8-1-228 Affirmative Defenses

Alabama Statutes

§ 8-1-228 — Affirmative Defenses

Alabama § 8-1-228

Title 8Commercial Law and Consumer Protection

Ch. 1Contracts

Art. 11Alabama Non-disparagement Obligations Contract

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Ala. Code § 8-1-228 (2026).

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(a)In an action for breach of a contract governed by this article when actual damages are sought, a defendant may assert affirmative defenses available under the law.

(b)If actual damages are sought, the defendant may also assert the following additional affirmative defenses:

(1)The disparaging statement was made in good faith.

(2)The disparaging statement was made by mistake.

(3)The disparaging statement caused no harm to the plaintiff.

(4)The disparaging statement was retracted in such a way as to eliminate or reduce the harm to the plaintiff.

(c)Unless it is specifically provided in the covered contract, none of the additional affirmative defenses apply to negate or diminish the effects or full enforcement of a liquidated damages provision in the covered contract.

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(a) In an action for breach of a contract governed by this article when actual damages are sought, a defendant may assert affirmative defenses available under the law.
(b) If actual damages are sought, the defendant may also assert the following additional affirmative defenses:
(1) The disparaging statement was made in good faith.
(2) The disparaging statement was made by mistake.
(3) The disparaging statement caused no harm to the plaintiff.
(4) The disparaging statement was retracted in such a way as to eliminate or reduce the harm to the plaintiff.
(c) Unless it is specifically provided in the covered contract, none of the additional affirmative defenses apply to negate or diminish the effects or full enforcement of a liquidated damages provision in the covered contract.