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| special damages that compensate for a loss that is not direct or immediate (for example, lost profits). The special damages must have been reasonably foreseeable at the time the breach or injury occurred in order for the plaintiff to collect them. |
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| expenses that are caused directly by a breach of contract- such as those incurred to obtain performance from another source. |
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| an amount, stipulated in the contract, that the parties to a contract believe to be a reasonable estimation of the damages that will occur in the event of a breach. |
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| a rule requiring a plaintiff to have done whatever was reasonable to minimize the damages caused by the defendant. |
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| a small monetary award (often one dollar) granted to a plaintiff when no actual damage was sufferend or when the plaintiff is unable to show such loss with sufficient certainty. |
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| a court- ordered correction of a written contract so that it reflects the true intentions of the parties. |
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| an equitable remedy under which a person is restored to his or her original position prior to loss or injury, or placed in the position he or she would have been in had the breach not occurred. |
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| An equitable remedy requiring the breaching party to perform as promised under the contract; usually granted only when money damages would be an inadequate remedy and the subject matter of the contract is unique (for example, real property). |
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