Benefit of the Bargain vs. Recoverable Losses in Contract Damages
Synthèse Legislator
Généré par l'IAA party challenged a decision regarding the assessment of damages stemming from a business relationship termination, asserting that the trial court erred by considering certain out-of-pocket expenditures as expenses rather than recoverable losses. The court reasoned that the proper measure of damages in this context is the benefit of the bargain, which excludes sunk costs or expenditures incurred prior to or independently of the contract breach, as these costs are not directly attributable to the broken promise; therefore, the trial court correctly excluded these specific expenditures from the damage award.
Regeste Legislator
Généré par l'IAArt. 66 al. 1 LTF, Art. 64 LTF; Benefit of the Bargain vs. Recoverable Losses in Contract Damages: The court reasoned that the proper measure of damages in this context is the benefit of the bargain, which excludes sunk costs or expenditures incurred prior to or independently of the contract breach, as these costs are not directly attributable to the broken promise; therefore, the trial court correctly excluded these specific expenditures from the damage award.
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