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Valerie contracted with Timothy to sell her shares of stock to him for $500 even though she knew the company was about to go bankrupt and the stock was worth $5. If a court wanted to punish Valerie for her actions they would assess ________ damages.
A) consequential
B) punitive
C) liquidated
D) nominal
E) repugnant
Punitive Damages
Monetary compensation awarded to an injured party that exceeds simple compensation and is intended to punish the defendant.
Consequential Damages
Refer to indirect damages resulting from a breach of contract, not caused directly by the breach but instead by the subsequent consequences of that breach.
Liquidated Damages
A provision in a contract that specifies a predetermined amount of money that must be paid as damages in the event of a breach by one of the parties.
- Understand the concepts of different types of damages (compensatory, punitive, nominal, liquidated, and consequential) and their application in breach of contract cases.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the concepts of different types of damages (compensatory, punitive, nominal, liquidated, and consequential) and their application in breach of contract cases.
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