Expectation Damages SCALE Quiz

Which of the following is a theory of recovery under contract law?

• Breach of traditional contract

• Reliance

• Restitution

• All of the above

When a person breaches a contract, which remedy forces them to perform their contractual obligation?

• Rescission

• Restitution

• Specific Performance

• Expectation Damages

When a person breaches a contract, which remedy forces them to pay them money to make the plaintiff whole?

• Rescission

• Restitution Damages

• Specific Performance

• Expectation Damages

The formula for expectation damages is:

• Loss in Value - Other Loss + Cost Avoided + Loss Avoided

• Loss in Value + Other Loss - Cost Avoided + Loss Avoided

• Loss in Value + Other Loss - Cost Avoided - Loss Avoided

• Loss in Value - Other Loss + Cost Avoided + Loss Avoided

When a plaintiff is seeking expectation damages, they have a duty to _____ their loss.

__________ damages are unique/special damages that are associated with the breach.

• Consequential

• Incidental

• Accidental

• Superficial

__________ damages are damages that are incurred after the breach as an attempt to mitigate or avoid further loss.

• Consequential

• Incidental

• Accidental

• Superficial

__________ is the difference between what the plaintiff expected and what they actually received from the defendant.

• Loss in Value

• Other Damages

• Cost Avoided

• Loss Avoided

________ is the amount of money gained by the plaintiff in efforts to mitigate their loss.

• Loss in Value

• Other Damages

• Cost Avoided

• Loss Avoided

________ is the amount of money that the plaintiff saved because of the defendant's breach.

• Loss in Value

• Other Damages

• Cost Avoided

• Loss Avoided