Compensatory damages are measured by Select one: a. The number of dollars necess

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Compensatory damages are measured by Select one:

a. The number of dollars necessary to put the non-breacher in as good a position as they would have been in if the breach had not occurred.

b. The number of dollars necessary to punish the breacher so that they will not commit a similar breach in the future.

c. A nominal amount of dollars designed to recognize a breach that had no adverse economic consequences for the non-breacher.

d. The number of dollars necessary to compensate the non-breacher for injuries that did not flow directly from the breach but were a foreseeable consequence of the breach.

e. None of the above.

Explanation / Answer

Compensatory damages are awardes for the injuries caused to an individual because of the mistake of another person which might not be voluntary . These damages mostly involve medical and health cases and the damages are decided nominally. Hence compansatory damages are measured by the number of dollars that would be necessary to compensate the non breacher for the injuries that did not flow directly from the breach but are a consequence of the breach . The answer is d.

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