Contratos y EjecuciónPregunta 806 de 1605
The primary goal of compensatory ('expectation') damages for breach of a construction contract is to:
a.Put the injured party in the position they would have been in had the contract been fully performed
b.Punish the breaching party for wrongdoing
c.Return only the deposit that was paid
d.Award the injured party a windfall profit
Explicación
Compensatory or expectation damages aim to place the non-breaching party in the position they would have occupied if the contract had been fully performed, no better and no worse. Contract damages are generally not punitive; punishment is reserved for torts or statutory penalties. The remedy is not limited to a refunded deposit, nor is it meant to create a windfall; it measures the injured party's lost benefit of the bargain.
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Revisado por Abraham Chen — Licensed California General Contractor (CSLB License #1101856 — verificar)