Andria was invited to a gala dinner and wanted to buy an expensive dress so she visited
Question:
Andria was invited to a gala dinner and wanted to buy an expensive dress so she visited Marian, a well-known fashion designer. They entered into a contract for the acquisition of the for a total price of 2000 dollars. After finishing with the dress, Marian received a call from Andria saying that she no longer needed the dress because the dinner party was cancelled. Marian already paid for 1500 dollars on fabric and immediately started an action against Andria for
breach of contract. However, two weeks before the court hearing, Marian sold the dress for the same amount of money which she would have receive from Andria.
REQUIRED:
State the purposes of awarding damages for breach of contract
State the duty to mitigate loss
State the level of damages Marian can claim for breach of contract
Smith and Roberson Business Law
ISBN: 978-0538473637
15th Edition
Authors: Richard A. Mann, Barry S. Roberts