Principle

CONTRACT LAW – Measure of Damages – Application in Building Contracts

Area of law
CONTRACT LAW
Court
Supreme Court

In building contracts, contractor damages for employer breach center on lost profit. Contractors enter contracts to earn profit beyond costs. When employers breach (wrongful termination, refusal to pay, prevention of performance), contractors lose expected profit. Damages assessment considers: contract price minus costs already incurred minus…

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