Expectancy damages

Learn about the definition for this legal term.

What is Expectancy damages?

This is a standard of damages that tries to calculate the dollar amount that the non-breaching party would have had at the end of the contract had the breaching party performed its side of the contract, and after deduction of expenses that would have occurred.

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