If a plaintiff suffering harm as a result of a breach of contract has received expectation damages, what has the plaintiff in fact received?
A) the dollar equivalent of contractual performance
B) monetary compensation for a breach or other actionable wrong
C) monetary compensation awarded to punish the defendant
D) the dollar equivalent of awarded punitive damages

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Expectation damages are awarded to place the plaintiff in the position they would have been in had the defendant fulfilled their contractual obligations. This means the plaintiff has received the dollar equivalent of contractual performance.

If a Plaintiff Suffering Harm as a Result of a Breach