The duty to mitigate damages:
A) is not applicable unless the defendant had reason to foresee them at the time the contract was created.
B) requires the plaintiff to recover damages only in case of physical injuries.
C) allows the non-breaching party to waive his or her right to insist on complete performance.
D) requires the plaintiff to do so without undue risk, expense, or humiliation.

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Plaintiffs who have been injured by a breach of contract have a duty to mitigate (avoid or minimize) the damages they suffer if they can do so without undue risk, expense, or humiliation. They are not able to recover damages for injuries they could easily have avoided.

The Duty to Mitigate Damages