An award of damages
A)seldom comes out of a case for breach.
B)aims to place the injured party in the same position as if the contract had been completed.
C)is an "equitable remedy" for breach.
D)usually accompanies a rescission.
E)is a tool used by the courts to act as a punishment to those who breach a contract.

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An award of damages in a breach of contract case aims to place the injured party in the same position as if the contract had been completed. This is known as the principle of "restitution," which seeks to restore the injured party to the position they would have been in if the contract had been performed.

An Award of Damages