The purpose of damages is to place the injured (non-breaching) party to a contract in the position he or she would have been in had the terms of the contract been performed.

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Compensatory damages are intended to compensate the non-breaching party for the losses suffered as a result of the breach of the contract. This means that they aim to place the injured party in the position they would have been in if the contract had been fulfilled.

The Purpose of Damages Is to Place the Injured (Non-Breaching)