Bagels Bakery enters into a contract with Cineplex for discounted tickets for Bagels's employees. When Cineplex does not provide the tickets, Bagels enters into a contract with DigiMovies for the same service at a lower price. In a suit for breach, Bagels might be awarded nominal damages to
A)establish, as a matter of principle, that Cineplex acted wrongfully.
B)provide Bagels with funds for a foreseeable loss beyond the contract.
C)provide Bagels with funds for its loss of the bargain.
D)punish Cineplex and set an example to deter others from similar acts.

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Nominal damages are awarded to recognize that a party has suffered a legal wrong, even if no actual financial loss has occurred. In this case, since Bagels Bakery found a better deal with DigiMovies, they did not suffer a financial loss but may still be awarded nominal damages to establish that Cineplex breached the contract.

Bagels Bakery Enters into a Contract with Cineplex for Discounted