The majority of states allow the injured party who has been induced to enter into a contract by fraud to recover only "out-of-pocket" damages equal to the difference between the value of what she has received and the value of what she has given for it.

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Most states allow the injured party to recover "benefit-of-the-bargain" damages, which aim to put the injured party in the position they would have been in had the contract been performed as promised, rather than just "out-of-pocket" damages.

The Majority of States Allow the Injured Party Who Has