Compensatory Damages Are Typically Assessed Against the Breaching Party

Compensatory damages are typically assessed against the breaching party:

A) as a penalty for breaching the contract.
B) when the non-breaching party did not suffer actual loss.
C) to put the non-breaching party in the position it would have been in if the contract hadn't been breached.
D) to cover the minor costs that the injured party suffers when responding to the breach.