Legal Case Study: Compensation for Breach of Promise

In this legal case study, we examine different scenarios involving breach of promise and the resulting compensation. The study covers promises kept, losses caused by breaches, and the corresponding awards for individuals involved. Various situations are analyzed, from promises kept without mitigation to those involving mitigation efforts, highlighting the complexities of determining fair compensation in breach of promise cases.

• Legal
• Compensation
• Breach of Promise
• Case Study
• Mitigation

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1. Hawkins, Tony, Luten Bridge Richard Warner

2. Hawkins Promise kept: Perfect hand Loses caused by the breach: Hairy, ugly hand. Award: Monetary value of the difference between a perfect hand and a hairy ugly hand. No award of the doctor s fee. Because that would overcompensate.

3. Tony Without Mitigation Promise kept: Payment, fame, more roles Loses caused by the breach: No payment, no fame, no roles Award: Compensation equal to payment, fame, roles and no payment, fame, roles

4. Luten Bridge Without Mitigation Promise kept: Net profit of $5000 Loses caused by the breach: No payment so --$18,000 in costs. NOTE: included here as relevant to calculating net profits, NOT as a loss that would independently be compensable. Award: $23,000.

5. Luten Bridge With Mitigation Promise kept: Net profit of $5000 Loses caused by the breach: No payment --$6,900 before the breach --$11,100 after the breach Award: $11,100 ($6,900 + $5,000)

6. Tony With Mitigation Promise kept: Payment, fame, more roles Loses caused by the breach: No payment, no fame, no roles But plus money from Netflix role Award: Compensation equal to payment, fame, roles and no payment, fame, roles minus Netflix money