The principal contract interests a court may seek to protect are:
1. Expectation interest: This is the interest in receiving the benefit of the bargain, which means that the injured party should be put in the position they would have been in had the contract been performed as promised. In other words, the court seeks to protect the injured party's expectation that the other party will fulfill their contractual obligations.
2. Reliance interest: This is the interest in being reimbursed for any expenses incurred in reliance on the other party's promise, even if the contract itself is not performed. In other words, the court seeks to protect the injured party's reliance on the other party's promise.
3. Restitution interest: This is the interest in being restored to the position the party was in before the contract was made. In other words, the court seeks to protect the injured party's interest in being compensated for any benefit they conferred on the other party.