Question

Dry Gulch Farms hires Elliot to repair its irrigation system on site on a certain date for $2,500, but Elliot does not show up as agreed. Dry Gulch hires Fernando to do the job for $2,000. Dry Gulch may recover from Elliot:_______.

a. nothing.b. compensatory damages.c. consequential damages.d. nominal damages.

Answer 1

Nominal damages

Step-by-step explanation:

Nominal Damages

Nominal damages is a damage award, normally issued by a court when a technical loss has occurred, but where there was no actual financial loss as a result of that wrong.

Elliot does not show up as agreed to repair Dry Gulch Farms's irrigation system so they may recover nominal damages from Elliot even though there was no financial loss

Answer 2

D. Nominal Damages

Step-by-step explanation:

Where there is a breach of contract, especially as recored between Dry Gulch Farms and Elliot (who was hired to repair the irrigation system on a certain date for $2500), the law permits the wronged party who becomes a plaintiff/ Claimant to recover damages from the party who breached the contract.

Damages are monetary in nature and are usually paid by the claimant for the breach of contract. The type of damages to claim however, depend on the nature of the breach of contract.

However, in a situation where the breach of contract did not lead to an actual financial loss, then the claimant can only clain nominal damages. In this question, since Fernando was subsequently hired to do the job for $2000 less than the $2500 agreed with Elliot, then there are no financial losses and Dry Gulch farms can claim nominal damages