North Dakota § 32-03-09 Measure of damages for breach of contract - Damages must be certain

North Dakota Statutes

§ 32-03-09 — Measure of damages for breach of contract - Damages must be certain

North Dakota § 32-03-09

Title 32Judicial Remedies

Ch. 32-03Damages and Compensatory Relief

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N.D. Cent. Code § 32-03-09 (2026).

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For the breach of an obligation arising from contract, the measure of damages, except when
otherwise expressly provided by the laws of this state, is the amount which will compensate the
party aggrieved for all the detriment proximately caused thereby or which in the ordinary course
of things would be likely to result therefrom. No damages can be recovered for a breach of
contract if they are not clearly ascertainable in both their nature and origin.

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For the breach of an obligation arising from contract, the measure of damages, except when
otherwise expressly provided by the laws of this state, is the amount which will compensate the
party aggrieved for all the detriment proximately caused thereby or which in the ordinary course
of things would be likely to result therefrom. No damages can be recovered for a breach of
contract if they are not clearly ascertainable in both their nature and origin.