North Dakota Statutes

§ 32-03-20 — Measure of damages for tort

North Dakota § 32-03-20
JurisdictionNorth Dakota
Title 32Judicial Remedies
Ch. 32-03Damages and Compensatory Relief

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N.D. Cent. Code § 32-03-20 (2026).

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For the breach of an obligation not arising from contract, the measure of damages, except when otherwise expressly provided by law, is the amount which will compensate for all the detriment proximately caused thereby, whether it could have been anticipated or not.

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