If a Supplier Failed to Honour a Contract to Supply

question 165

Multiple Choice

If a supplier failed to honour a contract to supply parts to Mr. Matheson and the court finds the supplier in breach of contract, which of the following would be incorrect with respect to how the court determines the amount of money to award to Matheson?

• A) Liquidated damages must be an honest attempt by the parties to pre-estimate damages.
• B) The victim of the breach must take all reasonable steps to keep those damages as low as possible.
• C) The supplier would not be responsible for any unusual losses lost by Mr. Matheson because of some special use not told to the supplier.
• D) If a deposit is involved, the damages will be restricted to that deposit.
• E) The supplier is responsible for all damages suffered by Matheson.

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