The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond

354: Listen and Learn -- Expectation and Consequential Damages (Contracts)


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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In today's episode from our "Listen and Learn" series, we talk about the two most heavily-tested types of legal remedies for a breach of contract.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Legal remedies and equitable remedies for a breach of contract
  • The rules for expectation damages and consequential damages
  • Different loss-mitigation scenarios
  • Analyzing two hypos from previous California bar exams

Resources:

  • “Listen and Learn” series (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-substantive-law-topics/#listen-learn)
  • Hadley v. Baxendale (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadley_v_Baxendale)
  • Examples & Explanations for Contracts, by Brian A. Blum (https://www.amazon.com/Examples-Explanations-Contracts-Brian-Blum-dp-1543807631/dp/1543807631/ref=dp_ob_title_bk)
  • Podcast Episode 341: Listen and Learn – Contract Defenses (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-341-listen-and-learn-contract-defenses/)
  • Podcast Episode 344: Listen and Learn – Contract Formation (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-344-listen-and-learn-contract-formation/)

Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-354-listen-and-learn-expectation-and-consequential-damages-contracts/)

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