California § 3354 - In estimating damages, except as provided by Sections 3355 and 3356, the value of
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 3354 — In estimating damages, except as provided by Sections 3355 and 3356, the value of, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3354. In estimating damages, except as provided by Sections 3355 and 3356, the value of
In estimating damages, except as provided by Sections 3355 and 3356, the value of property, to a buyer or owner thereof, deprived of its possession, is deemed to be the price at which he might have bought an equivalent thing in the market nearest to the place where the property ought to have been put into his possession, and at such time after the breach of duty upon which his right to damages is founded as would suffice, with reasonable diligence, for him to make such a purchase.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3354 ("In estimating damages, except as provided by Sections 3355 and 3356, the value of") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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