Georgia § 13-6-2 - Measure of damages - Generally.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 13-6-2 — Measure of damages - Generally., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-6-2. Measure of damages - Generally.
Damages recoverable for a breach of contract are such as arise naturally and according to the usual course of things from such breach and such as the parties contemplated, when the contract was made, as the probable result of its breach. (Civil Code 1895, § 3799; Civil Code 1910, § 4395; Code 1933, § 20-1407.) History of section. - This Code section is derived from the decision in Georgia R.R. v. Hayden, 71 Ga. 518 , 51 Am. R. 274 (1883). Law reviews. - For article discussing recovery of anticipatory damages in breach of contract actions, see 11 Ga. B.J. 18 (1948). For annual survey of law of contracts, see 38 Mercer L. Rev. 107 (1986). For article, "Recent Developments in Construction Law," see 5 Ga. St. B.J. 24 (1999).
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What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 13-6-2 cover?
Section 13-6-2 ("Measure of damages - Generally.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. 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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