Jay Young | Retired Las Vegas, Nevada Judge | Mediator | Arbitrator | Special Master
Expectation damages award the plaintiff the difference between the value of the benefit reasonably expected as a result of the defendant’s agreed performance and the value she actually received (a.k.a., benefit of the bargain damages). The plaintiff is basically put into the position he or she would have been in had the defendant fully performed. …
Read More “What are Expectation Damages in Nevada?” »
Restitutionary Damages The general goal of contract damages is to provide compensation for the injured party based on the injured party’s expectation interest.[1] More specifically, it gives the injured party the “benefit of his bargain by awarding him a sum of money that will, to the extent possible, put him in as good a position…
Read More “What are Restitutionary Damages in Nevada?” »
Generally, the market value measure of damages “allows the … victim to recover the market value of the very performance he should have had, less the contract price.”[1] “[T]he measure of damage is the difference between the contract price and the market price of the goods at the time and place when the contract should…
Read More “What is the Market Value Measure of Damages in Nevada?” »
I’m happy to announce that my book, “Federal Court Civil Litigation Checklist”, made it to BookAuthority’s Best Litigation eBooks of All Time: BookAuthority collects and ranks the best books in the world, and it is a great honor to get this kind of recognition. Thank you for all your support! The book is available for…