Multiple choice

Generally, which of the following damages are not recoverable?

  1. Ordinary damages

  2. Special damages

  3. Remote damages

  4. Nominal damages

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In contract law, damages must be remote and not too indirect. Remote damages are those that are too far removed from the breach - they were not reasonably foreseeable or are the direct consequence of the breach. Option C is correct. Ordinary damages (A) are the normal, foreseeable losses and are recoverable. Special damages (B) are specific losses that were reasonably foreseeable and are recoverable if properly pleaded. Nominal damages (D) are awarded when there's a breach but no actual loss - they ARE recoverable (though small). Remote damages are specifically excluded.