Mitigation Of Damages Flashcards

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Duty to Mitigate

A

The plaintiff has a duty to take reasonable steps to mitigate (reduce) his losses.

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If the plaintiff fails to do mitigate losses,

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the court will reduce the total damages by the amount that could have been avoided had the plaintiff taken reasonable steps to mitigate his losses.

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