Brief Fact Summary. There are no facts in the casebook.
Synopsis of Rule of Law. The principle behind awarding a party damages, is compensation, the equivalent in money for the actual loss caused by the wrong of another.
Issue. Is compensation the principle behind awarding a party damages?
Held. Yes.
* The principle behind awarding a party damages, is compensation, the equivalent in money for the actual loss caused by the wrong of another.
* This is the foundation of an award for damages, which tests the soundness of claims for the inclusion of new elements or types of damage in an award for money damages.
In cases of negligence, there is no such invasion of rights as to entitle a plaintiff to recover at least nominal damages.
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