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diminution in value

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A quick definition of diminution in value:

Diminution in value is a way to figure out how much money someone should get if another person breaks a contract. It works by taking the value of what was promised in the contract and subtracting the value of what was actually delivered. For example, if someone promised to build a house worth $1,000,000 but only built one worth $700,000, the person who was supposed to get the house could get $300,000 in damages using diminution in value. This is different from other ways of figuring out damages, like getting money for things that went wrong because of the broken contract or making the person who broke the contract do what they promised.

A more thorough explanation:

Diminution in value is a way to calculate damages owed to a person who has been harmed by another party's breach of contract. This method calculates damages by subtracting the market value of the object of the contract as performed from the value of the contract as promised.

For example, if you hire a contractor to build a house for $500,000 and the contractor builds a house worth only $300,000, the damages calculated using diminution in value would be $200,000.

Diminution in value is different from other methods of calculating damages, such as reliance damages, consequential damages, and specific performance.

Overall, diminution in value is a way to ensure that the harmed party is compensated for the difference between what they were promised in the contract and what they actually received.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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