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Mitigation of Damages

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A quick definition of Mitigation of Damages:

Term: Mitigation of Damages

Definition: Mitigation of damages means that if someone is hurt or loses money because of someone else's actions, they have a responsibility to try to make things better and not let the problem get worse. For example, if someone breaks a contract, the other person should try to find a way to fix the problem instead of just letting it get worse. This is also true if someone stops paying rent on a house or apartment. The landlord should try to find a new tenant instead of just letting the property sit empty and losing more money.

A more thorough explanation:

Mitigation of damages is a legal principle that requires an injured party to take reasonable steps to minimize their losses after an event that causes harm. This principle is commonly used in tort and contract law.

  • In a breach of contract case, if one party notifies the other that they will not perform their obligations, the other party must take reasonable steps to avoid further losses. For example, if a construction company is hired to build a bridge, but the project is cancelled, the company cannot continue to work on the bridge and increase the damages caused by the breach of contract.
  • In property law, if a tenant breaks their lease and leaves the property, the landlord has a duty to mitigate the damages caused by the tenant's breach. This means that the landlord must try to find a new tenant and re-rent the property as soon as possible.

These examples illustrate how the mitigation of damages principle works in practice. Essentially, the principle requires parties to take reasonable steps to minimize their losses and avoid further harm.

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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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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
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Nice! @Macaque
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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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.
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
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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
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
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Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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