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mitigation-of-damages doctrine

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A quick definition of mitigation-of-damages doctrine:

The mitigation-of-damages doctrine is a rule that says if someone is hurt or if a contract is broken, the person who was hurt or affected has to try to make things better. If they don't try to make things better, they might not get as much money or help as they would have otherwise. This rule is also called the avoidable-consequences doctrine.

A more thorough explanation:

The mitigation-of-damages doctrine is a principle that requires a person who has suffered an injury or breach of contract to take reasonable steps to reduce the harm caused by the injury or breach. This means that the person must make an effort to alleviate the effects of the injury or breach.

For example, if a person is injured in a car accident and requires medical treatment, they have a duty to seek medical attention and follow the doctor's orders to recover as quickly as possible. If they fail to do so and their condition worsens, they may not be able to recover the full amount of damages from the person who caused the accident.

Another example is in the case of a breach of contract. If a person fails to deliver goods as promised, the other party has a duty to mitigate their damages by finding a replacement supplier or taking other reasonable steps to minimize their losses. If they fail to do so and their losses increase, they may not be able to recover the full amount of damages from the breaching party.

The purpose of the mitigation-of-damages doctrine is to prevent a person from recovering damages that could have been avoided with reasonable effort. It encourages individuals to take responsibility for their own recovery and minimize the harm caused by an injury or breach of contract.

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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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That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
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I said accosted not assaulted
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guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
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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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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
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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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UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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