Discussion - Contracts, Punitive Damages
Question: Discussion - Contracts, Punitive Damages Think of a contract as a private set of laws that only apply to the two parties who signed it. Those two parties have determined and agreed to the subject, consideration, timing, duration, etc. for the contract. Generally, the court does not interfere with the parties' agreement, except in certain circumstances (e.g. if the subject of the contract violates public policy). When a contract is breached and a lawsuit is filed, the court will generally award compensatory damages that make the non-breaching party "whole" again, as if the breach didn't happen. The court rarely awards punitive damages that are designed to punish the breaching party. Get Ready! To prepare for this Discussion: Review the material in your textbook for Module 7. Review the supplemental resources for Module 7. Read the following article on damages in breach of contract cases. Remedies for Breach of Contract — Judicial Education Center Site URL: http://jec.unm.edu/education/online-training/contract-law-tutorial/remedies-for-breach-of-contract Read the following two articles/cases that include a discussion of punitive damages for breach of contract cases. COURT UPHOLDS $200 MILLION PUNITIVE DAMAGES AWARD Site URL: https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/washlegal-uploads/upload/110304PKB.pdf 1 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO Docket No. 41604 KARA ALEXANDER, Plaintiff-Respondent, and ROBBY ROBINSON, Plaintiff Site URL: https://isc.idaho.gov/opinions/41604.pdf Gather research beyond provided course materials to support your initial response. Cite your research, in-text, using APA formatting as applicable. When relevant, support statements by including prior knowledge, work experiences, references, websites, resources, etc. (give credit and use APA citations when appropriate).
Breach of contract punitive damages are uncommon since the main objective of the contract law is to remedy the non-breaching party to a situation that they would have been in had the contract been fulfilled. The compensatory damages are usually awarded by courts, but not punishment (Judicial Education Center, n.d.). Nevertheless, I feel that punitive damages must be enabled in the small-scale cases of contracts where the violating party does so fraudulently, maliciously, or with willful mischief.
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