Dunham and Young's Contracts, Specifications, and Law for EngineersMcGraw-Hill, 1986 - 495 pages |
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Page 85
... Damages Nominal Damages A breach of contract invariably creates a right of action in the aggrieved party . Even in those instances where no substantial harm has been done or where no loss whatever is traceable to the breach , and even ...
... Damages Nominal Damages A breach of contract invariably creates a right of action in the aggrieved party . Even in those instances where no substantial harm has been done or where no loss whatever is traceable to the breach , and even ...
Page 86
... Damages A party in default on a contract has the right to expect that the opposite party will do everything reasonably possible to minimize damages , and the latter cannot recover with respect to that portion of the loss which he could ...
... Damages A party in default on a contract has the right to expect that the opposite party will do everything reasonably possible to minimize damages , and the latter cannot recover with respect to that portion of the loss which he could ...
Page 201
... damages if the work does not progress satisfactorily . Perhaps these costs will be included as an indistin- guishable part of the bid prices . Nevertheless , they are very real , and the engineer should be sure that the owner realizes ...
... damages if the work does not progress satisfactorily . Perhaps these costs will be included as an indistin- guishable part of the bid prices . Nevertheless , they are very real , and the engineer should be sure that the owner realizes ...
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acceptance accord and satisfaction action actual agency agent agreement applied approval arbitration architect assignment assume authority beneficiary bidder bilateral contract bond breach building cause circumstances claim clause cofferdams common law compensation complete concrete condition consideration construction contract contract documents contract drawings contractor contributory negligence corporation cost court creditor damages defendant duty enforce engineer engineer's entitled estimate example excavation extra furnish illustrate implied injury installation intended involved land last clear chance liability limited liquidated damages lump-sum materials matter means ment necessary negligence negotiable instrument obligation offer offeror operation owner particular partner partnership party patent payment performance performance bond person plaintiff plans prepared promise promisor question reasonable regarding responsible result rule shop drawings specifications standard statute stipulated stockholders structure subcontractor third-party beneficiary tion tort ultra vires unit prices unit-price contract workmanship