MITIGATION OF DAMAGES
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Although a plaintiff is able to recover damages from a defendant, there is this specific legal rule that the plaintiff is also under a duty to avoid damage escalation. A court can penalize a plaintiff who takes very little reasonable care to stop or prevent avoidable damages. Also refer to duty to mitigate.
By Henry Campbell Black
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