Question

Cooper’s Brakes, Inc., enters into a contract with Byron’s Service to fix Cooper’s hydraulic equipment. Byron delays the repair for three days, but is not aware that Cooper loses a certain percentage of profit each day the equipment is out of service. Cooper is most likely to be awarded

Answer 1

The answer is: Compensatory damages

Step-by-step explanation:

Compensatory damages refers to money awarded to a plaintiff in a civil case (in this case Cooper's Brakes) to compensate for incurred losses (or injuries, etc. in other cases). The plaintiff has to prove that the losses he suffered were caused by negligence or unlawful conduct of the defendant (Byron's Service). The plaintiff has to be able to quantify (in monetary terms) the damages it suffered.