Question

Ochre holds one ton of perishable fruit in storage for Produce Corporation. If Produce does not pay for the storage, under the doctrine of mitigation of damages, Ochre is held to a duty to

Answer 1

do whatever is reasonable to minimize the damages.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Doctrine of Mitigation of Damages provide for the control of damages, so that the one who has already incurred some damage, shall make efficient efforts to minimize the damage.

Accordingly even though the fruits belong to Produce Corporation, but since are perishable he shall in order to reduce his damage at the least by still keeping maximum facility for the fruits. Also he might sell, those fruits which shall refund some of the amount for which he damage is incurred.