The doctrine of mitigation of damages generally requires an injured party to:
Correct answer: A. Take reasonable steps to reduce the resulting loss
- A. Take reasonable steps to reduce the resulting loss
- B. Accept every proposed substitute performance
- C. Abandon all claims after the first loss
- D. Prove that the breach was deliberately committed
Explanation
The injured party must make reasonable efforts to limit avoidable loss after a breach. The party is not required to take unreasonable or risky steps, and mitigation does not erase the original claim.
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