California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 3301

No damages can be recovered for a breach of contract which are not clearly ascertainable in both their nature and origin.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 3301 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-4-general-provisions/part-1-relief/title-2-compensatory-relief/chapter-2-measure-of-damages/article-1-damages-for-breach-of-contract/section-3301

Other sections in Article 1 - Damages for Breach of Contract

§ 3301§ 3302§ 3304§ 3305§ 3306§ 3306a§ 3307§ 3308§ 3315§ 3316§ 3317§ 3318§ 3319§ 3320§ 3321§ 3322

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