CIPS Exam L5M3 Topic 2 Question 33 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L5M3 exam

Question #: 33
Topic #: 2

Restitution damages are often calculated before contracts are signed and are clearly stated within a contract. Which of the following statements is not true?

Arestitution damages means you are unable to claim for future losses

Brestitution damages may leave the breaching party in a worse position than they were in before the contract began

Crestitution damages are calculated based on how much the breaching party gained, ra-ther than how much the innocent party lost

Drestitution damages cannot be mitigated by the actions of the innocent party

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Suggested Answer: D

'restitution damages cannot be mitigated by the actions of the innocent party' is the untrue state-ment out of these four. The general principle of Restitution Damages is that the innocent party is expected to be proactive in mitigating the consequences of any breach and should not allow costs to spiral out of control. See p. 124

by Cletus at Jul 14, 2024, 12:02 PM

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Ryann

3 months ago

Hmm, option C sounds like the way to go. It's all about how much the breacher gained, not how much the innocent party lost. Seems fair enough.

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Elliot

2 months ago

Yeah, it's interesting how restitution damages focus on the breacher's gains rather than the innocent party's losses.

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Annett

3 months ago

I agree, option C does seem fair. It's about making the breaching party give back what they gained.

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Leah

3 months ago

I think B) restitution damages may leave the breaching party in a worse position than they were in before the contract began is the incorrect statement.

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Terrilyn

3 months ago

I'm pretty sure option B is the correct answer here. Restitution is about putting the parties back in their original positions, not punishing the breaching party.

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Cherelle

2 months ago

So, restitution damages are not meant to leave the breaching party in a worse position.

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Gretchen

3 months ago

Restitution damages are more about restoring the parties to their original positions.

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Jeniffer

3 months ago

I think you're right, option B seems to be the most accurate.

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Emerson

3 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think C) restitution damages are calculated based on how much the breaching party gained, rather than how much the innocent party lost makes sense.

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