Self-study
passage 4
P1
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Intro to Topic ·
Courts sometimes use "specific performance" as an alternative to monetary damages
Specific performance means compelling the parties to the contract to do exactly what they contracted to do.
Main Point ·
As a remedy, specific performance is sometimes better than monetary damages, sometimes not.
I'm guessing this is the main point and the rest of the passage will support this position.
P2
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Premise ·
Situations when specific performance is better
In situations where it's difficult to place a monetary value on fulfilling the contract, specific performance is a great remedy.
Example ·
Selling an object with high subjective value
Monetary damages would hard to implement because there's no way to properly assign how much value a highly sentimental object has.
P3
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Premise ·
Situations when specific performance is worse
I.e., where monetary damages is better.
Example ·
When one party refuses to perform the contracted for work
Rationale ·
Difficult to enforce
Forcing someone to perform a service requires a lot of coercion. The compelled party would be extremely dissatisfied which could lead to further problems.
Better Alternative Remedy ·
Monetary damages
The breaching party can just be ordered to pay monetary compensation to the injured party and be done with it.
Passage Style
Single position
Analysis by Kevin_Lin
24.
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a
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b
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c
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e
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