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N.C.P.I.—Civil 503.39
CONTRACTS - ISSUE OF COMMON LAW REMEDY - DIRECT DAMAGES- CONTRACTOR'S MEASURE OF RECOVERY FOR AN OWNER'S BREACH OF A CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR OR SERVICES CONTRACT AFTER THE CONTRACTOR DELIVERS PARTIAL PERFORMANCE.
Direct damages are the economic losses that usually or customarily
result1 from a breach of contract. In this case, you will determine direct
damages, if any, by subtracting from the price2 specified in the contract
the amount it would have cost the plaintiff to complete [construction of
the improvement] [the repairs] [(describe service)] in conformity with the
requirements of the contract3 (less any previous payments by the
defendant to the plaintiff under the contract)4.
History
N.C.P.I.—Civil 503.39 (May 2003). Prepared by the North Carolina Conference of Superior Court Judges' Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions, assisted by the UNC School of Government; published by the School of Government.
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- 2026-09-24
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- 2026-09-24
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