Level 1: Recognition · Question 1 of 2
✎ In review — This case summary has not yet been verified by a qualified lawyer and may contain errors. Use it as a study and practice aid only, it is not legal advice and is not a definitive statement of the law. Always check primary sources before relying on it.In Robinson v Harman (1848), Parke B stated the general rule governing the measure of damages for breach of contract. Which principle does the case establish? A. The innocent party is, so far as money can do it, to be placed in the same situation as if the contract had been performed.B. The innocent party is to be placed in the position they would have been in if the contract had never been made.C. The party in breach must disgorge any profit made from the breach to the innocent party.D. The innocent party may recover only wasted expenditure actually incurred in reliance on the contract.