mitigation of damages

  

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Legal rule that although a plaintiff is entitled to recover damages from a defendant, he or she is also under a duty to avoid their escalation. A court may penalize a plaintiff who fails to take all reasonable care in halting or preventing avoidable damages. See also duty to mitigate.

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