Liquidated damages clauses are used when it is difficult to determine the extent of damages that would result from a breach of the contract. Therefore, in the contract (or here, purchase order), the parties agree before hand the exact amount one party would owe the other party if the contract is breached. That way, the parties do not have to fight over the extent of the damages because they "agreed" up front what damages would be necessary to "make the non-breaching party whole" in the event one party breaks the contract.
The judgment in Temloc v Erril confirmed that where "Nil" is entered as the value of a liquidated damages clause this will be the only remedy available to the employer where works are not completed on time, i.e. he will be entitled to £0 in liquidated damages and will also be unable to claim unliquated damages at common law for breach of contract. Where an employer does not want to use the liquidated damages clause but wishes to keep available his remedy at common law the liquidated damages clause should be deleted.
A liquidated damages clause is usually enforceable under Arizona law, depending on the type of contract involved. For example, Arizona code section 10-2016 allows such damages in a marketing contract. In general, liquidated damages are allowed where damages are hard to predict and quantify.
You read the clause. If it was properly written, it will tell you exactly how the bonus/penalty is to be calculated. The contract may even include examples. In contractual terms, a penalty clause is specifically there to encourage the other party to finish the contract, and to punish that party if there is a breach. Penalty clauses are not calculated with respect to a genuine estimate of the losses that will be incurred by the contracting party. If there is a genuine attempt to estimate damages, and you agree to them, it is called liquidated damages. The courts will ignore a penalty clause because it is unfair, and calculate the actual damage you cause the other party.
What is a grandfather clause, and what was its purpose
What is a grandfather clause, and what was its purpose
Liquidated damages as used in the construction industry are damages (monetary) to the owner of the building charged to the builder for delay in completion of the structure in the alloted time. The opposite of this is the delay clause, which is where the contractor would claim damages against the owner or architect for delaying the construction process by not processing paperwork in a timely manner, or by not answering questions in a timely manner, or by failing to process change order requests. The Acheley (sp) Formula is used for calculation of the damages due, based on a complicated formula which includes variables such as monthly volume, projected profits, length of delay and other items. I believe the current AIA documents have excluded this by inserting a No Damage for Delay clause.
A clause where the parties may agree to limit the amount and type of damages the nonbreaching party may seek if contract terms are violated
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The purpose clause
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The clause in a policy of insurance on a motorcycle, provides that if the owner of the motorcycle is injured by a negligent driver of another vehicle who doesn't have liability or insurance, then the insurance company will pay its insured's damages.
There are remedies available to the Seller if a buyer does not purchase the real estate as agreed in a written, fully executed contract. These are only available to the seller if the buyer has signed the contract and there are no limiting conditions such as a financial clause, inspection clause, due diligence period, etc. If the buyer breaches the contract the seller may sue to keep the buyer's deposit, sue for damages caused by the buyer breaching the contract, and may also sue for "specific performance" which would force the buyer to purchase and close on the real estate.