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Cal. Civ. Code § 3318 — Damages for Breach of Contract [[3300.] - 3322.]

Cal. Civ. Code § 3318

Type
Statute
Source
California Civil Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

The detriment caused by the breach of a warranty of an agent’s authority, is deemed to be the amount which could have been recovered and collected from his principal if the warranty had been complied with, and the reasonable expenses of legal proceedings taken, in good faith, to enforce the act…

Citator

Cal. Civ. Code § 3318 — Damages for Breach of Contract [[3300.] - 3322.] is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

The detriment caused by the breach of a warranty of an agent’s authority, is deemed to be the amount which could have been recovered and collected from his principal if the warranty had been complied with, and the reasonable expenses of legal proceedings taken, in good faith, to enforce the act of the agent against his principal.