27-1-303. Limitation of damages for breach of obligation. A person may not recover a greater amount in damages for the breach of an obligation than the person could have gained by the full performance of the obligation on both sides unless a greater recovery is specified by statute.

     History: En. Sec. 4365, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6086, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8704, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 3358; Field. Civ. C. Sec. 1877; re-en. Sec. 8704, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 17-606; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 12, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 563, Ch. 56, L. 2009.