California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 4 — General Provisions, Part 1 — Relief, Title 2 — Compensatory Relief, Chapter 2 — Measure of Damages, Article 4 — General Provisions, Section 3360
When a breach of duty has caused no appreciable detriment to the party affected, he may yet recover nominal damages.
Notes
Allows a party affected by a breach of duty to recover nominal damages when the breach caused no appreciable detriment. The rule permits nominal damages despite the absence of appreciable detriment, linking that recovery to a breach of duty that affected the party but did not cause appreciable detriment.
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