The non-performing party is not liable for injury suffered by the aggrieved party to the extent that the injury could have been reduced by the latter party’s taking reasonable steps.
Civil Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
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Article 1504
Mitigation of Injury · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
The aggrieved party is entitled to recover any expenses reasonably incurred in attempting to reduce the injury.