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HomeCivil CodeDiv. 4Pt. 1Ch. 2Art. 1§ 3315 Carrier Breach Damage Calculation

§ 3315 Carrier Breach Damage Calculation

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§ 3315 Carrier Breach Damage Calculation

Key Takeaways

  • •If a company (like a bus or delivery service) refuses to take your stuff or you as a passenger when they should, they have to pay you back.
  • •The money they owe you is the difference between what they were supposed to charge and what you had to pay someone else to do the job.
  • •This rule is for things like packages, messages, or rides that were promised but not given.

Example

You hire a delivery truck to move your furniture, but they don’t show up. You have to pay another company more money to do it last minute.

The first company has to pay you the difference between what they would have charged and what you paid the second company.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 3315 Carrier Breach Damage Calculation

The detriment caused by the breach of a carrier’s obligation to accept freight, messages, or passengers, is deemed to be the difference between the amount which he had a right to charge for the carriage and the amount which it would be necessary to pay for the same service when it ought to be performed. (Enacted 1872.)

Last verified: January 21, 2026

Key Terms

detrimentbreach of a carrier’s obligationfreightmessagespassengers

Related Statutes

  • § 3302 Money Breach Damages Calculation
  • § 3305 Incumbrance Breach Damages
  • § 3306 Real Property Breach Damages
  • § 3307 Real Estate Breach Damages
  • § 3316 Freight Delivery Breach Value

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 3315.
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