Cry Me a River: Recovery of Mental Distress Damages in a Breach of Contract Action—A North American Perspective

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American Business Law JournalVolume 42, Issue 1-6 p. 97-143 Cry Me a River: Recovery of Mental Distress Damages in a Breach of Contract Action—A North American Perspective Ronnie Cohen, Ronnie Cohen Christopher Newport University School of Business *Professor, Christopher Newport University School of Business.Search for more papers by this authorShannon O'Byrne, Shannon O'Byrne Faculty of Law, University of Alberta **Professor and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta. Certain aspects of this article are based on a presentation to the National Judicial Institute's Annual Civil Law Conference, held May 12–14, 2004 in Vancouver, British Columbia. The mandate of the National Judicial Institute is to develop and deliver legal education programs for members of the Canadian judiciary at all levels. We would like to thank Mr. James McGinnis of Parlee McLaws for his helpful commentary on an earlier draft of this article. Professor O'Byrne would also like to acknowledge partial research funding from the Foundation for Legal Research as well as the outstanding research assistance of Ms. Marla Teeling.Search for more papers by this author Ronnie Cohen, Ronnie Cohen Christopher Newport University School of Business *Professor, Christopher Newport University School of Business.Search for more papers by this authorShannon O'Byrne, Shannon O'Byrne Faculty of Law, University of Alberta **Professor and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta. Certain aspects of this article are based on a presentation to the National Judicial Institute's Annual Civil Law Conference, held May 12–14, 2004 in Vancouver, British Columbia. The mandate of the National Judicial Institute is to develop and deliver legal education programs for members of the Canadian judiciary at all levels. We would like to thank Mr. James McGinnis of Parlee McLaws for his helpful commentary on an earlier draft of this article. Professor O'Byrne would also like to acknowledge partial research funding from the Foundation for Legal Research as well as the outstanding research assistance of Ms. Marla Teeling.Search for more papers by this author First published: 24 November 2005 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-1714.2005.00016.xCitations: 3 Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume42, Issue1-6August 2005Pages 97-143 RelatedInformation