Which of the following types of damages could generally be simultaneously recovered in the same breach of contract action?
A) nominal and liquidated
B) compensatory and liquidated
C) compensatory and consequential
D) consequential and liquidated
E) hypothetical and conjectural

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Compensatory damages are commonly awarded to compensate the plaintiff for losses resulting from the breach, while consequential damages compensate the plaintiff for losses resulting from the particular circumstances of the breach. These types of damages can be simultaneously recovered in the same breach of contract action. Nominal damages are awarded when no actual damages have been suffered, liquidated damages are pre-determined amounts in the contract, and hypothetical and conjectural damages are not recoverable.

Which of the Following Types of Damages Could Generally Be