When the party who breaches a contract has behaved maliciously and committed a tort, the court may want to discourage such behavior in the future by imposing what damages besides regular damages?
A) compensatory
B) expectancy
C) liquidated
D) nominal
E) none of the other choices

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When a party breaches a contract maliciously and commits a tort, the court may impose punitive damages to discourage such behavior in the future. None of the listed options (compensatory, expectancy, liquidated, nominal) specifically refer to damages intended to punish the defendant and deter future misconduct, which is the role of punitive damages.

When the Party Who Breaches a Contract Has Behaved Maliciously