When contractual claims are defaulted due to the failure of a project to be completed and delivered:
A)The client firm should file an ex-gratia claim.
B)The client firm may have some legal claim to punitive damages.
C)The project firm should file an ex-gratia claim.
D)The project firm may have some legal claim to recovery.

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When a project fails to be completed and delivered, leading to defaulted contractual claims, the client firm may have some legal claim to punitive damages. This is because punitive damages are awarded in addition to actual damages in certain circumstances and are considered punishment and are awarded when the defendant's behavior is found to be especially harmful.

When Contractual Claims Are Defaulted Due to the Failure of a Project