Ming was dismissed from his senior management position by his employer.He was very upset and said that "I'm going to fight this in court." he said.He did not look for another job.The court held that he had been wrongfully dismissed and said that the proper notice period was 6 months.
A)Ming's damages will be 6 months' pay.
B)Ming's damages will be 6 months' pay plus punitive damages.
C)Ming's damages will be 6 month's pay minus an amount for failure to mitigate damages.
D)Ming's damages will be 6 month's pay determined in accordance with the principles of quantum meruit.
E)None of these.

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The proper notice period was determined to be 6 months by the court. Therefore, Ming's damages will be calculated as 6 months' pay. However, since Ming did not look for another job, he failed to mitigate his damages. This means that his damages will be reduced by an amount that he could have earned had he made reasonable efforts to find comparable employment. Therefore, the correct choice is C.

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