Simard v. Burson
Maryland Court of Special Appeals
14 A.3d 6 (2011)
Relevant factsFree
Simard (defendant) won a foreclosure sale bid at $192,000 but failed to complete the purchase; the property resold to Zimmerman for $163,000, who also defaulted, and it resold again for $130,000, with the trial court holding Simard liable for the entire shortfall across both resales as a foreseeable consequence of his original breach.
IssueFree
Whether damages for breach of contract may be recovered if they were not actually caused by the breach.