Remoteness of damage: which description best captures the requirement?

• A. Liability covers all damages arising from breach.
• B. Liability is limited to damages that are a foreseeable natural consequence.
• C. Damages must be certain to occur.
• D. Liability depends on the breach's duration.

Answer: (B)

Remoteness of damage governs which losses can be recovered after a breach. You don’t get every consequence of the breach; only those losses that were a foreseeable natural consequence of the breach. This aligns with the idea that damages are recoverable if they are within the contemplation of both parties at the time of contracting as the probable result of the breach, or naturally arise from it. If a loss isn’t reasonably foreseeable, it’s too remote and won’t be recoverable. Damages don’t have to be certain to occur, and the duration of the breach doesn’t determine remoteness.