Which remedy is sometimes used to restrain ongoing or threatened breaches of contract?

• A. Damages
• B. Specific performance
• C. Rescission and damages
• D. Injunction

Answer: (D)

An injunction is used to stop someone from doing something or to compel them to do something, making it the go-to remedy when the concern is preventing ongoing or threatened breach. When a contract is at risk of being breached or is being breached already, monetary damages may not prevent the harm—especially if the breach would be ongoing or cause irreparable injury. An injunction can order the breaching party to stop the conduct immediately or to refrain from particular actions, preserving the situation as it was and allowing time for a full legal resolution. Interim injunctions can guard against harm before a final decision, while permanent injunctions can restrain recurrent breaches. By contrast, damages compensate for harm after the breach but do not prevent it from continuing, and specific performance compels actual performance rather than merely restraining conduct, which isn’t the focus when the aim is to stop ongoing or threatened breaches. Rescission and damages unwinds the contract and compensates losses, not primarily to prevent further breach.