32-03 Damages and Compensatory Relief
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<![CDATA[CHAPTER 32-03DAMAGES AND COMPENSATORY RELIEF32-03-01.Damages for any injury.Every person who suffers detriment from theunlawful act or omission of another may recover from the person in fault a compensation therefor<br>in money, which is called damages.32-03-02.Detriment defined.Detriment is a loss or harm suffered in person orproperty.32-03-03. Damages resulting after action commenced. Damages may be awarded ina judicial proceeding for detriment resulting after the commencement thereof or certain to result<br>in the future.32-03-04. Interest on damages.Every person who is entitled to recover damagescertain or capable of being made certain by calculation, the right to recover which is vested in the<br>person upon a particular day, also is entitled to recover interest thereon from that day, except for<br>such time as the debtor is prevented by law or by the act of the creditor from paying the debt.32-03-05. When interest in discretion of court or jury. In an action for the breach ofan obligation not arising from contract and in every case of oppression, fraud, or malice, interest<br>may be given in the discretion of the court or jury.32-03-06. When accepting principal waives interest. Accepting payment of the wholeprincipal as such waives all claim to interest, unless interest is provided for expressly in the<br>contract.32-03-07. When court or jury may give exemplary damages. Repealed by S.L. 1987,ch. 404, </p>
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