What is Limitation of Liability?

Risk: High if asymmetric. Often limits only what you can recover, not what you owe.

Definition

Caps the amount one party can recover from the other in a dispute, often capped at the amount paid under the contract. This can prevent you from recovering significant damages even if the other party was clearly at fault.

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