1. Mitigation a. Rockingham County v. Luten Bridge Co. i. Hiring Luten to build a bridge ii. Rockingham County tells Luten to build a bridge but then with a change of the commissioners they’re now opposed to building bridge iii. Luten continues to build bridge anyway iv. Effects scope of damages: Luten entitled to expected profit (10k) and reimbursed expenses (1.9k) v. L