Cal. Civil Code § 3358 : Compensatory Relief — California Civil Code — General Provisions — Measure Of Damages — General Provisions — Recovery of greater amount for breach of obligation than person could have gained from full performance Date: 14 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session Except as expressly provided by statute, no person can recover a greater amount in damages for the breach of an obligation, than he could have gained by the full performance thereof on both sides. Ca. Civ. Code § 3358