American General Corp. v. Continental Airlines Corp.

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• stating divorce provides no compensatory relief and spousal support is not intended to compensate for past deeds
• considering, in determining the “‘reasonable time,’” that American General knew in advance that it would be harmed, “would have been prepared to proceed to replace its shares immediately thereafter if it had 86 desired to do so,” and had the “resources and financial means” to have acted quickly
• considering, in determining the “‘reasonable time,’” that American General knew in advance that it would be harmed, “would have been prepared to proceed to replace its shares immediately thereafter if it had 86 desired to do so,” and had the “resources and financial means” to have acted quickly
• “[T]he date should be established by resort to a ‘constructive replacement’ purchase by the plaintiff, i.e., how long it would have taken the plaintiff to replace the [commodity]' on the open market.”
• “[T]he [sale] date should be established by resort to a 'constructive replacement’ purchase by the plaintiff, i.e., how long it would have taken the plaintiff to replace the securities on the open market.”
• “[Because the acts of a wrongdoer defendant created uncertainties,] fundamental justice requires that, as between [the plaintiff] and [the defendant], the perils of such uncertainty should be ‘laid at the defendant’s door’”

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