Equitable Remedies

Equitable remedies are the various types of non-monetary relief that a court of equity can award to a plaintiff who has suffered harm or injury due to the actions of another party.

Equitable remedies are based on the principles of fairness and justice, and are intended to prevent ongoing harm or to restore a situation that existed before the harm occurred. The most common types of equitable remedies include:

Injunctions: This is a court order that requires the defendant to stop doing something or to take a specific action to prevent ongoing harm.

Specific performance: This is a court order that requires the defendant to perform a specific act, such as completing a contract.

Rescission: This is a court order that cancels a contract or other legal agreement, and restores the parties to their original positions before the agreement was made.

Reformation: This is a court order that changes the terms of a contract to better reflect the original intent of the parties.

Constructive trusts: This is a type of legal remedy that requires the defendant to hold property in trust for the plaintiff, when the property was acquired through fraud or other wrongful actions.

Equitable remedies are intended to provide a fair and just outcome to a legal dispute, and to prevent ongoing harm to the plaintiff. They are generally granted at the discretion of the court, based on the specific circumstances of each case.