Opinion ID: 1759354
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Heading: Phipps' Damages

Text: Skyview claims that even if Skyview breached the agreement, the trial court erred in the amount of damages awarded to Phipps. The trial court found that Phipps had proved damages resulting from the deadhead trip and the amount due on the settlement sheets. However, the court found that Phipps failed to prove lost income, relying on information in Phipps' 1997 income tax return. In a breach of contract case, the ultimate objective of a damages award is to put the injured party in the same position he or she would have occupied if the contract had been performed, that is, to make the injured party whole. Larsen v. First Bank, 245 Neb. 950, 515 N.W.2d 804 (1994). As a general rule, a party injured by a breach of contract is entitled to recover all damages which are reasonably certain and which are naturally expected to follow the breach. Ed Miller & Sons, Inc. v. Earl, 243 Neb. 708, 502 N.W.2d 444 (1993).