Contracts
In Texas, 'specific performance' is more readily available in real estate disputes than in most other contract disputes because:
ATREC specifically authorizes it
BLand is considered unique, making monetary damages an inadequate remedy in many cases✓ Correct
CTexas courts prefer equitable remedies over damages in all cases
DSpecific performance is automatically available in all breach of contract cases
Explanation
Courts grant specific performance when monetary damages would be an inadequate remedy. Land is legally considered unique—no two parcels are identical. Therefore, a buyer who wants a specific piece of property cannot be adequately compensated with money alone. This is why specific performance is more available in real estate than in contracts for fungible goods.
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