Interesting article. It's always good to learn something new. Thanks.

A quick read, though, indicates that allowing "diminished value" calculations to be the exception rather than the rule. While not expressely prohibited in most states, it looked like it had been applied in only a few cases by courts, presumably where damages and loss of value were clear and severe.

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