An art collector paid a gallery $1,000 to purchase a framed…
An art collector paid a gallery $1,000 to purchase a framed drawing from the gallery’s collection. The price included shipping by the gallery to the collector’s home. The gallery’s owner used inadequate materials to wrap the drawing. The frame broke during shipment and scratched the drawing, reducing the drawing’s value to $300. The collector complained to the gallery owner, who told the collector to take the drawing to a specific art restorer to have the drawing repaired. The collector paid the restorer $400 to repair the drawing, but not all of the scratches could be fixed. The drawing, after being repaired, was worth $700. The gallery owner subsequently refused to pay either for the repairs or for the damage to the drawing. In an action by the collector against the gallery owner for damages, which of the following awards is most likely?
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