 Their purpose, if they are positive-interest or expectation damages, is to place the innocent party in the position he would have occupied had the contract been properly performed (though the defaulting party is not liable for special consequences he could not have contemplated when he entered into the contract).Negative-interest or reliance damages aim to place the plaintiff in the position he would have occupied had he not entered into the contract at all.Contractual damages may include both expectation and reliance losses.