The court says:
the true measure of the plaintiff's damage in the present case is the difference between the value to him of a perfect hand or a good hand, such as the jury found the defendant promised him, and the value of his hand in its present condition, including any incidental consequences fairly within the contemplation of the parties when they made their contract.
Put aside the part about "including any incidental consequences fairly within the contemplation of the parties when they made their contract." We will address that later when discussing other cases.
To begin working through the court's explanation, answer this question.
True or false? If the doctor had kept his promise Hawkins would have a prefect hand.