Which of the following is NOT an equitable remedy?

• A. Specific performance
• B. Injunction
• C. Damages
• D. Quantum Meruit

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is the difference between equitable remedies and legal remedies. Equitable remedies are discretionary orders a court gives when money alone can’t fix the problem—things like requiring a party to perform a contract (specific performance) or stopping someone from doing something (an injunction). Money-based compensation, on the other hand, is a legal remedy aimed at putting the injured party in the position they would have been in had the breach not occurred.

Damages are the classic legal remedy. They are monetary compensation for breach or loss and do not compel or restrain actions; they simply aim to make the harmed party whole. Quantum meruit, while also a monetary recovery for the value of services rendered (often used where there’s no contract or the contract doesn’t cover the work), is still a damages-type remedy rather than an equitable one. So, the option describing damages is the one that is not an equitable remedy.