California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Zhang v. Llerena, B288875 (Cal. App. 2019):
The elements of a cause of action for breach of contract are: (1) the existence of a contract, (2) the plaintiff's performance or excuse for nonperformance, (3) the defendant's breach, and (4) resulting damage to the plaintiff. (CDF Firefighters v. Maldonado (2008) 158 Cal.App.4th 1226, 1239.)
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