A mechanic repairs a knitting machine; a liquidated damages clause provides for $5,000 per day of delay. If the textile company suffers $25,000 in damages due to five days of delay, and the mechanic had no way to foresee this amount, is the mechanic liable for the $25,000?

• A. The mechanic is liable for the $25,000 because any delay leads to damages.
• B. The mechanic is liable for the $25,000 only if the damages were foreseeable; here they were not, so not liable.
• C. The clause is invalid and always unenforceable.
• D. The damages provision is a penalty and cannot be enforced.

Answer: (B)