Compensatory damages Ohio law allows parties to recover damages for compensation related to the losses they incurred because of the breach. In Ohio, you have 6 years to bring a breach of contract claim against another party.You have only 4 years if the contract was not in writing. (A) The buyer must pay at the contract rate for any goods accepted. Specific performance is a legal remedy where the court orders the breaching party to fulfill their contractual obligations as agreed upon in the contract. How do I fill out the claim form? If you signed an employment contract with a large financial penalty for breach, this may be unenforceable under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. Punitive damages are not recoverable in a breachofcontract lawsuit unless the breach involves a tort, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today.