as noted above, equitable remedies involve a request for some remedy other than money damages. these remedies generally will be allowed only if money does not provide adequate relief for the non-breaching party. examples of equitable remedies for breach of contracts include specific performance, rescission, and restitution. specific performance is a remedy that requires the party in breach to do exactly what he agreed to do under the contract. rescission disaffirms (annuls) the contact and returns the parties to the position each occupied before making the contact. restitution (sometimes called quasi-contract ) rectifies unjust enrichment by forcing the party who has been unjustly enriched to return the item unfairly gained or its value if the item cannot be returned. these remedies are discussed in more detail in the following sections.