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Hadley vs. Baxendale Case Presentation
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Hadley vs. Baxendale
Case Law Presentation
Parties of the Case
Questions of the Case
- Hadley - Owner of the Corn Mill
- W. Joyce & Co. - Manufacturer of the crankshaft
- Baxendale - Owner of the courier company Pickford & Co.
Important Aspects of the case
- Can a defendant be held liable for all the direct and indirect damage sustained by the plaintiff?
- Is the Plaintiff entitled to compensation for the claimed loss of profit because of the defendant's late delivery?
Facts of the Case
Actual image of the
Corn mill
Judgement
Conclusion
Important Components of the Case
The court concluded that a person is entitled to damages arising naturally from the breach itself or those can be reasonably contemplated by the parties at the time of contracting.
Test of Forseeability
Remoteness of Damage
• Acc to the CoE the defendant could not foresee the loss experience by the plaintiff, and hence can’t be held liable for all the damage.
• The court also held that the plaintiff didn’t intimate the graveness of the matter to Baxendale and the fact that the mill would be non-functional till the new part is installed.
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