Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Damages — Distinction Between General and Special Damages — General Damages Not Available for Quantifiable Loss

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Special damages must be specially pleaded and strictly proved. General damages are presumed as the natural consequence of the wrong and awarded at large. A loss that can be quantified (e.g., cost of repairs or replacement) cannot be claimed as general damages—it must be claimed…

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