Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Pleadings — Sufficiency — Claim for Loss of Use Damages

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

A statement of claim is sufficient if it gives fair notice of the claim. The principle applies to civil procedure. Technical precision is not required. The rule promotes substance over form. Vague or ambiguous pleadings may be attacked. The principle is well-established.

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