Principle

CONTRACT LAW — Exemption Clauses — Limitation Clause Is a Species of Exemption Clause

Area of law
CONTRACT LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Limitation clauses that cap liability at an unreasonably low amount are functionally equivalent to exemption clauses. Limitation clauses are a sub-category (species) of exemption clauses (genus). The principle applies to contract law. The rule treats unreasonable limitation clauses similarly to full exemptions. Such clauses may…

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