Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Unliquidated Damages — Plaintiff Must Lead Evidence to Prove Quantum

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Unliquidated damages require the plaintiff to adduce evidence proving both entitlement and quantum. Default judgment does not dispense with this requirement. The principle applies to evidence law and damages. The rule prevents awards of unproven, speculative damages. The court cannot estimate unliquidated damages without evidence.…

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