Principle

CONTRACT LAW – Damages – Loss of Anticipated Profit Not Within Contemplation of Parties

Area of law
CONTRACT LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Damages for breach of contract are limited to losses within the parties' contemplation. Anticipated profits from a business venture are not ordinarily recoverable. The principle applies the rule in Hadley v. Baxendale. The plaintiff must show that the loss was foreseeable. The court will not…

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