Landmark case · Law of Contract – I · Semester 1
Hadley v. Baxendale
(1854) 9 Ex 341 · Court of Exchequer
Damages are limited to loss arising naturally or in the parties' contemplation.
From topic
Damages, penalty and duty to mitigate — Unit IV, Law of Contract – I.
Related sections:
- Indian Contract Act, 1872, 73 — Compensation for loss or damage caused by breach
- Indian Contract Act, 1872, 74 — Compensation for breach where penalty is stipulated
- Indian Contract Act, 1872, 75 — Party rightfully rescinding entitled to compensation