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Special damages are awarded in a civil lawsuit in order to compensate a plaintiff for significant financial losses. For example, special damages would be awarded to a victim who is forced to be out of work as the result of a personal injury, and loses wages as a result. Special damages are calculated based on the fair market values at […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Hadley v. Baxendale, The Court of Exchequer (England), (1854) Case summary for Hadley v. Baxendale: Hadley owned and operated a mill when the mill’s crank shaft broke. Hadley entered into a contract with Baxendale, to deliver the shaft to an engineering company on an agreed upon date. Hadley failed to inform Baxendale that the mill […]
Read moreIn civil law, the term “damages” refers to the sum of money that may be awarded to a party in compensation for an injury, damage to property, or other loss. There are two types of damages that may be awarded by the court, “compensatory,” and “punitive.” Compensatory damages, also referred to as “actual damages,” provide a plaintiff with the amount […]
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