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Market measure of loss
  • 25 Jul 1978

    NAN FUNG TEXTILES 2ND MILL LTD v. TEXTURED YARN SALES LTD

    Citation
    NAN FUNG TEXTILES 2ND MILL LTD v. TEXTURED YARN SALES LTD
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA402/1977

    The court found the printed back terms were operative, the defendant wrongfully repudiated by refusing deliveries, the 18 October 1976 letter recorded a compromise obliging the defendant to take 150,000 yards (with export of 100,000 yards) but did not create a concluded contract for the remaining 309,501 yards; damages awarded for the refused 24,366.5 yards equal contract price $5.80 minus market $5.20 = $14,619.90, nominal $1 damages for the remainder, costs to be borne by each party, and interest on the judgment from 1 December 1976.