Snell v Thacker [2007] JLR_Note 2 (16 November 2006)
The appropriate measure of damages in contract is to compensate the claimant for losses directly resulting from the breach, restoring them to the position they would have occupied had the contract been performed.
- Parties
- Applicant: Snell; Respondent: Thacker
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 16 November 2006
- Procedural Posture
- Civil / Judgment
- Legal Topics
- Damages, Measure of Damages
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Parties
Snell
Applicant
Thacker
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 What is the appropriate measure of damages in a contract dispute?
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The appropriate measure of damages in contract is to compensate the claimant for losses directly resulting from the breach, restoring them to the position they would have occupied had the contract been performed.
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