Key Point
For damages to be recoverable, the loss must be:
- foreseeable by a reasonable person having knowledge of the ordinary circumstances or
- foreseeable by a reasonable person who has knowledge of special circumstances which had been communicated to the defendant.
Facts
- C’s mill in Gloucester was brought to a standstill by a broken crank shaft.
- C engaged D carriers to carry the broken crank shaft to engineers in Greenwich to act as a mold for a new one.
- Instead of delivering in one day it was delivered in several resulting in a loss of profits.
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