Surrey CC and another v Bredero Homes Ltd
Surrey CC and another v Bredero Homes Ltd
- 1993
- Estates Gazette (1993) 25 EG 141-144(4) .
CA 7 April 1993. An appeal by S against the award of nominal damages for breach of covenant by developers, who built more houses on a site than agreed, was dismissed. Damages at common law are only intended to compensate the victim for loss not to strip the wrong-doer of his gains.
BREACH OF COVENANT
COMMON LAW
COMPENSATION
DAMAGES
NOMINAL DAMAGES
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
CA 7 April 1993. An appeal by S against the award of nominal damages for breach of covenant by developers, who built more houses on a site than agreed, was dismissed. Damages at common law are only intended to compensate the victim for loss not to strip the wrong-doer of his gains.
BREACH OF COVENANT
COMMON LAW
COMPENSATION
DAMAGES
NOMINAL DAMAGES
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS