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008			021017n2002 000 0 eng u
035			_a(Sirsi) u120133
100			_aClinton, M.
245		4	_aThe general rule
260			_c2002
490			_aBuilding Services _v September 2002, 23(1)
520			_aThe general principle is that damages for breach of contract are only awarded to compensate the claimant for financial loss as a result of the breach. The scope for contractual damages resulting from mental suffering has been unclear so far. Discusses a recent decision in the House of Lords in "Farley v Skinner" (2001) which highlights this area. The claimant Farley was a prospective buyer for a house near Gatwick Airport. Farley specifically asked the surveyor to check whether the property was badly affected by aircraft noise. The surveyor reported that the property was unlikely to suffer from such noise. The claimant bought the house, and then discovered the noise was intolerable. Farley was awarded £10 000 for his discomfort. The significance of the HL award is that sums awarded in this area will remain modest.
590			_aABS
650			_aCONTRACTUAL DISPUTES
650			_aFARLEY V SKINNER
650			_aWATTS V MORROW
650			_aINCONVENIENCE
650			_aDAMAGES
650			_aNEGLIGENCE
650			_aMENTAL DISTRESS
650			_aAIRCRAFT NOISE
650			_aBREACH OF CONTRACT
690			_aLAW
700			_aWarley, K.
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999			_c71374 _d71374