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035 _a(Sirsi) u121222
100 _aBrewer, G.
245 _aMeasure of damages
260 _c2003
490 _aContract Journal
_v416(6408) 8 January 2003, 19(1)
520 _aDiscusses the issue of measure of damages for breach of contract where the cost of reinstatement is disproportionate to the loss suffered. Examines the case "McLaren Murdoch and Hamilton v Abercromby Motor Group Ltd"(CSOH [2003] CILL 1964) with reference to "Ruxley Electronics and Construction Ltd v Forsyth" (HL Abs53197) which helped to clarify how damages should be assessed for defective performance under a construction contract. View "McLaren Murdoch and Hamilton v Abercromby Motor Group Ltd" judgment at ww.scotcourts.gov.uk.
590 _aABS
650 _aMCLAREN MURDOCH AND HAMILTON LTD V ABERCROMBY MOTOR GROUP LTD
650 _aRUXLEY ELECTRONICS AND CONSTRUCTION LTD V FORSYTH
650 _aNON-PAYMENT
650 _aMEASURE OF DAMAGES
650 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING COSTS-REINSTATEMENT COSTS
650 _aBREACH OF CONTRACT
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING CONTRACT FORMS
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