Andrew is an accountant. He agrees with George, a garage proprietor, that he will assist George with his annual tax return if George will service his car for him on the Monday. At the beginning of the negotiations Andrew told George that he absolutely must have the car for the following Tuesday since he needed it to go to an important meeting with a client to pitch for a valuable deal. Andrew assists George, but because the service was not done correctly the car breaks down when Andrew is on the way to the important meeting. Andrew is very late for this meeting and as a result the client switches his work, worth some £25,000, to another accountant. In addition Andrew incurs £500 costs putting right the defective service. Andrew now wishes to sue George for damages for breach of contract. Question 20 Is Andrew’s claim against George for putting right the defective service A a normal loss B an abnormal loss C neither a normal nor an abnormal loss D both a normal and an abnormal loss Question 21 Is Andrew’s claim against George for the loss of the client A a normal loss B an abnormal loss C neither a normal nor an abnormal loss D both a normal and an abnormal loss Question 22 Which of the following is correct in relation to the damages that Andrew will be able to recover from George? (Ignore the possible implications of tax and mitigation). A £500 in damages B £25,000 in damages C £25,500 in damages D Nominal damages only
Andrew is an accountant. He agrees with George, a garage proprietor, that he will assist George with his annual tax return if George will service his car for him on the Monday. At the beginning of the negotiations Andrew told George that he absolutely must have the car for the following Tuesday since he needed it to go to an important meeting with a client to pitch for a valuable deal. Andrew assists George, but because the service was not done correctly the car breaks down when Andrew is on the way to the important meeting. Andrew is very late for this meeting and as a result the client switches his work, worth some £25,000, to another accountant. In addition Andrew incurs £500 costs putting right the defective service. Andrew now wishes to sue George for damages for breach of contract.
Question 20
Is Andrew’s claim against George for putting right the defective service
A a normal loss
B an abnormal loss
C neither a normal nor an abnormal loss
D both a normal and an abnormal loss
Question 21
Is Andrew’s claim against George for the loss of the client
A a normal loss
B an abnormal loss
C neither a normal nor an abnormal loss
D both a normal and an abnormal loss
Question 22
Which of the following is correct in relation to the damages that Andrew will be able to recover from George? (Ignore the possible implications of tax and mitigation).
A £500 in damages
B £25,000 in damages
C £25,500 in damages
D Nominal damages only
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