Building Law Reports

General editors: The Hon Sir Robert Akenhead; Dominique Rawley KC; Marc Lixenberg; Omar Eljadi; Felicity Dynes and David Johnson; Consulting editor: Mr Justice Fraser

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ALCOA MINERALS OF JAMAICA INC v HERBERT BRODERICK

[2000] BLR 279

PRIVY COUNCIL

Before Lord Slynn of Hadley, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle, Lord Hope of Craighead and Lord Clyde

Damages - Remoteness - Mitigation - Damage to building - Increase in cost of repair between date of original statement of claim and date of judgment - Postponement of repair - Impecuniosity - Proper date for assessment of damages - Whether impecuniosity to be disregarded.

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