The Hadleys Ran a Flourmill in Gloucester

question 27

Multiple Choice

The Hadleys ran a flourmill in Gloucester.The crankshaft attached to the steam engine in the mill broke, causing the mill to shut down.The shaft had to be sent to a foundry located in Greenwich so that the new shaft could be made to fit the other parts of the engine.Baxendale was a common carrier that transported the shaft from Gloucester to Greenwich.The freight charges were collected and Baxendale promised to deliver the shaft the following day.It was not delivered for a number of days, however, and as a result, the mill was closed for those days.What will be the critical issue in determining whether the Hadleys may recover their lost profits for the time the mill was closed?

• A) If the damages were reasonably foreseeable by the defendant as a result of the breach and if they can be established with a reasonable degree of certainty
• B) If Baxendale committed a tort in breaching the contract
• C) If restitution would be not be an appropriate equitable remedy
• D) If the special damages were greater than the general damage

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