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Geocon Piling & Engineering Pte Ltd v Multistar Holdings Ltd

[2016] 2 SLR 1
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtSingapore High Court
Year2016
StatusBinding authority

Summary

In construction contracts, damages for defects may be measured by cost of reinstatement or diminution in value, depending on reasonableness of the remedy sought.

Key Principle

construction contract; defects; breach of contract; measure of damages; cost of reinstatement vs diminution in value

Area of Law

construction

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