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Surrey County Council v Bredero Homes Ltd

[1993] 1 WLR 1361
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtEngland and Wales Court of Appeal
Year1993
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Where a claimant suffers no measurable loss from breach of a restrictive covenant, only nominal damages are available and account of profits is not recoverable in contract.

Key Principle

damages for breach of restrictive covenant; compensatory principle; no loss suffered; nominal damages only

Area of Law

contract

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