Reliance Loss CASES

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C & P Haulage v Middleton [1983] EWCA Civ 5 (27 June 1983)

A licensee was wrongfully ejected from premises, but his claim for wasted expenditure on fixtures failed. The court held that damages cannot be used to escape a bad bargain or put a claimant in a better position than if the contract had been performed. Facts The claimant, Mr Middleton, was granted a contractual licence by the plaintiff, C & P Haulage, to occupy premises for use in his car repair business. The licence was for a renewable six-month period. A term of the agreement stipulated that any fixtures put into the premises by the licensee were to be left on

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Anglia Television Ltd v Reed 29 Jul 1971 [1972] 1 QB 60, CA

Facts The plaintiffs, Anglia Television Ltd., planned to produce a television film and incurred significant expenses in preparation before securing a lead actor. These pre-production costs, totalling over £2,750, included fees for a director, a designer, a stage manager, and other critical staff. In August 1968, they contracted with the defendant, Robert Reed, a well-known American actor, to play the leading role. The contract was finalised on 30 August 1968. However, on 11 September 1968, the defendant’s agent repudiated the contract, informing the plaintiffs that Mr. Reed was already committed to another engagement in the United States and would not