The Weekly Law Reports
[1966] 2 WLR 1397
[COURT OF APPEAL]
C. CZARNIKOW LTD.
v.
KOUFOS
1966 Mar. 15,
16,
17,
21;
Apr. 5
Apr. 5
SELLERS, DIPLOCK and SALMON L.JJ.
Shipping— Charterparty— Delay by ship— Remoteness of damage— Deviation by ship— Delay in voyage— Fall in market price of goods— Whether damages limited to interest on value of cargo— Whether damages decline in value of goods between due delivery and actual delivery— Measure of damages.
Damages— Remoteness of damage— Shipping— Breach of charterparty— Delayed delivery of good— Measure of damages.
Judicial Precedent— Decision long undisturbed— Shipping— 90 years' case cited in leading textbooks— Based on different conditions of ocean transport— Whether to be followed.
Judicial Precedent— United States decision— Commercial law— Desirability of uniformity— Measure of damages for delayed delivery of goods under charterparty.