The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[1981] QB 864
[COURT OF APPEAL]
BRANDEIS GOLDSCHMIDT & CO. LTD.
v.
WESTERN TRANSPORT LTD.
1981 Feb. 25,
26;
March 19
March 19
Brandon, Donaldson and Ackner L.JJ.
Damages
— Measure of damages
— Wrongful detention of goods
— Defendants' detention of plaintiffs' copper
— Copper used by plaintiffs as raw material in manufacturing process
— Plaintiffs' bank account overdrawn
— No evidence that plaintiffs' business operations adversely affected
— Whether measure of damages difference in market value of copper during period of detention
— Whether plaintiffs entitled to recover interest on overdraft