Bellingham v Dhillon

Subject Matter

DAMAGES — Personal injuries — Loss of business profits — Plaintiff negotiating to buy expensive equipment at time of accident — Plaintiff unable to continue negotiations — Claim for profit accruing to business if equipment purchased — Plaintiff later buying equipment at lower cost — Whether cost of equipment to be set off against loss of profits in assessing damages for tortious act

[1973] QB 304; [1972] 3 WLR 730