Remedies - Mitigation Flashcards
British Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co Ltd v Underground Electric Railways Co of London Ltd (No.2) [1912]
promisee must take reasonable steps to mitigate loss and may not claim for reasonably avoidable loss
Pilkington v Wood (1953)
does not require troublesome litigation
James Finlay & Co Ltd v Kwik Hoo Tong Handelsmaatschappij [1929]
does not require action that would damage commercial reputation
Clippens Oil Co Ltd v Edinburgh & District Water Trustees [1907]
promisee is not expected to take steps they cannot afford to mitigate
Kaines (UK) v Osterreichische Warrenhandelsgesellschaft Austrowaren GmbH [1993]
reasonable steps to get substitute
Yetton v Eastwoods Froy Ltd [1967]
reasonable effort to get alternative employment
Anderson v Hoen, The Flying Fish (1865)
accept offers of help
Selvanayagam v University of the West Indies [1983]
accept medical help
Payzu Ltd v Saunders [1919]
considering different offer from contract-breaker
Sotiros Shipping Inc v Sameiet Solholt, The Soholt [1983]
reasonable steps may involve renegotiation with contract-breaker
Holden Ltd v Bostock & Co Ltd (1902)
advertising to maintain public confidence in business
Bacon v Cooper (Metals) Ltd [1982]
replacement part gives machine longer lifespan
Esso Petroleum Co Ltd v Mardon [1976]
trying unsuccessfully to trade out of difficulty
Compania Financiera Soleada SA v Hamoor Tanker Corp Inc, The Borag [1981]
borrowing money using an expensive overdraft
