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These ordinary principles apply pragmatically to limit the damages a party must pay to what is reasonable for what that party was responsible.
These ordinary principles apply pragmatically to limit the damages a party must pay to what is reasonable for what that party was responsible.
 
===={{casenote|Hadley|Baxendale}} ====
All summed up very nicely in the case of {{casenote|Hadley|Baxendale}} where Baron Alderson said:
All summed up very nicely in the case of {{casenote|Hadley|Baxendale}} where Baron Alderson said:
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For, had the special circumstances been known, the parties might have specially provided for the breach of contract by special terms as to the damages in that case, and of this advantage it would be very unjust to deprive them. }}
For, had the special circumstances been known, the parties might have specially provided for the breach of contract by special terms as to the damages in that case, and of this advantage it would be very unjust to deprive them. }}
====since Hadley====


===[[Consequential loss]]===
===[[Consequential loss]]===