Facts
- Martin & Co negligently cut the power to Spartan Steel’s factory
- Spartan steel claimed for loss of profit and cost for a melt currently in their furnace, and loss of profit on 4 further melts in the furnace
Issue
- In what circumstances could recovery be permitted for ‘consequential loss’
Decision
- Latter claim failed, the claims regarding the melt in the furnace at the time succeeded
Reasoning
- The successful claims were due to the melt being a direct consequence of the power cut, further damage was too remote
