Acer Forester Pty Ltd v Complete Crane Hire (NT) Pty Ltd & Ors

[2013] NTSC 41

Supreme Court of the Northern Territory

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1. Damages
2. › Negligence
3. › Business disruption
4. › Calculation of loss
5. › Assessment of lost commercial opportunity
6. › Evidence needed to establish claim
7. › Crane collapsed and damaged roof
8. › Plaintiff claimed this caused delay in completion of contract and lost opportunity to perform other work
9. › No evidence that damage to roof caused other than minor delay in completion of contract
10. › Therefore no evidence that damage to roof caused loss of opportunity to perform other work.
1. Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum NL [1994] HCA 4; (1994) 179 CLR 332, followed
1. La Trobe Capital & Mortgage Corporation Ltd v Hay Property Consultants Pty Ltd [2011] FCAFC 4; (2011) 190 FCR 299, distinguished

Citation[2013] NTSC 41

CourtNTSC

JurisdictionNorthern Territory

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