Cases - British Westinghouse Company v Underground Electric Railways

Record details

Name

British Westinghouse Company v Underground Electric Railways

Date

[1912]

Citation

AC 673

Keywords

Construction – litigation – loss and expense – mitigation – measure of damages – steps required in mitigation of loss – steps which a reasonable and prudent person would ordinarily take in the course of his or her business

Summary

This case confirms the general mitigation principle that a claimant must take all reasonable steps to minimise the loss to him or herself as a result of the breach, but that the claimant is under no obligation to take any step which a reasonable and prudent person would not ordinarily take in the course of his or her business.