BRIMPTON (PVT) LTD v COMMERCIAL BANK OF ZIMBABWE LTD 2001 (2) ZLR 194 (H)
Citation | 2001 (2) ZLR 194 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-160-01 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Chinhengo J |
Heard | 5 June 2001; 7 June 2001; 11 June 2001; 14 June 2001 |
Judgment | 12 September 2001 |
Counsel | F Girach, for the plaintiff |
Case Type | Civil action |
Annotations | No case annotations to date |
Flynote
Bank — commercial credit — letter of credit — banker's duty under standard conditions to ensure that documents conform with terms of letter of credit — banker failing to do so — payment being made when should not have been — a breach of contract — buyer receiving goods — quantum of damages to be assessed in light of benefit received by buyer
Contract — breach — damages — assessment — principles — damages to be assessed in light of loss actually suffered — benefit received in spite of breach to be taken into account
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